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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Brief notes on the Wikipedia game, published by Olli Järviniemi on July 14, 2024 on LessWrong. Alex Turner introduced an exercise to test subjects' ability to notice falsehoods: change factual statements in Wikipedia articles, hand the edited articles to subjects and see whether they notice the modifications. I've spent a few hours making such modifications and testing the articles on my friend group. You can find the articles here. I describe my observations and thoughts below. The bottom line: it is hard to come up with good modifications / articles to modify, and this is the biggest crux for me. The concept Alex Turner explains the idea well here. The post is short, so I'm just copying it here: Rationality exercise: Take a set of Wikipedia articles on topics which trainees are somewhat familiar with, and then randomly select a small number of claims to negate (negating the immediate context as well, so that you can't just syntactically discover which claims were negated). For example: "By the time they are born, infants can recognize and have a preference for their mother's voice suggesting some prenatal development of auditory perception." > modified to "Contrary to early theories, newborn infants are not particularly adept at picking out their mother's voice from other voices. This suggests the absence of prenatal development of auditory perception." Sometimes, trainees will be given a totally unmodified article. For brevity, the articles can be trimmed of irrelevant sections. Benefits: Addressing key rationality skills. Noticing confusion; being more confused by fiction than fact; actually checking claims against your models of the world. If you fail, either the article wasn't negated skillfully ("5 people died in 2021" -> "4 people died in 2021" is not the right kind of modification), you don't have good models of the domain, or you didn't pay enough attention to your confusion. Either of the last two are good to learn. Features of good modifications What does a good modification look like? Let's start by exploring some failure modes. Consider the following modifications: "World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945) was..." -> "World War II or the Second World War (31 August 1939 - 2 September 1945) was... "In the wake of Axis defeat, Germany, Austria, Japan and Korea were occupied" -> "In the wake of Allies defeat, United States, France and Great Britain were occupied" "Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by..." -> "Operation Bergenstein was the invasion of the Soviet Union by..." Needless to say, these are obviously poor changes for more than one reason. Doing something which is not that, one gets at least the following desiderata for a good change: The modifications shouldn't be too obvious nor too subtle; both failure and success should be realistic outcomes. The modification should have implications, rather than being an isolated fact, test of memorization or a mere change of labels. The "intended solution" is based on general understanding of a topic, rather than memorization. The change "The world population is 8 billion" "The world population is 800,000" definitely has implications, and you could indirectly infer that the claim is false, but in practice people would think "I've previously read that the world population is 8 billion. This article gives a different number. This article is wrong." Thus, this is a bad change. Finally, let me add: The topic is of general interest and importance. While the focus is on general rationality skills rather than object-level information, I think you get better examples by having interesting and important topics, rather than something obscure. Informally, an excellent modification is such that it'd just be very silly to actually believe the false claim made, in t...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Brief notes on the Wikipedia game, published by Olli Järviniemi on July 14, 2024 on LessWrong. Alex Turner introduced an exercise to test subjects' ability to notice falsehoods: change factual statements in Wikipedia articles, hand the edited articles to subjects and see whether they notice the modifications. I've spent a few hours making such modifications and testing the articles on my friend group. You can find the articles here. I describe my observations and thoughts below. The bottom line: it is hard to come up with good modifications / articles to modify, and this is the biggest crux for me. The concept Alex Turner explains the idea well here. The post is short, so I'm just copying it here: Rationality exercise: Take a set of Wikipedia articles on topics which trainees are somewhat familiar with, and then randomly select a small number of claims to negate (negating the immediate context as well, so that you can't just syntactically discover which claims were negated). For example: "By the time they are born, infants can recognize and have a preference for their mother's voice suggesting some prenatal development of auditory perception." > modified to "Contrary to early theories, newborn infants are not particularly adept at picking out their mother's voice from other voices. This suggests the absence of prenatal development of auditory perception." Sometimes, trainees will be given a totally unmodified article. For brevity, the articles can be trimmed of irrelevant sections. Benefits: Addressing key rationality skills. Noticing confusion; being more confused by fiction than fact; actually checking claims against your models of the world. If you fail, either the article wasn't negated skillfully ("5 people died in 2021" -> "4 people died in 2021" is not the right kind of modification), you don't have good models of the domain, or you didn't pay enough attention to your confusion. Either of the last two are good to learn. Features of good modifications What does a good modification look like? Let's start by exploring some failure modes. Consider the following modifications: "World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945) was..." -> "World War II or the Second World War (31 August 1939 - 2 September 1945) was... "In the wake of Axis defeat, Germany, Austria, Japan and Korea were occupied" -> "In the wake of Allies defeat, United States, France and Great Britain were occupied" "Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by..." -> "Operation Bergenstein was the invasion of the Soviet Union by..." Needless to say, these are obviously poor changes for more than one reason. Doing something which is not that, one gets at least the following desiderata for a good change: The modifications shouldn't be too obvious nor too subtle; both failure and success should be realistic outcomes. The modification should have implications, rather than being an isolated fact, test of memorization or a mere change of labels. The "intended solution" is based on general understanding of a topic, rather than memorization. The change "The world population is 8 billion" "The world population is 800,000" definitely has implications, and you could indirectly infer that the claim is false, but in practice people would think "I've previously read that the world population is 8 billion. This article gives a different number. This article is wrong." Thus, this is a bad change. Finally, let me add: The topic is of general interest and importance. While the focus is on general rationality skills rather than object-level information, I think you get better examples by having interesting and important topics, rather than something obscure. Informally, an excellent modification is such that it'd just be very silly to actually believe the false claim made, in t...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Brief notes on the Senate hearing on AI oversight, published by Diziet on May 16, 2023 on LessWrong. On May 16th, 2023 Sam Altman of OpenAI; Gary Marcus, professor at New York University, and Christina Montgomery, chief privacy and trust officer at IBM spoke to congress on topics related to AI regulation. A link to the hearing can be found here: Youtube: CNBC Senate hearing on AI oversight. From a lens of AI Alignment, the general substance of the conversation focused on near term effects such as job loss, bias, harmful content, targeted advertising, privacy implications, election interference, IP and copyright issues and other similar topics. Sam Altman has spoken about hard AI risks before, but he was not explicit about them in the hearing. Gary Marcus communicated that his estimation for AGI at 50 years out, so his position on timelines is far out. There was an interesting moment where Gary Marcus called out for Sam to explicitly state his worst fears, but Sam did not explicitly say anything about x-risk and gave a broad vague answer: Twitter link. A proposed mechanism for safety was the concept of a "Nutrition Label" or a "Data Sheet" summarizing what a model has been trained on. This seems like a misguided exercise given the vast amount of data the LLMs are trained on. Summarizing that volume of data is a difficult task, and most orgs keep their data sets private due to competitive reasons and potential copyright forward risk. I also find the premise that knowing some summarization of the training set to be predictive or informative of the capabilities, truth approximation and biases of large text models to be flawed. Sam Altman, Gary Marcus and Christina Montgomery all asked for more regulation, with Sam Altman and Prof. Marcus asking for a new regulatory agency. There were some allusions to previous private conversations between the speakers and members of Congress in the hearing, so it seems likely that some very substantive lobbying for regulations is happening in a closed-door setting. For example, Section 230 was brought up multiple times, from a copyright and privacy perspective. Another alternative of requiring licensing to work on this technology was brought up. Sen. John Kennedy explicitly called out an existential thread "... a berserk wing of the artificial intelligence committee that intentionally or unintentionally could use AI to kill all of us and hurt us the entire time we're dying" and asked the three testifying members to propose policies to prevent such risk. Prof. Marcus explicitly called out longer term risk and more funding for AI Safety, noting the mixed use of the term. Sam Altman mentioned regulation, licensing and tests for exfiltration and self replication. Gary Marcus, like Sam Altman, seemed to be quite familiar with the general scope of existential threats, for example mentioning self-improvement capabilities. His timelines are very long, so he does not seem to have a short P(doom) timeline.Generally, it seems that the trend in the hearing was toward regulating and preventing short term risks, potentially licensing and regulating the development of models to address immediate short term risks, with very little discussion about existential style risks of AGI. I hope that more questions like Sen. Kennedy's rise up and a broader discussion about existential risk enters the public discourse on a congressional level. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Brief notes on the Senate hearing on AI oversight, published by Diziet on May 16, 2023 on LessWrong. On May 16th, 2023 Sam Altman of OpenAI; Gary Marcus, professor at New York University, and Christina Montgomery, chief privacy and trust officer at IBM spoke to congress on topics related to AI regulation. A link to the hearing can be found here: Youtube: CNBC Senate hearing on AI oversight. From a lens of AI Alignment, the general substance of the conversation focused on near term effects such as job loss, bias, harmful content, targeted advertising, privacy implications, election interference, IP and copyright issues and other similar topics. Sam Altman has spoken about hard AI risks before, but he was not explicit about them in the hearing. Gary Marcus communicated that his estimation for AGI at 50 years out, so his position on timelines is far out. There was an interesting moment where Gary Marcus called out for Sam to explicitly state his worst fears, but Sam did not explicitly say anything about x-risk and gave a broad vague answer: Twitter link. A proposed mechanism for safety was the concept of a "Nutrition Label" or a "Data Sheet" summarizing what a model has been trained on. This seems like a misguided exercise given the vast amount of data the LLMs are trained on. Summarizing that volume of data is a difficult task, and most orgs keep their data sets private due to competitive reasons and potential copyright forward risk. I also find the premise that knowing some summarization of the training set to be predictive or informative of the capabilities, truth approximation and biases of large text models to be flawed. Sam Altman, Gary Marcus and Christina Montgomery all asked for more regulation, with Sam Altman and Prof. Marcus asking for a new regulatory agency. There were some allusions to previous private conversations between the speakers and members of Congress in the hearing, so it seems likely that some very substantive lobbying for regulations is happening in a closed-door setting. For example, Section 230 was brought up multiple times, from a copyright and privacy perspective. Another alternative of requiring licensing to work on this technology was brought up. Sen. John Kennedy explicitly called out an existential thread "... a berserk wing of the artificial intelligence committee that intentionally or unintentionally could use AI to kill all of us and hurt us the entire time we're dying" and asked the three testifying members to propose policies to prevent such risk. Prof. Marcus explicitly called out longer term risk and more funding for AI Safety, noting the mixed use of the term. Sam Altman mentioned regulation, licensing and tests for exfiltration and self replication. Gary Marcus, like Sam Altman, seemed to be quite familiar with the general scope of existential threats, for example mentioning self-improvement capabilities. His timelines are very long, so he does not seem to have a short P(doom) timeline.Generally, it seems that the trend in the hearing was toward regulating and preventing short term risks, potentially licensing and regulating the development of models to address immediate short term risks, with very little discussion about existential style risks of AGI. I hope that more questions like Sen. Kennedy's rise up and a broader discussion about existential risk enters the public discourse on a congressional level. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Brief Notes on Transformers, published by Adam Jermyn on September 26, 2022 on The AI Alignment Forum. These are just some notes I wrote while reading about transformers which I thought might be a useful reference to others. Corrections welcome. Overview of Transformers Many transformer models have the following architecture: Data flows as follows: We take tokens as inputs and pass them through an embedding layer. The embedding layer outputs its result into the residual stream (x0). This has dimension (C,E), where C is the number of tokens in the context window and E is the embedding dimension. The residual stream is processed by the attention mechanism (H) and the result is added back into the residual stream (i.e. x1 = H(x0) + x0). The residual stream is processed by an MLP layer (MLP) and the result is added back into the residual stream (i.e. x2 = MLP(x1) + x1). Steps (2) and (3) together define a “residual block”. The body of the transformer is formed of a stack of these blocks in series. After the final residual block, we apply an unembedding transformation to produce logits, which represent the relative probabilities of different output tokens. Attention Mechanism The attention mechanism (H) is divided into multiple attention heads hj, which act in parallel. That is, Note that this decomposition is only useful if attention heads are non-linear. Fortunately they are! Each attention head is of the form That is, Aik(x) mixes across tokens (which is the first index of x) and Sjl transforms each token in parallel. Another way we could have written this is The matrix S is also written in more common notation as WOWV, which are sometimes called the output and value weights. In general though S is just some low-rank matrix that we learn. S has shape (E,E) because it transforms in the embedding space. The matrix A is where the nonlinearity of attention comes in. This is given by where Y is written in more common notation as WTQWK/dk, which are sometimes called the query and key weights. The dimension dk is the dimension of the output of WK, and so is the rank of Y. As with S, Y is just some low-rank matrix that we learn. The softmax acts on the whole matrix. MLP Layer The MLP (multilayer perceptron) layer processes the residual stream using the same MLP for each token index. That is, there is no communication between tokens in the MLP layer. All this layer does is transform in the embedding space. Positional Encodings A quirk of the attention mechanism is that it is covariant with respect to shuffling the token index. That is, if P is a permutation matrix then To see this, we expand the left-hand side: The permutations don't change any of the values inside the softmax, so they can be pulled outside: The transpose of a permutation matrix is its inverse, so PTP=I and Similarly, the MLP layer acts on each token individually and so doesn't know anything about their orderings. What this means is that there is no information about token ordering in the transformer unless we put it there in the embedding space. This is what positional encodings do. A typical positional encoding is given by adding a position-dependent vector to the embedding of each token. A common choice is where k is the token index in the context window and j indexes the embedding space. Here N>C so that this is not a periodic function of k. The reason this choice is common is that there is a linear transformation for shifting kk+1, identical across all k, which makes it easy for models to learn to compare adjacent tokens. If this is not apparent note that pairs of j offset by d/2 give a representation of a complex number eik/N2j/E, and we can increment k by multiplying by a diagonal operator ei/N2j/E which is the same for all k. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn mo...

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What the Christian world needs today is a good publication. I found that the one, like two centuries ago, entitled Sound Words, would fit into today's world. Times changes but people stay the same. My plan is to republish this magazine, but I am not sure I will get through all 98 volumes. I will read through all the articles and do the ones that seem to fit our times. Let us start out with the original introduction. ‘An Outline of Sound Words' — Introduction In his second epistle to Timothy, the apostle Paul enjoined his beloved child to “have an outline of sound words,” and to “keep by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, the good deposit entrusted.” This injunction, in the holy Scriptures, comes to us that we might know how to hold fast the truth of God in these last days, when it is being given up on every hand, and when its heavenly power over the hearts of God's dear saints is being lost, with consequent departure from the path of God's will. We do well to realise that the truth cannot be maintained unless the doctrine encompassed in the outline of sound words is held intelligently and tenaciously, or without the spiritual condition, consonant with the doctrine, produced in the heart by the Holy Spirit. With the true knowledge of the doctrine, and with hearts answering to it by the working of the Spirit, there will be the manifestation of the truth in the lives of God's dear saints, where indeed, it is to be held according to the mind of God. If the Lord will, we hope to send out this little magazine occasionally; desiring and praying that the Head of the body, the assembly, our Lord Jesus Christ, will furnish it with ministry that will help His beloved saints in the apprehension of the precious truth of God, and encourage their exercises towards its manifestation in their lives. William C. Reid. (Editor) Quotations of Scripture are from the Authorised Version, or from the New Translation of J. N. Darby.

 “I care about words more than music,” says musician Lucy Dacus. Lucy recently released her third album, Home Video is a compilation of stories and vignettes pulled directly from her journals, dating back to her childhood. For Lucy, deep honesty in the form of song lyrics is almost compulsive. On this week's show, Lucy and Hanif each unpack what it means to be a confessional writer, and together explore what honesty can offer an artist, or how it can hurt them. Plus, a reading list from Lucy on the books that offer her inspiration.  /Music In This Week's Episode/Thumbs, Lucy DacusI Love You, Mary J. BligeAll That You Have Is Your Soul, Tracy ChapmanBad Religion, Frank OceanYou Must Love Me, JAY-ZIt Hurts Me Too, Karen DaltonGive My Love To Rose, Johnny CashIt Hurts Me So Much, Etta James/Show Notes/Lucy Dacus' newest album is Home Video.Lucy's song Please Stay is inspired by Hanif's essay “Brief Notes on Staying.” Lucy's often pulls inspiration for literature. The books she's been reading are: The Committed  by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoyevskyPlay It As It Lays by Joan DidionGathering Moss by Robin Wall KimmererA Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib Girlhood by Melissa Febos/Credits/ This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Babette Thomas, Mayari Sherina Ong and by Hanif Abdurraqib. The show is mixed by Sam Bair. 

This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

In this podcast we discuss the leading cases and relevant statutes on the topic of exclusion clauses as well as, inter alia, muslim weddings, a fire alarm check and all of this whilst Kehoe is distracted by a hungry child. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena  

What is contempt of court, is it serious and why was "Are Tommy" found guilty of contempt of court on the 5 July 2019? Also a little bit of a chat about other types of contempt of court, breaching a court order, perverting the course of justice and prejudicing a trial with reference to an assault case against Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate that had to be dropped due to a Sunday Mirror article. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Jo Brand and the acid attack joke plus a recent case in which damages were awarded to a woman hit by a cyclist whilst crossing the road. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Damages, what are they and how far do they go in contract law? This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Milkshake throwing; just good old English protest or a more serious criminal offence? This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Louis CK has recently cancelled a small tour of England due to many comedians protesting his behaviour against a number of women. This is a legal discussion on the position of the Law of this country had the admitted to incidents happened over here. We also look at the limits of the law in this area, self-regulation within an industry and also how and why sexual offence laws are drawn up. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena  

What is a football banning order? his easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter "Brief Notes" episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you've ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can't get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

"Tommy Robinson" and the unreported case surrounding issues of free speech, freedom of thought and also free expression. Also, we discuss the recent conviction of someone Alex knew when he was a minor. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Hi Caitlin, thanks for listening xxxx This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Ever signed a contract without reading it? Where do you stand with regards to the law if you have done so and something goes wrong?   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Shamima Begum, knife crime and Chris giving a talk about disclosure at a conference are all discussed before we move onto the headline case, "High Trees." Regular listeners are in for a treat when we get our bench new! This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

More consideration for your consideration. Have I done this joke already? This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

More on consideration and a European female knocks at my door.   As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Prince Phillip, Nestle, North West Comedy Awards, dirty T-shirts and even a little bit of contract law; specifically "adequacy of consideration." This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Despite suffering from a cold, Kehoe goes batshit crazy and gives us three cases for the price of one. We talk about the intention of parties to create a legal agreement, the differences between family members/ friends and commercial enterprises in doing this and then about consideration, one of the essential ingredients to any contract.   I also do a good joke about a brothel and we talk about being nominated for a North West comedy award. The picture I attached is from a best selling cookery book from the year 1615. Maybe it gives the Lampleigh case a little context, maybe not, still the thought was there.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Is this the most famous legal case in history? I think so. The actual law starts about 14 minutes in but we get as distracted as we normally do.  This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

SEASON FINALE: Kehoe is in the Mondeo at the back of Morrisons car park. Lurking nearby are drug dealers, villains and ne'er do wells. Will he make it out alive? This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

A case with similar facts to a brilliant episode of Fawlty Towers. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Big twist coming during the facts of the leading case in Robbery... This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena  

This is about as extraordinary case as my brethren and I have heard whether at the bench or practising at the bar." Edmund Davis LJ This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

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Kehoe pulls a cracking case out of the bag, as an artist and accomplice are stealing body parts from a surgical hospital to make into artworks. A cadaver cannot be property according to the common law, so is it theft? This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

A bonus episode to celebrate ten thousand downloads. Chris and I pick the crumbs out of the "Gay cake" judgement.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

We talk about writing cheques, Alanis Morisette and (eventually) the leading case regarding appropriation within the area of theft. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

An Italian student and a taxi driver are our main protagonists in this case, which raises some interesting legal questions on the topic of theft. Can the victim consent to a theft? Should the court ever take into account the thoughts of a victim whilst considering the actions of the accused? What are Chris' thoughts on gardener's world? All these questions and more are answered in this episode. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Oh yeah, it's those crazy Mondeo boys. Firstly, they talk about theft but before you know it they've stolen your hearts. This episode features the acting talents of Rufus aged 3. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena    

Still in the area of non-fatal offences against the person, we look at an S and M case which was charged under sections 20 and 47 of the Act. Can consent to being injured work as a defence for wounding and ABH? This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Can causing mental and psychological damage amount to assault under the 1861 Act? This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

The longest set of facts yet, as we hear an appeal case granted by the Home Secretary after new medical evidence comes to light. Sounds a bit dull doesn't it? It's not... This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

An elderly defendant attacks his wife in the middle of the night in a very gruesome fashion. The incident is without motive and the defendant tries to rely on the McNaughton rules even though medical evidence suggests he is not technically insane. Oh, and we also talk about Roy of the Rovers. I still have the issue I'm going on about so hopefully you can view it as exhibit A in artwork. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

The bane of many a criminal law students life, trying to remember the McNaughton Rules. It's enough to trigger insanity (yes that's a crap joke, no I don't care). This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0 Switch it up – Silent Partner Late – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena  

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Easily our favourite case so far, as the Privy Council are asked to hear an appeal from a murder case originally tried in Jamaica. If the appeal fails, the defendants face execution... This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

What better way to prepare for a closing set at a comedy club than with an impromptu examination on mens rea? I was happily  sat in my pyjamas watching Paul Hollywood city bakes, and the Kehoe rocked up with an exam on mens rea. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession, but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

We inspect the final piece of the mens rea jigsaw, gross negligence. This medical malpractice judgement sees Lord Mackay LC set out the test for gross negligence which is still the leading case in the area today.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Chris relaxes with a "Monday beer" whilst telling us of an arson on an EPIC scale. This is the leading case on recklessness and conveniently outlines the history of the subject. This episode is a must for any budding criminal law students. This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena  

In the previous case Diplock LJ set the "Reasonable man" objective test for recklessness in a criminal case. This case, a year after the Caldwell ruling, goes to the Court of Appeal to see whether the Caldwell test should apply in the case of a minor of lower than average intelligence. A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Mondeo Law favourite Lord Diplock leads the House of lords to give a judgement which lays down the standard for reckless endangerment whilst voluntarily intoxicated. Its a case anyone who has ever been sacked from a job can identify with, as Caldwell returns drunk to his former workplace to exact some revenge on the people who used to employ him. A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

We look at the case of Cunningham and how the courts interpret recklessness when there is no intent. The big news however is that Chris has come straight from court so is wearing a suit and looks almost like a normal person.  A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

The facts of this case are extremely harrowing, however this is the leading case when the courts consider intention with regard to the common law offence of murder. The House of Lords had to decide if a father who had thrown is baby against a hard surface was guilty of murder. The case covers the legal standard for murder discussed in Nedrick, and the definition for murder is crystallised.  A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Chris is still in London so we have a phone chat about the different forms of intent. Basic and specific intent is a common law distinction that frequently crops up in law exams and also is extremely relevant to the everyday work a barrister would do. Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license,   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

The Mondeo is on the move yet again, as we discuss a case of voluntary intoxication. Majewski is an extremely violent case in which a man faces six counts of assault against the landlord of a pub, people inside the pub and police officers. Majewski contends he was so intoxicated on recreational drugs and alcohol that he did not have the requisite mens rea to commit the offence.  A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

We ask Chris (who has spent the day in the RCJ) just what exactly is the ancient tradition of dining in? Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

Murder or manslaughter? More drunken hi-jinks in this episode, but it seems the previous case of Hyam did not give the definitive definition of what the courts should look for when decided on the common law offence of murder. This case sees the judiciary seeking to clarify and simplify the test for intention when it comes to murder. Mondeo Law is… A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena   Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.  

Chris explains how to apply the "But for" test when looking at causation. He also tells us about a reverse engineered version of the test he applies in his every day legal duties, the "So what?" test.   Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.  

Two people dead but the defendant pleads there was no intent to murder. How will the Judiciary interpret the old rules of malice aforethought, intention, reckless behaviour, motive and foreseeability in this landmark criminal murder trial? A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena    Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.  

Chris answers the question we all want to know, are barristers loaded? We also learn about the background work an advocate must do to prepare for a case. Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

Barrister Chris has a surprise for me before we move onto the topic of the next episode. He has downloaded a recent exam question which centres around the topic of Actus Reus and he gives me a test to see just how much of what he’s been saying I’ve picked up. Our next topic will be the mental element to a crime, Mens Rea. Mondeo Law is… A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

The question Chris gets asked the most is “How do you defend someone who is guilty?” How does a barrister defend an alleged murderer, rapist or paedophile? Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

It seems every "Comedian" in the country, from Ricky Gervais to some bloke who read a joke in a Xmas cracker has an opinion on free speech this week.  Sadly, most people feel able to proffer an opinion about the laws of free speech, without referencing them in any meaningful way or understanding the concepts of free speech versus causing offence which European Laws are trying to balance. In this special episode Alex Boardman (comedian, lawyer) and Chris Kehoe (comedian, Barrister who holds a masters in European Law) discuss the legislation and surrounding case law pertinent to the infamous Count Dankula YouTube case. A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

Barrister Chris guides us through a very violent case in which a man eventually dies and others are seriously injured. What is the rule of causation regarding Actus Reus? By the way, the defendant (yet again) had been drinking. Further; Malcherek & Steel (1981) (CA)  R. v Cheshire (1991) Mondeo Law is…   A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

We discuss both the burden and standard of proof in criminal cases, Chris also highlights when the burden of proof may be reversed and the burden may shift. Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

The newly clean Mondeo is ready to host another legal chat featuring yet another drunk man at the centre of the case. Chris describes how the law views an omission to act, and we also discuss what a “result” crime is in relation to damaging property - more specifically arson. Further reading on omission; R v Stone & Dobinson [1977] 1 QB  Fagan v MPC [1969] 1Q.B. 439 A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

We are still on the road back from Lancaster in Chris' trusty Mondeo and for once it seems TV may not have lied to Alex! It seems that Rumpole of the Bailey got an aspect of barrister life spot on, and as Chris explains the "Cab Rank Rule" we discuss the topic of senior members of chambers "cherry picking" cases. Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.  

On the way home from a gig in Lancaster, Alex and Chris discuss court structure. Do you know your "Mags" from your Supreme Court and just how do you address the person presiding over the case? Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

Episode 3: Winzar v C.C. Kent The Mondeo is en route to Lancaster, as we again look at an Actus Reus case. In this case, barrister Chris guides us through the subject of “State of Affairs” cases and I'm not convinced the police are acting within the law. This is the second case in a row to involve a very drunk man. By the time we reach our destination however, I am slowly beginning to admit that the Judiciary may actually know what they are doing after all. Further reading: (Duck v Peacock [1949] 1 All ER 31 R v Larsonneur(1933) 24 Cr App R 74  A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

Barrister Chris talks of his own court experiences, has TV lied to me about what it’s really like? We also discuss gavels (the little wooden hammers judges are thought to bang), raising objections and leading a witness. Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

A gruesome case in which a nurse admits to beating up a disabled man in his care. The case looks at another aspect of actus reus and sets an important legal precedent regarding “Voluntary acts.”   Further reading: Attorney General's Reference No 2 1992 (1993) Charlson, R v [1955] Barry J   A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

Barrister Chris talks about Strict Liability and how it even applied to a 15 year old defendant in R v G (2005). We also touch upon the offence of selling alcohol to minors. Further on R v G [2008] UKHL 37 Further reading on Strict Liability could include; Cundy v Le Cocq (1884) 13 QBD 207, Alphacell v Woodward [1972] AC 824, Warner v MPC [1969] 2AC 256 Alongside the detailed case studies, in these shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have.  Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Brief notes theme music is Funk Down by MK2, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

The debut episode of Mondeo Law covers the case of Sweet vs Parsley from 1969 - Exploring the legal sides of the incident having a laugh along the way. Featuring John Malkovich and Idris Elba... sort of! A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter “Brief Notes” episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you’ve ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can’t get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world. Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) Music in order of appearance under creative commons 3.0  Switch it up - Silent Partner Late - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena     Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

A comedic look at some of the most famous criminal cases in English Law with legal expert and barrister Chris Kehoe, and comedian Alex Boardman. In every episode Chris will guide us through a famous area in English Criminal Law. He will explain the facts of the case, set out the legal principles the case raises and offer insight into the reasons behind the verdicts of the judges who presided over them.   This easy to understand series is not just for those studying the Law or working in the profession but is for anyone with even a passing interest in legal matters.    As well as detailed case studies, in shorter "Brief Notes" episodes, Chris will tell us what being a barrister is really like, as well as explaining the court system, legal tactics and even answering any questions listeners may have. If you've ever enjoyed a legal drama on TV or film, or can't get enough of novels featuring crime and courtroom battles, then this series will give you a further insight into that world.   Mondeo Law is written and produced by Alex Boardman and Chris Kehoe, and was developed with Ant McGinley (@antmanlovesyou) The Mondeo Law theme music is Switch It Up by Silent Partner, and appears under creative commons 3.0 license, Follow us on social media @mondeolaw on Twitter and Instagram.

As we've seen, the "Athanasian Creed" appears to be incoherent, that is, inconsistent with itself. One response is to creatively interpret it in a way which does seem coherent. We will explore this approach many future episodes. Another response is to stick with the other catholic creeds, such as the "Apostles'" and Nicene creeds, rejecting the "Athanasian Creed" as unnecessary and unhelpful. That's what's argued in this episode, by Anglican minister Stephen Nye (1648-1719). Most of the episode is a reading of most of his 1689 tract, Brief Notes on the Creed of St. Athanasius. Nye is a controversialist with a flair for pointed language; be forewarned that you may be offended by a few things he says here. In the next episode, we'll hear from other Anglicans defending the "Athanasian Creed" against the arguments of Nye and others, and we'll see how some of Nye's arguments hold up under scrutiny. You can also listen to this episode on Stitcher or iTunes (please subscribe, rate, and review us in either or both – directions here). It is also available on YouTube (scroll down – you can subscribe here). If you would like to upload audio feedback for possible inclusion in a future episode of this podcast, put the audio file here. You can support the trinities podcast by ordering anything through Amazon.com after clicking through one of our links. We get a small % of your purchase, even though your price is not increased. (If you see “trinities” in you url while at Amazon, the we’ll get it.) Resources: Nye's Brief Notes - in a collection from 1691. Dixon's Nice and Hot Disputes - a fairly complete history of the fascinating London controversy over the Trinity c. 1687-1698 which was touched off by the above, and a couple other controversial writings by Nye and his friends. The book takes a traditional catholic mysterian stance throughout. Walker's Reason and Religion in Late Seventeenth-Century England. A good book, although more interested in issues of religious freedom than in theology. The relevant part of current Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. The "Creed" appears here in the appendix of historical documents. But scroll down to the "Articles of Religion" section VIII to see the change discussed in this episode.