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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Jenny Hocking, award-winning biographer, historian and Emeritus Professor at Monash University, joins us to discuss her acclaimed biography of former Attorney-General and High Court Justice Lionel Murphy.

We explore the remarkable life, career and controversies of one of Australia’s most consequential legal and political figures.

You can purchase your copy of Lionel Murphy: A Political Biography here.

You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

Guest: Jenny Hocking

Editor: Michael Tankard

Produced by: Bravecasting Media

Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Jenny Hocking, award-winning biographer, historian and Emeritus Professor at Monash University, joins us to discuss her acclaimed biography of former Attorney-General and High Court Justice Lionel Murphy.
We explore the remarkable life, career and controversies of one of Australia&rsquo;s most consequential legal and political figures.
<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Lionel-Murphy-Political-Jenny-Hocking/dp/0521794854">You can purchase your copy of Lionel Murphy: A Political Biography here.</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: Jenny Hocking
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

Lionel Murphy and the Laws That Changed Australia

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Today we're joined by The Hon. Robert Redlich AM KC, who is a former Supreme Court of Victoria judge, former Commissioner of Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), and current Chair of the Accountability Round Table.

You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

Guest: The Hon. Robert Redlich AM KC

Editor: Michael Tankard

Produced by: Bravecasting Media

Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Today we're joined by The Hon. Robert Redlich AM KC, who is a former Supreme Court of Victoria judge, former Commissioner of Victoria&rsquo;s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), and current Chair of the Accountability Round Table.
<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: The Hon. Robert Redlich AM KC
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

Robert Redlich on Law, Corruption and Politics

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Tim Marsh joins us to explain how mental health is considered in the criminal courts, including what happens when someone argues they are not guilty by reason of mental impairment and how the law balances responsibility, treatment and public safety.

You can watch our episodes on Youtube here.

Hosts: Lex Lasry AM and Greg Barns SC

Guest: Tim Marsh

Editor: Michael Tankard

Produced by: Bravecasting Media

Original music by Justin Humphries - Phoenix Sound Studios

Email the show at lawthepodcast@gmail.com

Tim Marsh joins us to explain how mental health is considered in the criminal courts, including what happens when someone argues they are not guilty by reason of mental impairment and how the law balances responsibility, treatment and public safety.
<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;Tim Marsh
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

When Does Mental Illness Change Criminal Responsibility?

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

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