In this episode of Hearsay, I’ll share with you some of the research on implicit bias in judicial decision-making. Do judges really favour handsome litigants? Do they really lock people up when their football team loses? And how easily can they be bamboozled by big numbers? >> Full show notes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hearsaypodcast/message

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2×01: Handsome Litigants and Hangry Judges

Just a quick hello, to let you know that Hearsay will be returning after a long hiatus… Make sure you subscribe before the second season begins later this month! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hearsaypodcast/message

2×00: Hearsay is returning soon

In this episode, I’ll talk about an issue that has been bubbling away on the political agenda for a very long time now: should two people of the same sex have a legal right to be married in Australia? How have other countries come to legalise same sex marriage, and what is the current status … Continue reading "1×03: The Antiquity of a Prejudice is No Reason for its Survival"

1×03: The Antiquity of a Prejudice is No Reason for its Survival

In this episode of Hearsay, I’ll dig in to the issue of homelessness, looking at how a media campaign can lead to new criminal laws, how we have criminalised poverty and homelessness through history, and how the City of Melbourne is empowered to create new crimes (even if the Lord Mayor doesn’t really understand that’s what … Continue reading "1×02: Idle Persons and Incorrigible Rogues"

1×02: Idle Persons and Incorrigible Rogues

In this episode of Hearsay, I’ll take a look at the international legal dispute that led to our Prime Minister being dubbed “Mr Trumble”. I’ll also talk about some of the other controversies surrounding Donald Trump’s fledgling presidency, and explain how they have parallels with issues in Australia’s legal system. Summary Matters (00:42) AFR: Susan Kiefel sworn in as … Continue reading "1×01: Mr Trumble goes to Washington"

1×01: Mr Trumble goes to Washington

Welcome to Hearsay, a podcast about law and legal issues for students and everyone else. The first episode is coming soon… Each episode, I will present a selection of news updates and discussion of legal issues. The show will generally follow this format: Summary Matters — Brief information about a selection of legal news that is … Continue reading "Welcome to the Hearsay podcast"