What does the legal system really look like for a young person caught up in it? And what role do culture, lived experience, and community play in changing their path?
In this episode of Lead Good, Judo and Lewis are joined by Daniel Ajak and Amgad Ajak two South Sudanese Australian lawyers practising criminal defence. They unpack the realities of youth crime and what it takes to pull a young person away from the system.
Daniel and Amgad share their journeys from Sudan to Australia, the people who shaped them, and what drove them to law. They break down what actually happens when a young person is arrested, the cultural understanding they bring to the courtroom, and what Victoria's new \"adult crime, adult time\" laws mean for kids as young as fourteen.
A grounded conversation about culture, the courtroom, and the people who quietly change a young person's path before the system ever gets to them.
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Lead Good is produced by Good One Creative with support from Youth Activating Youth.
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