Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network

In this special episode, brought to you by Lawyers Weekly's sister brand, Defence Connect, from its Contested Ground podcast series, we reflect on whether Australia is moving away from its traditional "sensible centre" towards greater political polarisation.
Hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson discuss whether Australia's "sensible" centre will hold as the country faces a populist political surge and the established political parties continue to lose ground, or will decades of failed policies, broken promises, and declining economic opportunities finally come home to roost? The pair also talk about the declining level of trust between Australians and the political class, housing, taxation, and the economic pressures facing younger Australians, and whether Australia is continuing to promote an outdated version of the "Australian Dream" while younger generations face record debt levels, higher living costs, and greater financial uncertainty.
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Here, the reigning Personal Injury Partner of the Year reflects on why psychological injury claims "are a real hot-button topic" right now, why workers may delay lodging such claims, and the misconceptions around such lodgement.

Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Gain Lawyers founder Jeremy Roche about why he's so motivated to be a personal injury lawyer, his reflections on the recently held Partner of the Year Awards, the state of affairs for psychological injury claims, the disparity between how Australian jurisdictions manage such claims, the complexities with such injuries compared to other ailments, what constitutes best practice for lawyers working in this space, and where such claims are headed in the future.
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From warnings of a graduate jobs crisis to predictions that artificial intelligence will reshape the profession, law students are being bombarded with reasons to worry about their future. But one recent law graduate says much of the alarm is nothing more than "fear mongering" – and believes the outlook for aspiring lawyers is far brighter than many headlines suggest.

In a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with Sai Muthukumar, a paralegal with Gilbert + Tobin and the Attorney-General's Department, about the recent headlines suggesting law graduates are struggling to secure entry-level roles, argues that much of the narrative is "fear mongering", and explains why aspiring lawyers should remain confident despite the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and technological disruption.
Muthukumar also explores the growing legal technology skills gap among law graduates, calls on law schools to better equip students with practical legal tech skills, urges aspiring lawyers to take the initiative to upskill themselves, explains why human skills are becoming more valuable for young lawyers to possess than ever in an AI-driven profession, and encourages law students to make the most of their university experience, reminding them that building connections, gaining practical experience, and enjoying the journey are just as important as academic success.


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Justice shouldn't be determined by your postcode, yet for many people across regional and remote NSW, that remains the reality. In this episode, Ronan MacSweeney and Danielle Ford examine the growing access-to-justice gap, the barriers facing communities outside metropolitan areas, and why action to address the issue cannot wait.

In a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Grace Robbie speaks with Ronan MacSweeney, president of the Law Society of NSW, and Dannielle Ford, president of the Central West Regional Law Society and director solicitor at Cheney Suthers Lawyers, about the current state of access to justice in regional and remote NSW, as well as the real-world consequences communities face due to limited infrastructure investment outside metropolitan areas.
The discussion also reflects on a recent two-day forum in Orange, which brought together more than 20 leading legal professionals from across NSW to confront the challenges facing regional and remote communities, the growing pressures on practitioners outside metropolitan areas, and the factors driving fewer lawyers to regional practice. It highlights the urgent areas requiring investment and attention, stresses the importance of NSW taking a long-term approach to planning for regional legal services, and calls for more lawyers to consider the rewarding career opportunities, lifestyle benefits, and community impact that come with practising in regional and remote areas.
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In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with Gerard Malouf & Partners, we explore what clients' hardship teaches lawyers in personal injury about advocacy, trust, and justice.
Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Gerard Malouf & Partners deputy managing partner Garbis Kolokossian about the firm's approach to personal injury, how this practice area is perceived by the rest of the profession, what clients need when they walk into the office, and the approach that must be taken, what his work has taught him about resilience and human behaviour, how personal injury lawyers can strike the right balance between resilience and becoming numb to the work, what personal injury work may look like in the future, and what will constitute best practice for lawyers in this space moving forward.
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