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The Wigs (Coming Soon)

2019-09-0400:20

The Wigs is the first and only podcast featuring practising barristers talking shop. Featuring Emmanuel Kerkyasharian, Felicity Graham, Stephen Lawrence and hosted by Jim Minns, episode one will be launching very, very soon. Stay tuned! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 E1: George Pell, abortion decriminalisation and the explosion in deportations in Australia.

2019-09-0501:13:39

The Wigs discuss the Pell case, abortion decriminalisation, the legal aid crisis and section 501 of the Migration Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 E2: Raids on journalists, the case of Israel Folau and the explosion in strip searches.

2019-10-0301:10:17

The Wigs discuss why strip searches have increased twenty fold in the last decade, the proposed Religious Freedom Bill in relation to Israel Folau and the AFP raids on journalists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 E3: Pill testing, prorogation and the age of criminal responsibility.

2019-11-0501:25:47

The Wigs discuss the legal issues presented by pill testing at music festivals, the UK decision of Miller (Boris Johnson's unlawful prorogation of parliament) and lastly, should the age of criminal responsibility be increased from 10 years?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 E4: Julian Assange, facial recognition and a controversial plan in NSW for compulsory blood testing of certain suspects.

2019-12-0301:22:01

The Wigs discuss the proposal for mandatory blood testing of persons charged with assault police and similar offences, the legal issues posed by the explosion in facial recognition technology and the Julian Assange case and whether the indictment threatens free speech and the right to publish.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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