Law Report
By ABC
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.
Episodes (3)
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A bushfire starts on your property and spreads to your neighbours - are you liable for their losses?
A South Australian pastoralist, Tom Brinkworth, was found legally liable for a catastrophic bushfire that destroyed 14,000 hectares of land, 27 structures, and 7,000 livestock after a vegetation pile he lit in June 2020 reignited six months later in January 20
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Is there a place for AI in boardrooms and the courts?
The Chief Justice of New South Wales, Andrew Bell, warns that artificial intelligence is not just a tool but a transformative force reshaping corporate governance and judicial decision-making—often with dangerous consequences. He cautions that company director
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Should a complainant's counselling records be used in a sexual assault trial?
The Law Report investigates a pivotal reform in Victoria that could transform how sexual assault complainants navigate the criminal justice system: the right to pre-record their evidence before trial and the protection of counselling and health records from be
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