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In this episode, I discuss Elon Musk's infamous "pedo guy" tweet in the middle of 2018. Musk leveled the accusation at British cave diver, Vernon Unsworth, after Unsworth offered to rescue the highly publicised 12 Thai children who were trapped in a cave. So what happens when you call someone a pedo online? How does the law protect victims of online abuse? The answer isn't as straightforward as you might think.Elon Musk's Tweet can be found here.The original judgement can be found here.

In this episode, I discuss the recent ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that grounded the UK's inaugural Rwandan-bound refugee repatriation flight. And, more specifically, the story of one Iraqi refugee who was meant to be on it.<<<Here is some information you might find useful:The tour of the Kigali HotelECtHR Judgment: Press Release NSK v United Kingdom App no. 28774/22ECtHR Judgement: Further Request for Interim Measures

In this episode, we discuss the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and some of the most egregious revelations that came to light.You can access ASIC's Media Release regarding CommInsure here.You can access Helen Troup's LinkedIn profile here.You can access Andrew Thorburn's LinkedIn profile here.You can check out Adele Ferguson's book 'Banking Bad' here.

In this episode, we discuss the high-profile trial of Cardinal George Pell at the High Court of Australia. We explain what the allegations were, why he was found guilty, and why he was let off on appeal.The High Court of Australia judgment can be found here.The County Court of Victoria judgment can be found here.