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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 lega... more
FAQs about Holding Court:How many episodes does Holding Court have?The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.
April 25, 2021Holding Court #11: Post office, Foxes, Japanese Cannibals & ParrotsThis week Dean and Mike discuss the current post office debacle, the case of the Hollywood silver fox farm, they discuss the Japanese Cannibal unrepentant for his crime who walks free to this day and they break open the sinister criminal underbelly of the parrots....more55minPlay
April 20, 2021Holding 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....more1h 7minPlay
April 11, 2021Holding Court #9: Squibs,Hijacking,Cross examination and A Parrot riotIn 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!...more1h 10minPlay
April 04, 2021Holding Court #8: Matricide, Conjoined Twins and Passing WindIn this episode Dean and Mike discuss the case of R v White, a gentleman who tried to poison his mother only for her to die of natural causes, They discuss the case of Conjoined Twins and the necessity of separating them even though it would mean losing one of them and they discuss when passing gas leads to breaking the law....more1h 1minPlay
March 28, 2021Holding Court #7:Diplomatic Immunity, Peeping Toms, Han Solo and DisguisesIn 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!...more1h 9minPlay
March 21, 2021Special #1: Video GamesIn this special episode Mike takes the helm presenting cases, we discuss when video games run into hot water, dictators vs call of duty, hot coffee, King Kong vs Donkey Kong, reviewers censoring reviews and video game advertising on Gravestones!...more1h 22minPlay
March 14, 2021Holding Court #6: Covid, Geology, Arsenic and Misplaced phonesIn This Episode Dean and Mike discuss the effect of Covid on landlord and tenant issues, The case of a geology student claimed non insane automatism after a violent attack, a young woman in the 1800's who was wrongly accused of arsenic poisoning and hanged and a lady who got her phone stuck where phones should not be....more1h 13minPlay
March 07, 2021Holding Court #5: Drink driving, Funeral homes and Pig trialsIn this episode Mike forgets to turn on the correct microphone, Dean and MIke discuss the case of a petrol station sued for selling petrol to a drunk man, the ongoing case of the Sunset Mesa funeral home and the age old practice of trying and executing pigs for their crimes....more1h 2minPlay
February 28, 2021Holding Court #4: Birth, Coffee and GodIn this episode Mike and Dean discuss the case of the Indian man who wishes to sue his parents for being born, the woman who sued McDonalds for burning herself with their coffee and the also discuss when God sued David Copperfield for stealing his patented magic abilities....more1h 1minPlay
February 21, 2021Holding Court #3: hairy hands, cannibalism and weathermenIn this episode Dean and Mike discuss the case of the hairy palm, the fate of 2 sailors who ate their cabin boy at sea and the lady who sued the weatherman for getting a cold....more1h 1minPlay
FAQs about Holding Court:How many episodes does Holding Court have?The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.