David v Goliath. Duffy v Google. Everyone loves a story of the underdog. Usually, Goliath reigns supreme. But sometimes, just sometimes, the underdog gets justice. Today, we are speaking with an inspiring individual who took on one of the world’s largest companies, Google, in a defamation case, and won. Remarkably, she even defeated Google as a self-represented litigant. Not having a large commercial law firm supporting her, Dr Janice Duffy turned to powerful legal research tools that she could access herself online. One of those tools that assisted Dr Duffy, is Jade, our comprehensive and eas ..read more

Peter Willis SC is a Victorian Barrister, and currently The Council's appointed editor for the Victorian Reports. The Victorian Reports contain significant cases from the Supreme Court in its first decisions and appeal decisions, available at  victorianreports.com.au. Some 70-75 cases are selected for inclusion annually on the criteria that they may introduce a new principle or rule of law, contain information relevant to an important practice or procedure, or are otherwise instructive or helpful. The Victorian Reports digital portal has been developed by the team at JADE for Little Willi ..read more

Uber's business has transformed urban life across the globe. As of 1 January 2022, Uber's platform powers movement in around 10,500 cities around the world. Michael Coutts' areas of practice include competition, regulatory and consumer law, having completed his Master of Laws where his dissertation analysed competition law issues associated with applying anti-fragmentation conditions to open-source software licensing agreements. Uber's Counsel Michael Coutts joins the podcast to discuss how competition law is addressing Uber's transformation of movement being a win for consumers but a loss for ..read more

Gary Newton, Partner at HWL Ebsworth in the Real Estate and Projects team discusses all-things property law post COVID. Gary has also published 10 books on property law, including the 2020-2021 edition of the Annotated Conveyancing and Real Property Legislation Book. In this episode, Gary explains what it is about property law that is so recession-proof, the divide in commercial tenancy agreements, why some tenants were able to receive 'rent relief' and others weren't, as well as detailing interesting legal matters he has worked on recently. In this episode we discuss: What is it about prop ..read more

Australians spend in excess of $1 billion in cosmetic procedures each year according to the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine. This figure includes beauty treatments from non-medical practitioners.  Anyone with a medical degree can advertise as a Cosmetic Surgeon. Join Bill Madden, Special Counsel at Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers (Sydney), and frequent writer, speaker and University lecturer on civil liability medical litigation, and Justine Anderson, Associate at Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers (Sydney) and Executive Committee member of the Women Lawyers Association of NS ..read more

Averie Bishop is the co-founder of The Tulong Foundation, anon-profit organisation that aids children in third world countries to afford education by building libraries, offering scholarships and more. The organisation has been internationally recognised by the Clinton Foundation and can be seen in a permanent exhibition at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights museum. Join Averie all the way from Texas as she discusses how she started The Tulong Foundation and how other lawyers can start a non-profit organisation, being the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss Texas, as well as deali ..read more

Join Louise Mathias, certified high performance, social and emotional intelligence, and leadership coach ranked in the top 1% in Australia, using her experience as a multidisciplinary barrister and mediator, discuss confident leadership in the legal profession. Louise takes us through one of her biggest leadership challenges as a barrister, and teaches the underrated tools that are indispensable for confident leadership. In this episode we discuss: What is one piece of advice you would give to someone emerging as a leader or is in a leadership role? What is one of the biggest challenges tha ..read more

Jahan Kalantar, Founder and Head of Litigation at Executive Law Group, talks about his experience as a Law Lecturer, TEDx speaker, and human rights activist. Jahan details his journey as a barrister from a young age, his tips on leading a firm, the current issues with government action for refugees seeking asylum, and his advice for building your reputation as a lawyer on social media. In this episode we discuss: How do you approach educating your audience and navigating the law's complexities? What is a typical day in your life like? What made you leave finance to pursue law, and how did yo ..read more

Today we sat down with law librarians Anastasia Stepanovic (Melbourne), Philip Mullen (Sydney) and Alice Hewitt (Perth), part of ALLA (the Australian Law Librarians Association). In this episode we discuss the rarely spoken about role of being a law librarian, particularly in these interesting times of remote working post-pandemic. We answer: What are the common legal research tasks you do? What is the difference between a public law library compared to a commercial law library? How has the pandemic changed the functions of law libraries? How will your role as a law librarian change in the f ..read more

Ryan, Norton Rose Fulbright's National Early Talent Adviser, describes the firm's widely recognised culture as being inclusive, friendly, collaborative, and flexible. Plus, Andrew gives his insights after completing a Clerkship at Norton Rose Fulbright, then becoming a Graduate. LISTEN HERE and explore more about us - https://linktr.ee/thelawfluentpodcast Don't forget to leave us a REVIEW on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram @thelawfluentpodcast and LinkedIn @openlaw ..read more