Lex and Greg discuss the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, Australia's growing prison population and overcrowding, and the increasingly restricted role of character references in sentencing.

You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

Editor: Michael Tankard

Produced by: Bravecasting Media

Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Lex and Greg discuss the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case, Australia's growing prison population and overcrowding, and the increasingly restricted role of character references in sentencing.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LawThePodcast">You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.</a>
Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Editor:&nbsp;Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music&nbsp;by <a href="https://www.phoenixsoundstudios.com/" data-ved="2ahUKEwizxuK8v_WVAxX6slYBHcWcHLIQFnoECB8QAQ">Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios</a>
Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Law The Podcast gives you access to the minds behind some of Australia's most significant legal cases and justice debates. Hosted by two of Australia's most respected legal minds, former Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry AM and leading barrister Greg Barns SC, the podcast goes beyond the headlines to explore crime, courts, politics, human rights and the legal stories shaping Australia and the world. Drawing on decades at the highest levels of the legal profession, Lex and Greg unpack the cases that shaped our past, the issues defining our present, and the debates that will influence the future of law and justice.

Law The Podcast gives you access to the minds behind some of Australia's most significant legal cases and justice debates. Hosted by two of Australia's most respected legal minds, former Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry AM and leading barrister Greg Barns SC, the podcast goes beyond the headlines to explore crime, courts, politics, human rights and the legal stories shaping Australia and the world. Drawing on decades at the highest levels of the legal profession, Lex and Greg unpack the cases that shaped our past, the issues defining our present, and the debates that will influence the future of law and justice.

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Emergency Episode: Lindsay Clancy's Mistrial, Prison Overcrowding and Character References

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Economist Saul Eslake joins Lex and Greg to examine the soaring cost of imprisonment in Australia, high rates of reoffending, and whether our tough-on-crime approach is delivering results or making the problem worse.

You can learn more about Saul's work at www.sauleslake.info

You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

Guest: Saul Eslake

Editor: Michael Tankard

Produced by: Bravecasting Media

Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Economist Saul Eslake joins Lex and Greg to examine the soaring cost of imprisonment in Australia, high rates of reoffending, and whether our tough-on-crime approach is delivering results or making the problem worse.
You can learn more about Saul's work at <a href="https://www.sauleslake.info/">www.sauleslake.info</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LawThePodcast">You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.</a>
Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Guest:&nbsp;Saul Eslake
Editor:&nbsp;Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music&nbsp;by <a href="https://www.phoenixsoundstudios.com/" data-ved="2ahUKEwizxuK8v_WVAxX6slYBHcWcHLIQFnoECB8QAQ">Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios</a>
Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Jailing Is Failing: The Economics of Prison

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Lex and Greg discuss the politics of tough-on-crime policies, the meaning of “community expectations” in sentencing, and the evidence on whether prison reduces reoffending.

They also discuss the Sue Neill-Fraser case, human rights in custody, and what Australia's criminal court statistics reveal about Australia's modern day justice system.

You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

Editor: Michael Tankard

Produced by: Bravecasting Media

Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Lex and Greg discuss the politics of tough-on-crime policies, the meaning of &ldquo;community expectations&rdquo; in sentencing, and the evidence on whether prison reduces reoffending.
They also discuss the Sue Neill-Fraser case, human rights in custody, and what Australia's criminal court statistics reveal about Australia's modern day justice system.
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LawThePodcast">You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.</a>
Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Editor:&nbsp;Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music&nbsp;by <a href="https://www.phoenixsoundstudios.com/" data-ved="2ahUKEwizxuK8v_WVAxX6slYBHcWcHLIQFnoECB8QAQ">Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios</a>
Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Sue Neill-Fraser, Prisoners' Rights and Victoria's Tough on Crime Politics

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Four-time Richmond premiership player Michael Green joins the podcast to reflect on his remarkable journey from the football field to a distinguished career in law, and his life beyond the game.

You can listen to William and Lonsdale - Lives in the Law wherever you get your podcasts.

You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

Guest: Michael Green

Editor: Michael Tankard

Produced by: Bravecasting Media

Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Four-time Richmond premiership player Michael Green joins the podcast to reflect on his remarkable journey from the football field to a distinguished career in law, and his life beyond the game.
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/william-and-lonsdale-lives-in-the-law/id1507713675">You can listen to William and Lonsdale - Lives in the Law wherever you get your podcasts.</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LawThePodcast">You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.</a>
Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC
Guest: Michael Green
Editor:&nbsp;Michael Tankard
Produced by: Bravecasting Media
Original music&nbsp;by <a href="https://www.phoenixsoundstudios.com/" data-ved="2ahUKEwizxuK8v_WVAxX6slYBHcWcHLIQFnoECB8QAQ">Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios</a>
Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Michael Green. Lawyer, Podcaster and a Richmond Champion from the 60s and 70s

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Emergency Episode: Lindsay Clancy's Mistrial, Prison Overcrowding and Character References

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