Are you familiar with Australia’s legal system? As a federation of six states and two territories, Australia has laws that apply nationally, as well as laws specific to each jurisdiction. Additionally, there are parallel structures of federal and state courts. Learn the basics of how the legal system works, from understanding Australian laws to accessing leg ... Show More
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How is alcohol regulated and consumed in Australia? - په آسټرالیا کې د الکولو د مصرف او پلورلو قوانین، څنګه او کوم شرایط لري ؟
In Australia, alcohol is often portrayed as part of social life—especially at BBQs, sporting events, and public holidays. Customs like BYO, where you bring your own drinks to gatherings, and 'shouting' rounds at the pub are part of the culture. However, because of the health risk ... Show More
9m 47s
Jul 2024
Family Law, Divorce and Legal Reform
On this week's episode, we sit down with Diana Hammadi, a Dubai-based lawyer specialising in family law in the UAE. Diana shares her journey in the legal profession and discusses the complexities of UAE family law, highlighting differences between laws for Muslims and non-Muslims ... Show More
40m 54s
Jul 2024
Mónica A. Jiménez, "Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico" (UNC Press, 2024)
Myths about the powers held by the United States are often supported by the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, which derives its logic from the interpretation of a document that the US itself developed. Therefore, when pressure is placed on a specific legal precedent, the shallow ... Show More
1h 27m
Dec 2024
Peut-on refuser d'être juré ?
Rediffusion - En France, les citoyens jouent un rôle important dans la justice de leur pays. Ainsi, certains d'entre eux, qu'on appelle des jurés, font partie intégrante de la Cour d'assises, une juridiction répressive chargée de juger les crimes. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast ... Show More
1m 56s
Jul 2023
G. Edward White, "Law in American History, Volume III: 1930-2000" (Oxford UP, 2019)
For nearly two decades the renowned legal historian G. Edward White has been writing a multi-volume history of law in America. In his third and concluding volume, Law in American History, Volume III: 1930-2000 (Oxford University Press, 2019), he surveys the many developments in A ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 2023
Mayur R. Suresh, "Terror Trials: Life and Law in Delhi's Courts" (Fordham UP, 2022)
In Terror Trials: Life and Law in Delhi's Courts (Fordham UP, 2022), Mayur Suresh shows how legal procedures and technicalities become the modes through which courtrooms are made habitable. Where India’s terror trials have come to be understood by way of the expansion of the secu ... Show More
49m 53s