S7 Episode 7: A Legal Lifecycle — From Counsel to Court – the Bench
Release Date: 11/18/2025
S7 Episode 23: Think Resolution - ADR in Sports - In conversation with Professor Jack Anderson
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Hosted by Foley’s barrister David Kim, this series brings together leading minds in the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to share their experiences and knowledge with us on all things ADR, including mediation and arbitration. In this debut episode, Jack shares his journey to becoming a leading figure in Sports Law and sports arbitration, along with his insights into dispute resolution in the sporting world.
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S7 Episode 22: Franchising Tales - E-bikes & the Code; Botox Injecting Injuncted
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In this episode, Foley’s barristers Glen Pauline and Duncan Willis discuss the cases of Leon Cycle Pty Ltd v Hi5 Scooters Pty Ltd and LCA Traralgon v Ashlee Johnson. They look at how these two cases played out, and lessons learned for those drafting franchising agreements and involved in franchising disputes.
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S7 Episode 21: Daze in Court - Stressing about Stress
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In this episode, Foley's List barristers Rohan Hoult and Amy Yu alongside Daniel Myers, Partner at Schetzer Papaleo Lawyers explore the challenges of dealing with stress and anxiety in legal practice. They discuss practical strategies for managing pressure and maintaining wellbeing in a demanding profession.
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S7 Episode 20: Anticipating Applications in Criminal Trials
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This episode is a recording of the online CPD from 19 March 2026, presented by Foley’s barristers Neill Hutton SC, Paul Kounnas and Alice Cooney. This practical session is designed to equip Solicitors with valuable insight into identifying applications that may arise before and during criminal trials, preparing for, and anticipating, such applications, and recognising when to seek assistance and how best to do so.
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S7 Episode 19: Daze in Court - Interim Property Hearings
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In this episode, Foley's List barristers Rohan Hoult and Bronia Tulloch alongside Annette Lakey, Founder of Lakey Family Law, explore the key documents that shape interim property hearings, including financial statements and the use of tender bundles. The episode unpacks how these materials are prepared and strategically deployed to support effective advocacy at the interim stage.
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S7 Episode 18: Recent cases in the Court of Appeal
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In this session, Foley’s barristers Paul Holdenson KC and Jack O’Connor summarises the learnings from some recent decision of the Court of Appeal, taking an indepth look at duties imposed upon the prosecution, appeals against conviction following a plea of guilty, geolocation evidence relating to an accused’s electronic devices, and the effect of media reporting during a criminal trial.
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S7 Episode 17: Prompts, pitfalls and digital due diligence in the use of AI
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In this session, Foley’s barristers Peter Matthews SC, Simon Thomas, Olivia Kefford and Lauren Gurry examine the ethical and professional risks arising from the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice. It explores practitioners’ duties under the Conduct Rules, the consequences of misuse, emerging regulatory guidance, and whether there may soon be an ethical imperative not just to supervise AI, but to engage with it effectively.
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S7 Episode 16: Committals and s198B Hearings – A new approach
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This is a recording of session 3 of the 2026 foley's February criminal law series. In this session, Foley’s barristers Philip Dunn KC, Michael McGrath, Candice Jackson and Tom Smedley examine modern committal practice and the role of s198B hearings in serious criminal matters. They provide practical guidance on how to use these procedures to assess the prosecution case, narrow issues and inform trial strategy.
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S7 Episode 15: Avoiding a wreck in Court - A Crash Course in Dealing With Expert Evidence in Serious Motor Vehicle Collision Cases
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This is a recording of session 2 of the 2026 foley's February criminal law series. In this session, Foley’s barristers Peter Chadwick KC, Hayden Rattray, Nicole Menegas and Rory Hudson and Senior Forensic Engineer Tia Gaffney provide an overview of managing expert evidence in serious motor vehicle collision cases. They explore common pitfalls, strategic considerations and practical approaches to ensuring expert material assists rather than derails your case.
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S7 Episode 14: Should you give a damn about a bad reputation? Character evidence under the Uniform Evidence Acts
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This is a recording of session 1 of the 2026 Foley's February Criminal Law series. In this session, Foley’s barristers Michael Stanton SC, Heather Anderson, Vincent Vuu and Christina Gómez Vázquez examine character evidence in criminal trials under the Uniform Evidence Acts. They explore its legal foundation, forensic risks and evidentiary limits, drawing on leading cases and practical guidance to assist practitioners in managing character evidence effectively and responsibly. Michael Stanton SC has a broad practice in public and criminal law, with a focus on appellate work and inquiries....
info_outlineIn this episode, the discussion explores what it means to move from the Bar into judicial leadership and how roles on the bench have evolved through periods of challenge and transformation. The conversation goes beyond positions and titles.
It examines identity, impact, and what it means to serve the legal profession at its highest levels with purpose, reflection, and courage.