This is the first of a two-part special with former magistrate, Michael Holmes OAM. After 17 years of service, Michael is the very recently-retried magistrate of the local court circuits in the New England area of northern New South Wales.   Michael is a longstanding friend of the UNE Law School. We are delighted that he could join Patrick to talk about his fascinating and varied career of nearly a half-century of public service.  In this first instalment, Michael speaks about his earlier distinguished career in policing, before his move to Hong Kong where he worked in law for most o ..read more

In this episode of Law in the Bush, Dr Patrick Graham is joined by recent UNE Law graduate, Simone Cameron. Simone has worked and volunteered in the refugee sector for nearly a decade. She recently completed her LLB with Honours with us having previously completed a Master of Applied Linguistics and a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law. Simone has recently been admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as a solicitor. Simone is interested in the intersection of language and law reform, having completed a thesis which analysed the language used by politicians to justify the repeal of the M ..read more

Law in the Bush is back! Dr Patrick Graham is joined by his colleague, Dr Wellett Potter, to talk about the booming, multi-billion dollar world of digital assets in online gaming. Yet, as Wellett tells us, this very modern phenomena is currently regulated by copyright laws originating in the 19th century. Wellett's research is particularly focused on copyright issues arising in this area. She is well-known to many UNE Law students having taught across a range of units over the past few years. Wellett was recently appointed a lecturer in law, having been awarded a PhD by UNE in 2021. Her doctor ..read more

Would you like to win a Law In The Bush branded prize? Enter our competition giveaway. Tell us your favourite episode and why. Email bushlawyerpodcast@une.edu.au. All entries win a prize while stock lasts! We'll send your prize via snail mail to anywhere in the world. Lisa Ward is joined by her colleague Mr Paul Akon to chat about an array of legal topics and experiences, including, Advocacy (aka Moot), practising as a solicitor, pro bono, advice to students, and his most memorable cases. Paul teaches LAW480 - Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy (Moot), a compulsory unit at UNE, often desc ..read more

Would you like the chance to win a Law In The Bush branded prize? Enter our competition giveaway. Tell us your favourite episode and why. Email bushlawyerpodcast@une.edu.au. All entries win a prize while stock lasts! We'll send your prize via snail mail to anywhere in the world. Lisa Ward is joined by her colleague Mr Paul Akon to discuss crime, the success of Indigenous Circle Sentencing and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In this episode, Paul shares with us his expansive knowledge of customary law, criminal law and ADR. As well, Paul speaks about the Aboriginal community justice syste ..read more

Would you like the chance to win a Law In The Bush branded prize? Enter our competition giveaway. Tell us your favourite episode and why. Email bushlawyerpodcast@une.edu.au. All entries win a prize while stock lasts! We'll send your prize via snail mail to anywhere in the world. Adjunct Associate Professor Ian Hannam returns to Law in the Bush to chat with his colleague, Dr Andrew Lawson. Ian started off in a small university and is now on the world stage as a leading researcher and environmental law problem solver. He takes us on a global journey into his research adventures in the field of e ..read more

Two (2) competitions this week: Would you like the chance to win a Law In The Bush branded prize? Enter our competition giveaway. Tell us your favourite episode and why. Email bushlawyerpodcast@une.edu.au. All entries win a prize while stock lasts! We'll send your prize via snail mail to anywhere in the world. AND... Interested in photography? The Centre for Rural Criminology and the Australian Centre for Agricultural Law are running a photo competition with $1700 prize money up for grabs! Enter by snapping what you think characterises rural crime. HURRY competition closes 22 April! To learn m ..read more

Two (2) competitions this week: Would you like the chance to win a Law In The Bush branded prize? Enter our competition giveaway. Tell us your favourite episode and why. Email bushlawyerpodcast@une.edu.au. All entries win a prize while stock lasts! We'll send your prize via snail mail to anywhere in the world. AND... Interested in photography? The Centre for Rural Criminology and the Australian Centre for Agricultural Law are running a photo competition with $1700 prize money up for grabs! Enter by snapping what you think characterises rural crime. HURRY the competition closes 22 April! To lea ..read more

Two (2) competitions this week: Would you like the chance to win a Law In The Bush branded prize? Enter our competition giveaway. Tell us your favourite episode and why. Email bushlawyerpodcast@une.edu.au. All entries win a prize while stock lasts! We'll send your prize via snail mail to anywhere in the world. AND, Interested in photography? The Centre for Rural Criminology and the Australian Centre for Agricultural Law are running a photo competition with $1700 prize money up for grabs! Enter by snapping what you think characterises rural crime. HURRY the competition closes 22 April! To learn ..read more

Patrick Graham is joined by Dr Monique Cormier to talk about Australia's relationship with a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, nuclear obligations and the USA's defence facility in Australia at Pine Gap. Monique is a Senior Law Lecturer in the UNE School of Law. Her research focuses on international crime, nuclear disarmament and extended nuclear deterrence. Monique also undertakes pro bono advisory projects for non-governmental organisations on contemporary issues of public international law. In this week's episode, Monique chats to Patrick about Australia's increasingly challenging defence e ..read more