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How are non-disclosure agreements used by lawyers in the settlement of sexual harassment claims? This episode first aired in March 2024.

Guests:

Rachel (pseudonym) signed an NDA as part of a workplace sexual harassment settlement

Wil Stracke, Assistant Secretary, Victorian Trades Hall Council

Sharmilla Bargon, Senior Solicitor, Redfern Legal Centre; co-author, “Let’s talk about confidentiality: NDA use in sexual harassment settlements”

Regina Featherstone, Senior Lawyer, Human Rights Law Centre Whistleblower Project; co-author, “Let’s talk about confidentiality: NDA use in sexual harassment settlements”

Podcast link here

Let’s talk about confidentiality: NDA use in sexual harassment settlements since the Respect@Work Report

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.

Guest: 

Dr Giuseppe Carabetta, Associate professor of employment Law, University of Technology Sydney

Podcast link here

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.

Guests: 

Justice Mordecai Bromberg, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission

Prof Marcia Neave, former judge of the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal; one of the lead authors of the Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry report.

Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence (Australian Law Reform Commission Report)

Federal Government response to the ALRC’s report: Albanese Government strengthening support for victims and survivors in the justice system

Podcast link here

If you or anyone you know needs help: 

• 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732
• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• Women’s Crisis Line 1800 811 811
• Men’s Referral Service 1300 766 491
• Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
• Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
• Headspace on 1800 650 890

Research published earlier this year examines the impact of heavy workloads on the wellbeing of judicial officers and the quality of justice delivered. This episode first aired in June.

Guest: 

Carly Schrever, lawyer & research psychologist

Link to podcast here

What’s it like to have the responsibility to decide if a violent offender should be released from prison and allowed back into the community? Rob McKeon is a member of England’s parole board who has helped to decide the fate of thousands of prisoners over the past decade. Warning: this conversation contains discussion of violent crime. 

Guest: 

Rob McKeon, Member of the Parole Board for England & Wales; Author, Parole: The Fate of Prisoners in My Hands and the High-stakes Risks of Getting it Wrong

Link to podcast here

How do tenancy tribunals balance the competing needs of tenants and landlords? And why is Victoria – from a tenants’ perspective – ahead of the pack?

Guests: 

Tanya Lakic, Lawyer, Peninsula Community Legal Centre

Leo Patterson Ross, CEO, Tenants’ Union of NSW

Podcast link here