Darren, Scott and Will discuss Artificial Intelligence and recent cases:
Director of Public Prosecutions v GR [2025] VSC 490.
Stewart by his litigation guardian v Metro North Hospital [2025] HCA 34.
Poulton v Conrad [2025] TASFC 7
Pharmacy Platform Pty Ltd v Millichamp [2025] NSWCA 213
12 Sept 2024
Episode 9: Court reports and demonstrator sports
Darren, Will and Scott do a recent High Court case wrap up and ask the burning question: should noodling come back as an Olympic demonstrator sport at the Brisbane Games?
Cases reviewed:
Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24
Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 25
Moore (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 30
BQ v the King [2024] HCA 29
Chu v Lin, in the matter of Cold Stone Capital Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 766
Productivity Partners Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Wills v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2024] HCA 27
17 May 2024
Episode 8: Gong him Red!!
The podcast triumphantly returns for 2024, with its signature wit and vivacity, surprisingly deep knowledge of wine, exquisite pronunciation of French case names, and hot takes about the Christmas pageant.
Cases noted are:
Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (No 25) [2024] WASC 132
eSafety Commissioner v X Corp [2024] FCA 499
Brougham v Edwards [2024] SASC 59
Societe Civile et Agricole du Vieux Chateau Certan v Kreglinger (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 248
Morgan v DW Fox Tucker (No 2) [2024] SASC 56
21 Dec 2023
Episode 7: Naughty or Nice?
Welcome to the Christmas special, in which Darren, Scott and Will discuss winners and losers in the 2023 legal year, and whether AI will replace barristers in 2024!
Cases discussed:
- Roberts-Smith v Fairfax (No 46) [2023] FCA 1630
- Lehrmann v Network 10 (No 2) [2023] FCA 1647
10 Nov 2023
Episode 6: The King Returns
Darren, Scott and Señor Mellor consider judges texting bailiffs, etiquette at the Christmas pageant, and 4 new cases:
GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32
New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2023] FCAFC 67
Lantrak Holdings Pty Ltd v Yammine [2023] FCAFC 156
Amirbeagi (Trustee) v Billiau [2023] FedCFamC2G 949
25 Sept 2023
Episode 5: Batman and Robin
Will is away in Italy, so the dynamic duo of Darren Blight KC and Scott Evans discuss how best to brief barristers, preferred ratios of butter to hot cross buns, and whether the spider is making a comeback.
11 Sept 2023
Episode 4: Send in the Clowns
Darren, Scott and Will give a 'power wrap-up' of High Court cases (and the SASCA!), and share their views on the Royal Adelaide Show and the AC/DC showbag.
Cases mentioned:
CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21.
Disorganized Developments Pty Ltd v South Australia [2023] HCA 22.
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd v Koper [2023] HCA 25.
Ramadan v ACN 098 408 176 Pty Ltd [2023] SASCA 91
19 Aug 2023
Episode 3: Money for Nothin', Justice for Free
The amazing Rebecca Ross, CEO of JusticeNet, joins the podcast for an in-depth interview, and Darren "unmasks miracles" - plus Dire Straits' Money for Nothing - and more!
Case references:
1/ Lawrence v Arambasic [2023] NSWSC 964
2/ Ezekiel-Hart v The Council of the Law Society of the ACT (No 5) [2023] ACTSC 218
3/ Lawrence v Police [2023] SASC 115
Art for Justice: https://a4j.justicenet.org.au
Ice Factor Spectacular: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-ice-factor-spectacular-tickets-620286322087
3 Aug 2023
Episode 2: The President
Exercising his right of reply, the President of the South Australian Court of Appeal, Justice Mark Livesey, joins the podcast to discuss his career and the Court.
20 Jul 2023
Episode 1: The Tintinara Commonwealth Games
Three barristers discuss the recent cancellation of the Commonwealth games and, incidentally, some cases (Kane's Hire v Anderson Aviation Australia [2023] FCA 381, and Cappello v Lyons [2023] NSWCA 137) and SA's pre-action regime.
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