Law Report

Apr 08 2025 247 ep. 28 mins 1.1k
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From courtroom dramas to miscarriages of justice, to how the law affects you — and so much more. The Law Report is your accessible guide to the big legal stories unfolding in Australia and across the world.

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Can Trump's tariffs be challenged in court? Should we ban non-complete clauses?

Apr 08 2025 28 mins  
U.S President Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs has sent shockwaves through the world economy, but are these liberation day tariffs constitutional? Meanwhile, in the federal budget, the government included a surprise announcement that it will ban certain non-compete clauses. What will this mean for small businesses as well as low wage employees?

Trump's war on the US judiciary

Mar 31 2025 28 mins  
The Trump administration's clashes with the US judicial system are escalating, and two federal judges are in the eye of the storm.

Race, language and the Law

Mar 24 2025 28 mins  
An emoji, a protest placard and a tweet by a soccer fan have all led to criminal charges in Britain. Were the prosecutions appropriate?

Supporting survivors of sexual assault in the justice system

Mar 17 2025 28 mins  
How can we improve the experience of survivors of sexual assault in the legal system? The Australian Law Reform Commission has released the findings of a major inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence.

Do you have a legal right to work from home?

Mar 10 2025 28 mins  
The federal opposition has vowed to roll back remote work entitlements for public servants if it wins the next election — a policy the Labor government says was stolen from US president Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in favour of a dad who wanted an extra "work from home" day.

High Court delivers ruling in KMD detention case; Closing arguments heard in Lattouf v ABC trial

Mar 03 2025 29 mins  
What steps does a mentally ill offender have to take to convince authorities they no longer pose a risk to the community or to themselves? And the Federal Court has heard closing arguments in the high-profile employment law dispute between freelance journalist Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC.

Do expanded federal surveillance laws go too far? And report warns private practitioners abandoning Legal Aid work

Feb 24 2025 28 mins  
To what extent should police be allowed to hack into phones, computers and encrypted communication to counter online crime? And new research says private practitioners are abandoning Legal Aid work.

High Court rules judges can't be sued for damages; Legal rights and wrongs of lookalike products

Feb 17 2025 28 mins  
The High Court has ruled that all judges have immunity from civil action over decisions handed down in court. And how did a Sydney baby food company score a rare legal win against global supermarket giant Aldi?

Australia's new hate crime laws; Criminal defences of sexomnia and parasomnia

Feb 10 2025 28 mins  
Australia's new hate crime laws introduce mandatory sentencing for convictions over public displays of hate symbols and terror-related crimes. And prosecutors drop a murder charge against a woman who argued she was asleep when she fatally stabbed her husband.

Should parents be prosecuted for withholding medical care from a child?

Feb 03 2025 28 mins  
Members of a fringe religious group in Queensland have been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a child. And can you sue your employer if disciplinary processes at work cause your mental health to deteriorate?