Episode 18 – Federal/State – How It All Works
Like many countries in the world, Australia is a federation; it has more than one tier of government. In this nail-biting episode, the Two Steves … Read more
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Law in Context podcast series
Episode 17 – Native Title and the Case of Eddie Mabo
All legal systems of previously colonised countries have grappled with the contest between land rights for the original peoples of those countries and the claims … Read more
Episode 16 – It’s Mine, not Yours! Property Law in Context
You might think the idea of property is straightforward. In a way, it is. Almost anything tangible and many things intangible are capable of being … Read more
Episode 15 – Prove It! How persuaded must we be in law?
It’s well known that for someone to be found guilty of a crime, the decision-maker must be persuaded “beyond a reasonable doubt”. This is the … Read more
Who Ya Gonna Trust? Fiduciaries and the Law
Who should I trust? If your answer is no one, the world would be a more difficult and expensive place. Wherever someone does something on … Read more
Equity and the Sad Case of Mr Stubbings
In this episode we look at the body of judge-made law called Equity, which emerged in England as a separate body of case law from … Read more
What is “the common law”?
We keep hearing about “the common law”, but what exactly is it? In this episode, we look at three separate meanings. First, the common … Read more
Episode 11 – (At last they ask) What is Law?
Any competent lawyer should be able to say what is the law on a given topic in their area of expertise. However, most lawyers find … Read more
Episode 10 – What is Justice?
In this episode, not daunted by their previous challenge to explain basic legal concepts clearly, the Two Steves take on the big one: What is … Read more
Episode 9 – Why Do People Obey The Law?
Myths abound about crime rates and law-breaking. In fact, some kinds of crime are going down and others are probably going up. A more interesting … Read more