From the Bar to Bench: The Journey of Judge Stephen Walmsley SC

In this episode, Stephen and Felicity are joined by the Hon. Steven Warmsley, former District Court judge, Senior Counsel, and author. The trio explores the arc of Warmsley's legal career, from solicitor to silk to judge, and unpacks the practicalities and philosophies of fearless advocacy.  

Cannabis, Politics and Ivan Milat Theories: A Long Chat With Jeremy Buckingham MLC

In this episode, two Members of the Legislative council, our own Stephen Lawrence and the Honourable Jeremy Buckingham MLC, Legalise Cannabis Party, sit down for a long chat. Felicity is present for the beginning of the chat, but had to depart, leaving the two MLC's to do what MLC's do best, talk a…

The Mokbel Appeal

In this episode, the Wigs discuss the decision in Mokbel v The King [2024] VSC 725, in which questions relating to an appeal by Antonious Mokbel arising out of the Gobbo saga in Victoria were determined by Justice Fullerton.  Shortly after the Wigs recorded this episode, the Victorian Court of App…

Trying Historic Abuse Claims Without the Accused

In this episode the Wigs discuss a trio of recent high court decisions that deal with a pretty new question, when can a civil claim for sexual abuse said to have occured many decades ago be fairly tried, even when the alleged assailant has died and much related evidence lost. This question has emer…

Proactive Policing: The Wigs Interview Journalist Paul Farrell

In this episode - Wigs Felicity and Emmanuel speak with journalist Paul Farrell about proactive policing particularly stop and search practices within the NSW Police Force.  Paul is an investigative reporter who has worked at the ABC, the Guardian and Buzzfeed News, breaking major national and int…

Final Episode of the Year - Answering YOUR Questions (Part 2)

Our final episode for 2024! This is part 2 of our speed round - answering your questions! If you have a question for the Wigs, feel free to shout out to us on Facebook. And don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast.  Have a happy and safe holiday break and new year to all our lov…

End of Year Special! Answering Listener Questions!

As a finale for 2024, the Wigs took listener questions and answered them in a speed round. This is Part 1 of the speed round covering a range of topics from the right to disconnect as an employee, to the Disability Royal Commission recommendations, the age of criminal responsibility and the use of …

Stephen interviews Ghassan Kassisieh (law, politics & a few things in between)

In this episode Stephen sits down for a wide ranging chat with Barrister Ghassan Kassisieh. The discussion is lengthy and covers lgbt rights, international politics, refugees, the politicisation of gay rights in the Israeli / Palestinian conflict and comparative law, among other things. Ghassan is …

The Knitting Nanas take on Anti-Protest Laws and Win

It’s not every day of the week that a law is struck down as unconstitutional but that’s exactly what happened in the case of the Knitting Nanas against the State of NSW. Two Knitting Nanas Helen Kvelde and Dominique Jacobs with the help of the Environmental Defenders Office launched a constitutiona…

Is the Trump prosecution really a 'political witch hunt'? Many say yes, Judge says no

In this episode the wigs analyse the latest judgment in the federal prosecution of donald trump, in which the trial judge soundly rejected his application to terminate the prosecution on the basis that the biden administration is targeting him in a selective and vindictive manner. Judge Chutkan in …