William and Lonsdale - Lives in the Law
Episodes
Judge Arushan Pillay (2020)
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are revisiting our conversation with County Court Judge Arushan Pillay. He is thoughtful, intelligent, funny and a great conversationalist. We foll...
The Hon. Marilyn Warren QC, AO (2020)
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re revisiting one of our favourite and most popular episodes, our conversation with the Hon Marilyn Warren QC, AC, former Chief Justice...
The Hon. Chief Judge Peter Kidd
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on episode 20 is the Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria, the Honourable Peter Kidd. During his first few years in a commercial firm...
Genevieve Collins
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Genevieve Collins is the Chief Executive Partner at law firm Lander & Rogers. Over the course of her career at Landers she has been a Practice Gro...
Short break in releasing new episodes
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re taking a short break from releasing new episodes, but rest assured we’ll be back in a few weeks with wonderful new guests including Chief Ju...
Coroner John Olle
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout his decades of work as a barrister in crime and the coroners court, John Olle has always believed it is a privilege to work on behalf of an...
Jill Prior
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Prior is a criminal lawyer who has served as the principal legal officer at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and is now cofounder of the La...
Judge John Smallwood
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judge John Smallwood is instantly recognisable in both the law district of Melbourne and the circuit courts of country Victoria. His Life in the Law b...
HH Magistrate Tony Parsons
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His Honour Magistrate Tony Parsons ran his own criminal law firm for many years, was head of Victoria Legal Aid and has just completed eight years as ...
Helen Garner
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Iconic Australian writer Helen Garner has long been fascinated with our justice system, spending countless hours “hanging around the courts” as sh...
Hon Betty King QC
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hon Betty King QC began her career as a criminal barrister, working in both defence and as the first female prosecutor in Victoria and the first p...
Hon Frank Vincent QC AO
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hon Frank Vincent came from humble and sometimes challenging beginnings to become a renown criminal barrister, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Cha...
Peggy O’Neal AO
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peggy O’Neal’s life and career have taken her from the coal mines of West Virginia to the top end of Collins St and of course Punt Rd oval. Her wo...
Julian Gardner AM
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout his Life in the Law, Julian Gardner AM was a founding member of the iconic Fitzroy Legal Service, the inaugural director of Victoria Legal ...
COVID19 Update
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Due to COVID19 and stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne we are unable to record at the County Court of Victoria, so we will take a short break in releasi...
Michael Duffy ONZ
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It was a privilege and a delight to spend the afternoon with former Attorney General of Australia Michael Duffy ONZ. From his childhood in the country...
Judge Arushan Pillay
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
County Court Judge Arushan Pillay is thoughtful, intelligent, funny and a great conversationalist. We follow his journey all the way from his early ye...
Shaun Braybrook ACM
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Braybrook has worked across many areas of the Victorian Justice System, supporting and empowering indigenous men and women. He is now the genera...
Felicity Gerry QC
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Felicity Gerry QC has a dynamic and fascinating Life in the Law, taking her from Essex to Melbourne via Nottingham, Tenerife and Darwin (to name a few...
Peter Norden AO
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Peter Norden was the Chaplain at Pentridge Prison for over 10 years. He has studied and visited prison systems in the US, UK, Holland & ...
Daniel Ajak
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At 13 years old Daniel Ajak left the Kenyan refugee camp he grew up in, with his sister and a suitcase, bound for Australia. He had never left the cam...
Joan Murphy
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
May 18th – 24th is National Volunteer Week, and our guest Joan Murphy has volunteered for Court Network at Frankston Magistrates Court for over 25 y...
Emmett Dunne
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emmett Dunne began his career in the back pocket for the Richmond Tigers and finished as Assistant Commissioner for Victoria Police. His Life in the L...
The Hon. Marilyn Warren QC AC
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Hon Marilyn Warren, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria is our inaugural guest on Lives in the Law. From feminism to football, l...
Introducing William & Lonsdale - Lives in the Law
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
William & Lonsdale explores the legal ecosystem in Victoria and the fascinating people that make it tick. In season 1: Lives in the Law, your host...