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    Holding Court

    Dean Sheridan and practising barrister Michael Trevelyan talk over some crazy, quirky and interesting court/legal cases from around the world, having fun and learning a little something about the legal system along the way.
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    Episodes (62)

    Holding Court #20: Bill Cosby, 15 Impounded Cats and Coconut crimes (Special guest Rebecca Keeves)

    Holding Court #20: Bill Cosby, 15 Impounded Cats and Coconut crimes (Special guest Rebecca Keeves)

    In this weeks episode Dean apologises for last week, we are joined by our guest Practising barrister Rebecca Keeves, the group discuss the recent release of Bill Cosby, Mike, Dean and Rebecca ponder the thought process of taking 15 cats on a road trip and finally how a coconut could find itself detained!

    Holding Court #18: Body Parts, Operation Yewtree and Swan Karate

    Holding Court #18: Body Parts, Operation Yewtree and Swan Karate

    In this week's episode Dean Sheridan and barrister Mike Trevelyan examine the case of a man sued posthumously after parts of his body hit a bystander...after he was hit by a train. They discuss people’s rights when accusations are made against them for severe offences and found not guilty and they analyse what would drive a man to practice karate...on swans.

    Holding Court #16:Treason, Son of Sam Laws & Violent Donkeys (Special Guest Olivia-May Appleby)

    Holding Court #16:Treason, Son of Sam Laws & Violent Donkeys (Special Guest Olivia-May Appleby)

    This week, Dean and Mike have a special guest: Practising Criminal  barrister Olivia-May Appleby. They discuss Kim Kardashian’s recent heartbreaking news, The case of the man hanged because of a comma, the controversial law passed due to the Son of Sam killings in the 1970s and finally, the donkey locked up for violent acts.

    Holding Court #12: Severed Finger, No Good Deed & Alligators

    Holding Court #12: Severed Finger, No Good Deed & Alligators

    In This weeks episode Dean Sheridan and Barrister Michael Trevelyan Discuss the case of a woman who tried to Sue the Wendy's restaurant franchise by planting a severed finger in her food, They analyze the case of two Girls sued for delivering cookies to their neighbor and finally they discuss the unbelievable Crime of throwing alligators through drive thru windows!

    Holding Court #10: Mobile Phones, S&M, Body Modification and Ugly Kids

    Holding Court #10: Mobile Phones, S&M, Body Modification and Ugly Kids

    *Warning*  this week’s episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence.

    In this week’s episode Dean and Mike discuss the teenager who sued his mother for taking his mobile phone away. They examine how much harm you can consent to have inflicted upon yourself referencing major cases in the last 30 years, and they review the case of the Chinese man who sued his wife for his ugly children.

    Holding Court #9: Squibs,Hijacking,Cross examination and A Parrot riot

    Holding Court #9: Squibs,Hijacking,Cross examination and A Parrot riot

    In this week’s podcast Dean and Mike discuss a case about throwing exploding squibs into a busy marketplace and they examine the case of a group of people fleeing execution by hijacking a plane and taking it to Stansted airport. Mike also explains whether barristers are as dramatic in cross-examination in real life as they are on TV and finally the case of the parrot that started a riot!

    Holding Court #7:Diplomatic Immunity, Peeping Toms, Han Solo and Disguises

    Holding Court #7:Diplomatic Immunity, Peeping Toms, Han Solo and Disguises

    In this episode Mike and Dean talk about the current case of Harry Dunn, Harry was hit by a car and killed in an accident by and American woman who claimed diplomatic immunity, we discuss the case of R v Collins the naked gentleman mistakenly Invited to bed, we discuss Han Solo’s rights in the who shot first controversy and The tale of two would be robbers whose idea of hiding their identity was a crudely drawn beard with a marker pen!

    Holding Court
    en-usMarch 28, 2021