Ruminants: For the Love of the Law

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Ruminants: For the Love of the Law

Long-form conversations with the people shaping law in Australia.Ruminants is a legal podcast for people who want more than surface-level commentary.Hosted by Louis White, the series brings together leading lawyers, law firm partners, academics, regulators, and senior figures working across government and public policy to examine how law is evolving in real time. From workers’ compensation reform and copyright law to artificial intelligence, environmental regulation, sports tribunals, and the future of legal practice, each episode explores the decisions, institutions, and pressures shaping the legal landscape in Australia.This is not a podcast about black-letter summaries. It is about how influence, reform, and legal power operate in practice — and where the law may be heading next.It is about how the law actually works — and where it may be heading.Louis White is a journalist and Juri

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    Dr Rob Nicholls: Social media regulation, platform power, and digital accountability

    Dr Rob Nicholls examines the growing legal and political battle surrounding digital platforms including Google and Meta.The episode explores misinformation, online harms, free speech, regulatory intervention, and the increasing tension between governments and technology companies.Nicholls discusses whether existing legal frameworks are capable of dealing with global digital platforms and how artificial intelligence may further complicate regulation and liability.Dr Rob Nicholls is a Senior Research Associate, Centre for AI, Trust and Governance, University of SydneyRuminants is a legal podcast series that goes beyond the headlines to unpack the ideas shaping law, policy, and public life. Hosted by Louis White and produced by BarNet/Open Law.Produced by Angela Stretch and published by BarNet Open Law. The team behind the JADE legal research platform and other legal informatics.Music by Out To The World, Bulletin World, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.Listener FeedbackRuminants is a legal podcast series that goes beyond the headlines to unpack the ideas shaping law, policy, and public life. Hosted by Louis White and produced by BarNet/Open Law.Produced by Angela Stretch and published by BarNet Open Law. The team behind the JADE legal research platform and other legal informatics.Music by Out To The World, Bulletin World, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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    Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC: Coronial inquests, artificial intelligence, and reflections on a legal career

    Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC discusses the evolving role of coronial inquests and what they reveal about accountability, institutional failure, and public confidence in the legal system.The conversation also explores the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence within legal practice, including the ethical and professional challenges AI presents for courts, practitioners, and legal education.Drawing on decades of experience across academia, advocacy, and the judiciary, Freckelton reflects on how the profession has changed — and what younger lawyers should understand about the future of legal practice.Dr Ian Freckelton is a leading King’s Counsel and legal academic.Listener FeedbackRuminants is a legal podcast series that goes beyond the headlines to unpack the ideas shaping law, policy, and public life. Hosted by Louis White and produced by BarNet/Open Law.Produced by Angela Stretch and published by BarNet Open Law. The team behind the JADE legal research platform and other legal informatics.Music by Out To The World, Bulletin World, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Long-form conversations with the people shaping law in Australia.Ruminants is a legal podcast for people who want more than surface-level commentary.Hosted by Louis White, the series brings together leading lawyers, law firm partners, academics, regulators, and senior figures working across government and public policy to examine how law is evolving in real time. From workers’ compensation reform and copyright law to artificial intelligence, environmental regulation, sports tribunals, and the future of legal practice, each episode explores the decisions, institutions, and pressures shaping the legal landscape in Australia.This is not a podcast about black-letter summaries. It is about how influence, reform, and legal power operate in practice — and where the law may be heading next.It is about how the law actually works — and where it may be heading.Louis White is a journalist and Juri

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