In this HearsayReplay episode WA local, leadership consultant and Legal Counsel Bernard Hill joins the podcast to share his insight into the minds of strategic decision makers. Reflecting on what constitutes a good decision, how to get there, and what to do when you arrive.

In this episode David reunites with Jacob Malby - and special guest Josh Bicknell - to put jury trials under the microscope through the lens of reality television. The trio judge Jury Duty, a Truman-esque interrogation of the operation of the US jury system.

*Profanity warning.

Criminal law superstar, legal guru Andrew Tiedt rejoins David in the Curiosity Recording Room to walk through biggest news in criminal law - the Kathleen Folbigg release. Touching on how we're supposed to refer to Ms Folbigg with her convictions still in the balance, the next steps, and how and what an inquiry really does.

Superstar show regular Connie Papos rejoins David in the studio to provide cutting commentary on the outcome of the Gaye v. Sheeran copyright litigation. The key question for the court was whether Ed Sheeran copied Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On", in his track "Thinking Out Loud".

In this episode, special guest Chamberlains Director Michael Terry-Whitall joins host and insolvency geek David Turner in the Curiosity Recording Room to digest the ramifications of a recent decision of Ball J in the NSW Supreme Court answering the question of whether the SOPA still applies to a company which is hopelessly insolvent.

In the season 2 premiere, host David Turner is joined in the studio by returning tennis nut Producer Alexander Ross Davis and expert immigration lawyer Marsha Bassily from MB Lawyers. Touching on the triumphant return of deported Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, the how and why of his re-entry, and some of the year that was for the most controversial entry to Australia since Amber Heard smuggled in Pistol and Boo.

In this very special (and very temporary!) end to the first season of Sidebar, the whole team gathers around the mic to reflect on the legal year that was. With a look at some legal news that didn't make the season, favourite episodes, and some predictions about the legal year to come.

We'll be back very soon! Until then, thanks for listening!

What happens when an AI invents something? How does the law deal with AI inventors? 

In this early Sidebar replay, revisit David's fascination with creative machines and Ross' first fumbling attempt to co-host a podcast. 

Sidebar Superstar Andrew Tiedt returns to the podcast to break the digital evidence access orders code. Andrew reunites with host David Turner to decrypt the new NSW access laws, the passwords and pins the NSW police can compel you to reveal, and when and how the power can be used.