Old Law, New Law - a podcast by the VLRC

About Old Law, New Law - a podcast by the VLRC

Discussion of current issues in law reform in Victoria, Australia

Publisher

vlrc

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jul 2019

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 15 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Legal privilege and integrated legal assistance services

   VLRC Chair Tony North and Eve Gallagher interview senior staff from three integrated legal assistance services about navigating legal privilege with clients facing complex disadvantage.

2. 

   30 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Artificial Intelligence and the courts

   The VLRC team explores the safe integration of artificial intelligence within courts and the justice system, balancing efficiency and accessibility with crucial human considerations.

3. 

   11 Jul 2023

   Episode 13: Interview with Juries Commissioner Paul Dore

   Victorian Juries Commissioner Paul Dore discusses his role in bringing jurors to court, the impact of trials, and improving the juror experience in this interview.

4. 

   25 Jun 2023

   Episode 12: Inclusive Juries

   Emma Cashen and Phoebe Lindner discuss with Nick how Victoria can reform jury selection to include deaf, hard of hearing, blind, and low vision individuals, promoting inclusivity in the legal system in this interview.

5. 

   13 Feb 2023

   Old Law, New Law episode 11: Recklessness

   Tony North KC and the Victorian Law Reform Commission team explore the legal definition of recklessness, highlighting its divergence from everyday understanding and the challenges of determining intent in court, in an interview with Nick and Gemma.

6. 

   14 Jun 2022

   Law Reform in Victoria: a discussion with Tony North QC and Fiona Patten MP

   Lynne Haultain interviews Tony North QC and Fiona Patten MP about law reform in Victoria, exploring the approaches of the VLRC and the parliamentary committee.

7. 

   15 Dec 2021

   The Justice System and Sexual Offences - recommendations for change

   VLRC Chair Tony North QC and team leader Jacinth Pathmanathan discuss the VLRC's 91 recommendations to reform Victoria's justice system's response to sexual offenses, including criminal trials and affirmative consent in this interview.

8. 

   9 Aug 2021

   Stalking

   VLRC inquiry members Tony North, Marie Barnard, and Michelle McDonnell discuss with Gemma and Nick how current laws address stalking, including cyberstalking, and what actions victims can take in this interview episode.

9. 

   23 Dec 2020

   Inclusive Juries - interview with Professor Ron McCallum

   Professor Ron McCallum discusses the VLRC's inquiry into assisting blind, low vision, deaf, and hard of hearing individuals to serve on juries in Victoria, in an interview with Nick and Gemma.

10. 

    26 Nov 2020

    Sexual Offences and the Justice System

    Gemma Walsh interviews The Hon. Tony North QC, Jacinth Pathmanathan, and Emma Larking about the VLRC's inquiry into improving the justice system's response to sexual offenses, covering reporting barriers and restorative justice.

11. 

    22 Sept 2020

    Contempt of Court - what has the VLRC recommended?

    Hon. Tony North discusses the VLRC's recommendations for clarifying contempt of court laws in legislation, in an interview with Nick Gadd.

12. 

    2 Apr 2020

    Neighbourhood tree disputes

    Emma Cashen and Natalie Lilford discuss neighborhood tree disputes, the complexities of current laws, and recommendations for a new act to help people resolve issues without legal action in an interview with Nick and Gemma.

13. 

    9 Dec 2019

    Community Law Reform

    Community Law Reform Manager Natalie Lilford and Hon. Anthony North QC discuss the Victorian Law Reform Commission's Community Law Reform program and its impact on the lives of Victorians in an interview with Gemma Walsh and Paul Galloway.

14. 

    13 Sept 2019

    Committals

    Michael McKiterick and Briana Proud examine Victoria's committal process with hosts Nick Gadd and Gemma Walsh, revealing potential reforms needed to improve the justice system in this interview episode.

15. 

    22 Jul 2019

    Contempt of Court

    Anna Beesley and Helen Donovan interview Bruce Gardner, Chair of the VLRC, about the multifaceted nature of contempt of court, exploring its various forms and potential consequences.

Inside a recent episode

Legal privilege and integrated legal assistance services

Published 9 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The reason why we provide them to clients is quite simply because we think that it's a benefit to the client to be able to receive integrated holistic support. An example of the kinds of services we're talking about is Mables, a health justice partnership run by Eastern Community Legal Centre, Bundawand Willing Aboriginal Healing Service and Local Council. Under this program, lawyers, family violence advocates and Aboriginal practitioners are embedded in a community health setting. This is Marika, explaining how this works for clients. So I guess a typical client who would access that program is a woman who's just had the birth of their first child and they're starting to notice some really controlling behaviours from their partner and it might be starting to escalate and they might be confused about what it means and how to navigate that safe leap. […]

Who has been a guest on Old Law, New Law - a podcast by the VLRC

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tony North
• Paul Dore
• Emma Cashen
• Phoebe Lindner
• Tony North QC

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