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Hello my friend!

It's me, Sarah, popping into your feed to share with you a brand-new show I've been working on called "Sh!t They Don't Teach You at Law School".

It's a special, hand delivery just for you (because you're awesome).

If you like what you hear:


EPISODE 2 IS ALREADY LIVE!! And you can listen to it here (featuring Danielle Keyes, Group General Counsel of Nova Entertainment)
You can follow the show on Spotify here
You can follow the show on Apple here

And hey, I mean, even if you're only ~lukewarm~ on what you hear, I won't be offended if you throw me a pity follow. In fact, I'd pretty much do a jig.

I'll be back making more Brief Case eps very soon (HOORAY) :)

But in the meantime, I hope to see you over on the newest little legal podcast that's trying to change the world!

Love ya, mean it!

Your friend,

SEK

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist ⁠Sarah-Elke Kraal⁠.

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"Season three *CLOSING ADDRESS* with Chief Justice Debra Sue Mortimer (Federal Court of Australia)"

In episode 42, we sit down with newly appointed Chief Justice Mortimer to discuss the current friction points of the court; the importance of knowing your practice directions; and the legacy her Honour hopes to create during her term as Chief.

TL;DR: read your practice directions (especially around Disclosure) before you go to court otherwise you might get a little fright.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

⁠Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you⁠.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

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"Demystifying the laws against human trafficking and people smuggling"

In episode 41, we sit down with Lecturer in Advanced Crime and Criminology, Joseph Lelliot, to discuss his research—and the recent developments around—human trafficking and people smuggling.

Joseph discusses:


Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime;
Migration Act 1958 (Cth); and
whether a trafficked person should be punished for crimes they committed as a result of their situation as a trafficked person.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

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"Insights from the District Court Queensland with Chief Judge Brian Devereaux SC"

In episode 40, we sit down with his Honour to answer these (and many other) pressing questions:


What happens after a judicial swearing-in ceremony?
Is there a big red phone with a direct line to the Attorney General?
What song would his Honour like played whenever he enters the court?

Plus, tune in to find out the somewhat more substantive matters that have been exercising the Chief Judge’s mind lately… and to hear my (completely unsolicited) suggestions to his Honour for possibly the best judicial marketing campaign ever.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

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"You're the Voice... Do you understand it?"

In episode 39, we sit down with Senior Lecturer in Constitutional Law and Colonialism, Dylan Lino, to discuss the Voice to Parliament.

Dylan explains how enshrining an Australian federal advisory body to represent the views of Indigenous communities into the Australian Constitution might work on the ground (including discussing some international examples), as well as provides a handy dandy summary of the yes/no arguments for your kind review and approval.


(He also answers one of my favourite "would you rather" questions to date, as inspired by my very own nightmares.)

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.

Thank you for listening to The Brief Case! A podcast for lawyers, hosted by lawyer and cartoonist Sarah-Elke Kraal.

**PSA***

In this episode I make an 🥳exclusive🥳 announcement about the most hotly anticipated legal podcast ever... "SH!T THEY DON'T TEACH YOU AT LAW SCHOOL"!

If you want to get involved with this exciting project, here's the info you need:


Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahelkekraal/
2 second *anonymous* survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7CD557
The survey what signs you up to the mailing list: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/64d837196c7994e1535b2248

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"Closing the gap with Thelma Schwartz"

In episode 38, we catch up with the inimitable Thelma Schwartz who is Principal Legal Officer at QIFVLS, and an award-winning advocate for some of the most vulnerable clients in our community.

Thelma discusses:


The National Agreement on Closing the Gap and in particular, the four justice targets (10, 11, 12 and 13);
her work in driving systemic change and protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children from family and domestic violence;
the importance of trauma awareness when dealing with vulnerable clients; and
how taxi drivers can teach you to be a better lawyer.

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SEASON THREE of the Brief Case is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland Law School.

Discover a UQ postgraduate program custom-built for you.