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A Convenient Time
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Three South Australian barristers from Nexus Chambers discuss legal and other topics

Episodes

  1. 15/10/2025

    Episode 10: Brief Encounters of the AI Kind

    Darren, Scott and Will discuss Artificial Intelligence and recent cases: Director of Public Prosecutions v GR [2025] VSC 490.Stewart by his litigation guardian v Metro North Hospital [2025] HCA 34.Poulton v Conrad [2025] TASFC 7Pharmacy Platform Pty Ltd v Millichamp [2025] NSWCA 213

    50 min

  2. 12/09/2024

    Episode 9: Court reports and demonstrator sports

    Darren, Will and Scott do a recent High Court case wrap up and ask the burning question: should noodling come back as an Olympic demonstrator sport at the Brisbane Games? Cases reviewed: Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 24 Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd [2024] HCA 25 Moore (a pseudonym) v The King [2024] HCA 30 BQ v the King [2024] HCA 29 Chu v Lin, in the matter of Cold Stone Capital Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 766 Productivity Partners Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Wills v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2024] HCA 27

    39 min

  3. 17/05/2024

    Episode 8: Gong him Red!!

    The podcast triumphantly returns for 2024, with its signature wit and vivacity, surprisingly deep knowledge of wine, exquisite pronunciation of French case names, and hot takes about the Christmas pageant. Cases noted are: Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd v Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (No 25) [2024] WASC 132 eSafety Commissioner v X Corp [2024] FCA 499 Brougham v Edwards [2024] SASC 59 Societe Civile et Agricole du Vieux Chateau Certan v Kreglinger (Australia) Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 248 Morgan v DW Fox Tucker (No 2) [2024] SASC 56

    39 min

  4. 21/12/2023

    Episode 7: Naughty or Nice?

    Welcome to the Christmas special, in which Darren, Scott and Will discuss winners and losers in the 2023 legal year, and whether AI will replace barristers in 2024! Cases discussed: - Roberts-Smith v Fairfax (No 46) [2023] FCA 1630 - Lehrmann v Network 10 (No 2) [2023] FCA 1647

    36 min

  5. 10/11/2023

    Episode 6: The King Returns

    Darren, Scott and Señor Mellor consider judges texting bailiffs, etiquette at the Christmas pageant, and 4 new cases: GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore [2023] HCA 32 New Aim Pty Ltd v Leung [2023] FCAFC 67 Lantrak Holdings Pty Ltd v Yammine [2023] FCAFC 156 Amirbeagi (Trustee) v Billiau [2023] FedCFamC2G 949

    54 min

  6. 25/09/2023

    Episode 5: Batman and Robin

    Will is away in Italy, so the dynamic duo of Darren Blight KC and Scott Evans discuss how best to brief barristers, preferred ratios of butter to hot cross buns, and whether the spider is making a comeback.

    44 min

  7. 11/09/2023

    Episode 4: Send in the Clowns

    Darren, Scott and Will give a 'power wrap-up' of High Court cases (and the SASCA!), and share their views on the Royal Adelaide Show and the AC/DC showbag. Cases mentioned: CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21. Disorganized Developments Pty Ltd v South Australia [2023] HCA 22. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd v Koper [2023] HCA 25. Ramadan v ACN 098 408 176 Pty Ltd [2023] SASCA 91

    46 min

  8. 19/08/2023

    Episode 3: Money for Nothin', Justice for Free

    The amazing Rebecca Ross, CEO of JusticeNet, joins the podcast for an in-depth interview, and Darren "unmasks miracles" - plus Dire Straits' Money for Nothing - and more! Case references: 1/ Lawrence v Arambasic [2023] NSWSC 964 2/ Ezekiel-Hart v The Council of the Law Society of the ACT (No 5) [2023] ACTSC 218 3/ Lawrence v Police [2023] SASC 115 Art for Justice: https://a4j.justicenet.org.au Ice Factor Spectacular: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-ice-factor-spectacular-tickets-620286322087

    1h 2m

  9. 03/08/2023

    Episode 2: The President

    Exercising his right of reply, the President of the South Australian Court of Appeal, Justice Mark Livesey, joins the podcast to discuss his career and the Court.

    56 min

  10. 20/07/2023

    Episode 1: The Tintinara Commonwealth Games

    Three barristers discuss the recent cancellation of the Commonwealth games and, incidentally, some cases (Kane's Hire v Anderson Aviation Australia [2023] FCA 381, and Cappello v Lyons [2023] NSWCA 137) and SA's pre-action regime.

    45 min
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Three South Australian barristers from Nexus Chambers discuss legal and other topics

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  • Creator
    A Convenient Time
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © A Convenient Time