Lesley Williams was sent from the Aboriginal settlement where her family was forced to live, to work as a domestic servant for a white family. She was 17 years old. Decades later, she started asking questions, like where was the money she was supposed to have been paid? That question led her around the world and sparked an explosive movement that still rocks Australian governments today. This episode includes interviews with: Lesley Williams; Tony Woodyatt, Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House Stephen Gray, Monash University Law School Produced by James Milsom. Music by James Milsom More at The Rule Book website. Find us on Twitter or Facebook.   This episode includes clips from: ABC 7.30 Report Christopher Nolan's Batman films

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A first person narrative piece that tells the true story of an experience had by the host, James Milsom, while working as a criminal lawyer with an Aboriginal legal service in Australia's central desert.  'First Language' was awarded the second prize in the Audiocraft short feature competition in 2016 and was first aired on ABC's Radio National (in Australia).  The story was written by James Milsom. Musical score and production also by James Milsom.   The Rule Book website Twitter Facebook

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In most parts of the world, you can't have sex with people after they've, you know... died. The Swedish Liberal party's youth chapter in Stockholm decided to ask why.  We let our governments make laws for us to protect us from harm and to ensure our collective morals are preserved. Simple, yes. But bulletproof? Hmm...  Produced by James Milsom. Music from James Milsom. This episode features interviews with: Cecilia Jonsson Anil Aggrawal, Professor of Forensic Sciences at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Thanks to Tex Moyer (the ex lawyer) and Rachel Toovey for lengthy conceptual discussions. Find The Rule Book on: Twitter Facebook Patreon Web  Clips from: Michael J Sandell, Harvard University edX Mohsen Al Attar, Queens University Belfast Newsbreaker.tv Rich Hall David Mitchell Soapbox The Lip TV World 5 List Freedom Alternative Jim Beckwith Next News Network

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Part II We get to sit on juries and decide between right and wrong, fact and fiction, freedom, sometimes even life. So what happens when our heads are full of Serial and Making a Murderer. Or what if we're binging on old CSI episodes. Can we still be trusted to make the right decisions? 'The Making a Murderer Effect' asks these questions through the lens of one particular case in Melbourne, Australia. This episode features interviews with journalist Julie Szego, Professor Jeremy Gans and lawyer, Hina Pasha. www.therulebook.xyz @rulebookpodcast Produced by @jamesgmilsom. All other things also same person.

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We get to sit on juries and decide between right and wrong, fact and fiction, freedom, sometimes even life. So what happens when our heads are full of Serial and Making a Murderer. Or what if we're binging on old CSI episodes. Can we still be trusted to make the right decisions? 'The Making a Murderer Effect' asks these questions through the lens of one particular case in Melbourne, Australia.  This episode features interviews with journalist Julie Szego, Professor Jeremy Gans and Hina Pasha, lawyer.   Produced by James Milsom and tricksy studio. Music from James Milsom.  www.therulebook.xyz @rulebookpodcast

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We give our governments the power to watch over us, or just to watch us. Or sometimes they just do it, whether we know it or not. In this story, the Facebook group coordinating the effort to watch the watchmen in Melbourne, Australia.

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In the search for a case exposing some aspects of the 'horror show' that is the death penalty around the world and in India, we stumble upon the story of Sonu Sardar, a death row inmate convicted for a mass murder in central India.  Through interviews with Sardar's lawyer and other legal experts in India, this story looks at the Indian criminal justice system and the many flaws it shares with so many other systems the world around.  Find out more at therulebook.xyz. Tweet @rulebookpodcast  Produced by James Milsom and tricksy studio Music composed and performed by James Milsom

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The story of Kyle Magee, an anti advertising campaigner, and the Supreme Court challenges he's using to push for change.

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