The recent Raise the Age campaign, spearheaded by legal experts, doctors and justice groups, aims to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 to bring Australia in line with many of the jurisdictions around the world and to stop kids from being locked up. In this episode of Footnotes, we delve into Australia's current policy regarding the age of criminal responsibility, have a look at the backgrounds of the kids who are ending up in prison because of it, and also discuss potential alternatives to the current practice of youth incarceration.

Footnotes is a podcast by SULS hosted by students, for students, presenting new and intriguing stories about the law. Here are the highlights from their most recent episode where we explore how COVID-19 has impacted our lives and catalysed changes to the legal profession.

Footnotes is a podcast by SULS hosted by students, for students, presenting new and intriguing stories about the law. Here are the highlights from their most recent interview with Gilbert + Tobin, featuring Kristie Barton (Clerk and Graduate Program Manager), Bryce Craig (Lawyer - Technology + Digital) and Lauren Ziegelaar (Legal Transformation Lawyer) about clerkships and graduate roles, how the delivery of legal services has changed in the face of new and innovative legal technologies, and the skills young lawyers need to equip themselves for the legal industry of the future.