Through a Grubby Window: Jack Scott on Blindness, Advocacy, and Criminal Law

CONTENT WARNING: We kept some details in this episode to maintain the genuine grit of criminal law practice. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode of the Law and Beyond Show, host Chantal McNaught sits down with Jack Scott, Senior Prosecutor with the Queensland Police Service, to explore the fascinating and often gritty world of criminal law.

Jack shares how his journey to the courtroom was anything but straightforward. Jack walks through his experience of struggling with vision impairment and leaving private practice, to nearly dropping out of law entirely before rediscovering his passion for advocacy.

With humour, candour, and insight, Jack opens up about:

• What daily life as a police prosecutor really involves.
• His reflections on what it means to be a modern day advocate.
• Navigating law as both a business and a calling.
• The hard realities of working in the criminal justice system.
• How technology and AI are already reshaping crime, courts, and the legal profession.
• Why sometimes nostalgia (think: CRT monitors and Pokémon) offers unexpected lessons on resilience and perspective.

Links

• ⁠Queensland influencer accused of drugging her baby daughter with anticonvulsant medication, court told - ABC News⁠

A unique and lively conversation that highlights the human side of law, this episode will resonate with lawyers, students, academics, and anyone curious about where the legal profession is headed.