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The Lawfluent PodcastDr Duffy v Google - A Story of the Underdog.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 easily searchable database of...2023-12-1256 minThe Lawfluent PodcastThe Making of The Victorian Reports with Peter Willis SCPeter 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 William Bourke, the official publisher of t...2023-02-0538 minThe Lawfluent Podcast7. The Rise of Uber with General Counsel Michael CouttsUber'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 the gig economy, the biggest challenges facing the point-to-point transportation sector in Australia, what the aim...2022-11-2144 minThe Lawfluent Podcast6. Changes in Recession-Proof Property Law with Gary NewtonGary 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 property...2022-11-0751 minThe Lawfluent Podcast5. Botox Gone Wrong with Medical Litigators Bill Madden & Justine AndersonAustralians 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 NSW, as they talk about the area where medical practitioners operate, and what protections, i...2022-10-2440 minThe Lawfluent Podcast4. Being the CEO of an International Non-Profit as a Law Student with Averie BishopAverie 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 dealing with long law readings, writing...2022-10-0338 minThe Lawfluent Podcast3. How to Lead using your Emotional Intelligence with Top High Performance Coach Louise MathiasJoin 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 that you have...2022-09-1952 minThe Lawfluent Podcast2. Motivational Leadership and Team Culture in the Law with Jahan KalantarJahan 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...2022-09-0541 minThe Lawfluent Podcast1. The Future of Law Libraries with ALLA Law LibrariansToday 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...2022-08-2353 min