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Tuesday 5 Dec 2017
In Washington DC, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, where a same sex couple were refused service.
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The Family Court of Australia has removed the need for a judge's approval for transgender children to undertake irreversible medical treatment.
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In light of the allegations around Don Burke's inappropriate behavior over many, many years, we ask are Australia's defamation laws too restrictive?
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Tuesday 28 Nov 2017
Sentencing is a complex and controversial area, where there are constant debates over how best to ensure transparency and consistancy. What models best help judges make informed decisions?
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Tuesday 21 Nov 2017
Overdose deaths from prescription pharmaceuticals now outstrip overdose deaths from heroin. But just who is getting addicted to prescription opioids — and what can be done?
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Tuesday 14 Nov 2017
The seven judges of the High Court of Australia unanimously struck down a prenuptial agreement between an elderly Gold Coast property developer and his fiancee from Eastern Europe.
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In 2016, up to 60,000 American deaths are linked to opoids. President Trump has just declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency.
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Tuesday 7 Nov 2017
Hear first hand experiences from former prisoners living with ABI. They are part of a project advocating for people Acquired Brain Injuries, a group who are massively over-represented in the criminal justice system.
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Tuesday 31 Oct 2017
What are the legal and political consequences of the High Court of Australia's ruling on the so called 'Citizenship 7'?
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The Northern Territory is about to hand down its Royal Commission final report into youth detention. A look at some successful international juvenile detention models and strategies.
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Tuesday 24 Oct 2017
What impact will the High Court's decision have in Tasmania and other States who have or are considering similar anti-protest laws?
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Does an unsent text, a video or note on the back of a medical document constitute a final will?
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Tuesday 17 Oct 2017
Are the regulations around tattoo parlour licences in NSW unfair, or a reasonable way of tackling the violence around parlour premises?
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Japanese Tattoo artist Taiki Masuda is appealing a court fine for carrying out his profession without a doctor's medical license.
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Tuesday 10 Oct 2017
The Law Report travels to an abattoir in the deep north of Victoria and Western Australia's South West wine region to find a regional planning system that is 'broken.'
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Tuesday 3 Oct 2017
A special report on why so many small council owned airports are closing down on the eastern seaboard.
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Tuesday 26 Sep 2017
Health Justice Partnerships provide legal help to hospital patients. We look at the collaboration between three major hospitals and Inner Melbourne Community Legal.
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Tuesday 19 Sep 2017
In this frank interview, retiring Chief Justice Diana Bryant reflects on the role of the Family Court and responds to critics.
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Tuesday 12 Sep 2017
What are the short term and long term implications of the High Court decision allowing the postal survey on same sex marriage?
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Both Victoria and NSW are soon to consider legislation that could legalise voluntary assisted dying.
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Tuesday 5 Sep 2017
Using offensive language, should it be a crime?
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