Law in the Bush UNE Law School

This is the second of a two-part special with former magistrate, Michael Holmes OAM. After 17 years of service, Michael is the very recently-retried magistrate of the local court circuits in the New England area of northern New South Wales.

In this second instalment, Michael speaks about his career after his return to Australian in the late 1990s. Michael and Patrick talk about what the role of a magistrate entails, as well as the specifics of administering justice in the Australian justice. As part of his role, Michael also exercised coroner's jurisdiction. 

We end the episode with Michael's advice to aspiring lawyers and public servants hoping to work in the Australian bush.

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This is the first of a two-part special with former magistrate, Michael Holmes OAM. After 17 years of service, Michael is the very recently-retried magistrate of the local court circuits in the New England area of northern New South Wales.  

Michael is a longstanding friend of the UNE Law School. We are delighted that he could join Patrick to talk about his fascinating and varied career of nearly a half-century of public service. 

In this first instalment, Michael speaks about his earlier distinguished career in policing, before his move to Hong Kong where he worked in law for most of the 1990s.

Make sure to join us next week for the second instalment of our biography of Michael, where we explore the life of a magistrate in the Australian bush. 

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Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law
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In this episode of Law in the Bush, Dr Patrick Graham is joined by recent UNE Law graduate, Simone Cameron. Simone has worked and volunteered in the refugee sector for nearly a decade. She recently completed her LLB with Honours with us having previously completed a Master of Applied Linguistics and a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law. Simone has recently been admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as a solicitor.

Simone is interested in the intersection of language and law reform, having completed a thesis which analysed the language used by politicians to justify the repeal of the Medevac laws, laws which streamlined the medical transfer process for asylum seekers held in Australia’s offshore detention centres.

Simone played a key role in the 'Home to Biloela' campaign involving the Murugappan family who lived in her hometown of Biloela in central Queensland before, in 2018, being put into immigration detention as the government moved to deport the family to Sri Lanka. 

The 'Home to Biloela' campaign captured the attention of all Australians and, after the 2022 federal election and change in government, was ultimately successful as the Murugappans returned to Biloela in June. They were soon granted Australian permanent residency.

Simone and Patrick explore Simone's innovative research in this area and her role in the 'Home to Biloela' campaign. They also talk about Australian political discourse on asylum seekers.

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Law in the Bush is back!

Dr Patrick Graham is joined by his colleague, Dr Wellett Potter, to talk about the booming, multi-billion dollar world of digital assets in online gaming. Yet, as Wellett tells us, this very modern phenomena is currently regulated by copyright laws originating in the 19th century.

Wellett's research is particularly focused on copyright issues arising in this area. She is well-known to many UNE Law students having taught across a range of units over the past few years. Wellett was recently appointed a lecturer in law, having been awarded a PhD by UNE in 2021. Her doctoral thesis looked at intellectual property and explored the copyright protection of databases in the digital era. Wellett's ongoing research projects concern copyright law and the emerging challenges through the use of artificial intelligence and new technologies.

Join us on Law in the Bush to hear about this fascinating -- and very modern -- intersection of law and technology!

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Lisa Ward is joined by her colleague Mr Paul Akon to chat about an array of legal topics and experiences, including, Advocacy (aka Moot), practising as a solicitor, pro bono, advice to students, and his most memorable cases.

Paul teaches LAW480 - Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy (Moot), a compulsory unit at UNE, often described as the most 'challenging' subject. But under Paul's guidance, students undertaking the unit are provided with all the necessary resources and support to successfully complete the subject! Paul says the unit and court experience is an essential part of a law degree and equips students for their future careers as well.

Paul counsels with valuable advice to students, informing them they must be prepared to do voluntary work and network with others because opportunities may arise in the least expected places. Additionally, Paul shares an important piece of advice from his mentor to students who move on to practice law: "don't get too close to your clients but also don't get too far away". Paul explains the reasoning behind this advice and why it is vital.

Lastly, Paul shares some of the memorable cases that he has worked on in his 35 plus years of experience practising as a solicitor in both private and public sectors.

Tune into this week's Law in the Bush episode with host Lisa Ward to hear more about our guest speaker Mr Paul Akon's incredible knowledge and experiences in the legal field.

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Lisa Ward is joined by her colleague Mr Paul Akon to discuss crime, the success of Indigenous Circle Sentencing and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

In this episode, Paul shares with us his expansive knowledge of customary law, criminal law and ADR. As well, Paul speaks about the Aboriginal community justice system and the difference between Indigenous circle sentencing and the sentencing procedures conducted through the traditional court system.

Paul currently teaches LAW157 - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). He says, 'the unit is not only helpful in a law degree but in life as well'. Paul also says that ADR has become so increasingly popular that the Law Council of Australia wants to make ADR a compulsory subject in all law degrees. So, for those interested, law students at UNE can elect to do LAW157 - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from first year!

Join our Law in the Bush host Lisa Ward and this week's guest speaker Mr Paul Akon to learn more about crime, the success of Indigenous Circle Sentencing and Alternative Dispute Resolution!

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· International Journal of Regional, Rural and Remote Law and Policy

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