The podcast where two law students drink wine and talk about the craziest cases in the history of our American jurisprudence system.
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Law and Disorder follows a band of troubled Marshals as they try their best to clean up crime in the city of Untherlass with very limited legal powers and even less training. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawanddisorder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A conversational series about the development, structure and non-functioning of human society. Featuring experts and experientialists. Common themes from psychology and sociology aim to foster more compassionate individuals in a thriving world. High brow topics, low brow conversation.
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A Texas sized true crime podcast. Everything is bigger in Texas; but when it comes to crime--bigger doesn't always mean better. Each episode will discuss all things Texas pertaining to crime and the legal system. But don't let that fool ya! From the solved to the unsolved, the victims to the victimizers, the wrongfully convicted to the wrong-doers, and the law-makers to the law-breakers, this podcast has got it covered.
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Welcome to Law and Disorder. A podcast about the disorderly routine of everyday life.
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Law and Disorder is a new weekly podcast looking at the biggest issues in the news through the prism of the law. We've brought together three of the UK's best legal minds: recently retired High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn, barrister and human rights campaigner Baroness Helena Kennedy, and Charlie Falconer, a Labour peer and former Lord Chancellor. Subscribe now for weekly episodes disentangling the thorniest of subjects, from Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill to the situation in Gaza, via Post O ...
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Episode 138: Law & Disorderly News for Week of November 10, 2024
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Listen in as we discuss the Presidential election results, escaping monkeys, food recalls, and the return of the Bird Flu.
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Donald Trump vs the Rule of Law
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This week, we can't help but tackle the news story on everyone's lips: the re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. For an emergency episode, Nicholas Mostyn convenes with Charlie Falconer and Helena Kennedy to look at the implications for the rule of law and America's position as a beacon of the free world. If you have questi…
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Episode 137: How Early is Too Early to Prepare for Christmas?
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Listen in as we discuss if it is too early to prepare for Christmas. The decorating, buying presents, playing the music, watching the movies, etc.
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The proceedings of the Court of Protection are not widely known or understood, but could, one day, prove of vital importance to you and your family. On this episode of Law and Disorder, Nicholas Mostyn introduces Charlie Falconer and Helena Kennedy to Vikram Sachdeva KC, a specialist in healthcare law with long experience of the Court of Protection…
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EMERGENCY: The Shooting of Chris Kaba
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This week, a jury found Sergeant Martyn Blake, a Metropolitan police armed officer, not guilty of the murder of Chris Kaba. Kaba had been shot after police pulled over the car he was driving, which had been linked to a shooting incident. After the verdict, information has been released about Kaba's criminal record and suspected involvement in a gun…
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Episode 136: True Crimes of Halloween Past
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Listen in as Katelynn shares stories of true crimes that occurred on Halloween.
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Should we leave the ECHR? With Jonathan Sumption
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Jonathan Sumption – one of Britain's foremost legal voices – joins Law & Disorder again, this time for a good ding dong. Should the UK withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (and its associated court)? Sumption goes head-to-head with a trio of critics – Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy, and Charlie Falconer – on this week's episode th…
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Episode 135: Katelynn's Konspiracy Korner - The Mandela Effect
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Listen in as Katelynn educates us on the Mandela effect; the origin and examples that makes Sergio question everything.
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The Crimes of Mohamed Al-Fayed
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Over the past few weeks, new investigations have turned up a range of serious allegations against Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former owner of Harrods and Fulham FC. How does a man like Al-Fayed – about whom rumours were never far away – manage to go unchecked within his lifetime? What recompense can the law offer his victims? And is there more that the s…
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Episode 134: The Great Candy Debate
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Listen in as we debate a recent top 10 candy list released by Door Dash.
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Hong Kong with Jonathan Sumption
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Our guest today – Jonathan Sumption – sat, until June of this year, as a Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. He left that role – "in high dudgeon" – as a critique of the creeping totalitarianism of pro-Beijing influences in the east Asian territory. In this wide-ranging discussion with Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy and Cha…
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Caroline Norton was a sensation of 19th century London. A writer and social reformer, she hit the headlines in 1836 when she accused her husband, George Norton, of coercive behaviour. What proceeded was a legal case that embroiled the Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and, in some ways, changed women's place in the law. But how much did Norton really…
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Episode 133: Genital Logic - Planning
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On this episode we discuss the male vs female perspective when it comes to planning; vacations, dinners, appointments, etc.
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James, John and the evolution of homosexuality and the law, with Chris Bryant MP
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James Pratt and John Smith: the last two men to be executed in Britain for the crime of homosexuality. It is a story recounted by politician and historian Chris Bryant in his book James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder. But how far has the law come since the 19th century? Was the image that Charles Dickens painted the truth? And how d…
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The Prisons Crisis, with Ian Burnett
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Britain's prisons are in crisis. In the past week, we've seen the early release of some 1,500 prisoners in order to free up space in our nation's jails. But how did we get here? On this week's Law & Disorder, Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy and Nicholas Mostyn are joined by Ian Burnett, who served as Lord Chief Justice from 2017 to 2023. They have…
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Episode 132: Presidential Debate Trump vs Harris
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Listen in as we discuss our observations of the first, and possibly only, presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
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Episode 131: Pumpkin Spice Girl
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On the season 8 premiere Katelynn educates us on all things Pumpkin Spice.
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Episode 130: Football Season 2024 is Here!
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Listen in as Katelynn & Sergio celebrate the start of the new football season. They discuss professional football, college football traditions, fantasy football, and everything in between.
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Listen in as we discuss things our society has become desensitized to in the short time since Sergio & Katelynn were children.
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Episode 128: Law & Disorderly News for week of August 12, 2024
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Listen in as we discuss outlawed books, arsonist dogs, bootlegged chicken wings, and hacker husbands.
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Emergency: Prosecuting Disorder
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The streets of the UK have been gripped by disorder. Fuelled by racist rhetoric, rioters have taken to the streets from Southport to Bristol and the criminal justice system is now facing the huge task of processing these criminals and re-establishing order. Can quick sentencing decisions offer a deterrent to further unrest? How are prosecution deci…
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Extradition goes back a long way, in principle, but the modern application is complex. What are the grounds for refusing extradition? How has Brexit changed our relationship with European countries? And why is our relationship with America so asymmetrical? This week on Law & Disorder, Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy and Charlie Falconer romp throug…
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On the 17th July, the new Labour government enjoyed their first King's Speech. In it, they put forward dozens of bills for consideration in this parliamentary session. But do those commitments get to grips with the necessary constitutional changes in our system? And do they address the years of decay and debasement of the Rule of Law, experienced u…
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Divorce is a complex business, especially when the participants are part of the mega-rich elites who spend millions quibbling over the balance and share of assets and proceedings. Our guide, this week, through the maze of monied marital misery is Tim Bishop KC, one of the UK's leading specialists in top-level financial cases on divorce. Alongside N…
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Episode 127: Katelynn's Conspiracy Corner - Presidential Assassinations
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Listen in as we discuss the conspiracy theories surrounding the attempted assassination attempt of Donald Trump, as well as those surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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It's time for us to open up the mailbag and see what Law & Disorder listeners have made of the first six months of the show's existence. From the right to protest to the right to die, Liz Truss to Amber Heard, your questions run the gamut of the topics covered in the podcast. Should we televise courts? How badly did Charlie screw the pooch on his L…
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Episode 126: Law & Disorderly News for Week of July 8, 2024
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Listen in as we discuss Hollywood elite wanting to replace President Biden, another new sports streaming service, labor trafficking rings, smiling robots, and much more!
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Libor: a little known, or understood, mechanism by which banks set an interest rate average. It became headline news when, in the crucible of the financial crisis, the practitioners were accused of rigging the rate to inflate public perceptions of their banks' health. But was all as it seemed? And were the traders – men like Tom Hayes and Carlo Pal…
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Episode 125: Practices From the Past that Used to be Normal
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Listen in as we discuss normal practices from the past that younger generations are puzzled by.
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Listen in as we discuss the food, the activities, the events, and the nuisances that come around at summertime.
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Law & Disorderly News: Week of June 24, 2024
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Listen in as we discuss the Presidential Debate (recorded prior to it), coffee recalls, Pepsi smart cans, and Florida Man's free Maybach Dawg!
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With the UK heading to the polls next week, the Law & Disorder trio – Helena Kennedy, Charlie Falconer and Nicholas Mostyn – gather to discuss the long and difficult history of the franchise. From votes for renters to the struggles of minorities to gain recognition in the UK and abroad, the journey to our current electorate was a long and winding o…
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Britain has a long and complex history with slavery. From medieval villeinage through to the African slaves brought to the colonies, has the country truly reckoned with its role in perpetrating one of the great evils in humanity's history? In this episode of Law & Disorder, Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy and Charlie Falconer run through our fraugh…
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Episode 123: Genital Logic-Bathroom Etiquette
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Listen in as we discuss the male vs female perspective of bathroom etiquette; what we have in common and what we didn't know about the other gender's bathroom.
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Climate Change in the European Court of Human Rights
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A landmark ruling in the European Court of Human Rights has allowed a claim from a Swiss activist group who asserted that their country's government had been inadequate in its attempt to reduce carbon emissions. They told the court that their age and gender (they are a group of older women) made them more susceptible to the impacts of climate-induc…
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Episode 122: Experiences with Weaponized Incompetence
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Listen in as we discuss stories of weaponized incompetence; when someone pretends to be bad at something so they won't have to do it. We debate if they are pretending to be incompetent or if they in fact really are.
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The right to protest is fundamental to any democracy, and yet, in recent years, it feels as though the Conservative government is strangling that ability. For this episode of Law & Disorder, the gang – Helena Kennedy, Charlie Falconer and Nicholas Mostyn – are joined by a very special guest, Raj Chada, in order to look at the evolving picture of pr…
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Law & Disorderly News: Week of June 3, 2024
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Listen in as we discuss dead people waking up at funeral homes, Mexico's first female president, another AT&T outage, Temu Bluey, and lord knows what else was out there in the wacky world of news.
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Law & Disorderly News: Week of May 27, 2024
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Listen in as we discuss the week in wild Texas weather, Donald J. Trump's convictions, and NBA Finals ticket pricing.
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Emergency Pod: Donald Trump is Guilty!
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In an historic decision, a court in New York has convicted former President (and current Presidential candidate) Donald Trump on 34 counts in a so-called "hush money" case. What exactly was the court's decision? Does it hold up, to the legal eye, and will it survive appeal? And what does it mean for the course of the Rule of Law? As ever, Charlie F…
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Emergency Pod: The Infected Blood Scandal
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This week, we're convening an emergency pod to look at the publication of Sir Brian Langstaff's report into the infected blood scandal, in which thousands of Brits were given contaminated blood containing the HIV or Hepatitis C viruses. How was this allowed to happen? Does the report come close to capturing the scale of the problem? And is there a …
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Listen in as we discuss fast food vs casual dining and franchises that will let you stretch your dollar even further.
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Harvey Weinstein and the Legacy of #MeToo
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On this week's Law and Disorder, Helena, Nicholas and Charlie gather to discuss the recent decision of a New York court to overturn the conviction of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. How did this decision – which has shaken faith in the legal system's ability to handle the gravity of the MeToo movement's concerns – come about? And cou…
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This week, Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy and Charlie Falconer set the sights on the UK's legal migration rules. Are we making it too hard for low-wage (or low-skilled) workers to move to the UK with their families? And how does this fit in with the complex political puzzle that is the 'stop the boats' campaign? Is this truly a question for the la…
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From the Widgery inquiry into Bloody Sunday to Lord Hutton's inquiry into the death of Dr David Kelly, public inquiries are a key part of British legal and political life. On this week's episode of Law & Disorder, Charlie guides Nicholas and Helena through the history of inquiries, and questions how the work. Are they too slow? Do they provide answ…
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Episode 120: Genital Logic-How Men & Women Eat
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On this episode we discuss the male perspective vs the female perspective of eating. How we eat, how much we eat, and we discover why it takes so much longer for men to poop than women.
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Judges have been part of Britain's legal bedrock for many years. While they were often seen as operators bendable to the political will, they are now a key and independent part of the system. But is that under threat? In this episode of Law and Disorder, Nicholas Mostyn (himself a judge, until last year) along with Helena Kennedy and Charlie Falcon…
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Episode 119: Food Servers Share Cringy Date Stories They Witnessed
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Listen in as we discuss food servers sharing the cringiest dates they witnessed.
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On this week's episode of Law & Disorder, we're looking at the rights of unmarried people in the British legal system. What difference does it make for long-term, cohabiting couples whether they're married or not? Well, quite a lot it turns out. From common-law marriages on desert islands (not Bali, though) to Australia's bonza equiparation develop…
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Law & Disorderly News: Week of April 22, 2024
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Listen in as we discuss space debris, an update on the TikTok ban, the end of noncompete agreements, and much more!
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