Certainly Not Legal Advice

In this episode of everybody's favourite Law podcast we have an extended 'News' bulletin in which we discuss some of the law relating to the Artemis II Mission (at the time of recording the astronauts were in Earth orbit),  explore some responses to a recent survey about public transport, consider the legalities of modifying a car interior with drug paraphernalia and chat about Art theft. There is...

Join Alex, Duncan and Hannah for yet another (belated- apologies, things have been very busy!) instalment of everybody's favourite law podcast, Certainly Not Legal Advice! In this episode we discuss whether a specific law against stealing dogs is really necessary, explore some of the nuances of the assisted dying law in Jersey, discover some of the legal facets of the movie, 'Alien: Romulus' and u...

According to our Celebrity Guest Andrew Savage this week, the podcast was exactly a year and a day old on the day of recording... whilst we may have missed the chance to do a special feature on the old 'year and a day' rule as it applied to murder in England and Wales, we nevertheless have a jam-packed show. First, there is some inevitable discussion of the week's news regarding the arrest of Andr...

In this episode we get to grips with the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill 2025, discuss the limits of consent in respect of body modification and space tourism, discover the law on name-changes through the lens of 'A Boy Named Sue' by Johnny Cash / Shel Silverstein, and discuss the legal position on stolen cultural artefacts during war time as portrayed in the movie 'Woman in Gold'. Rupert Williams also re...

The first episode of the 'new look' Certainly Not Legal Advice podcast for 2026 kicks off with the latest news, specifically, the developments surrounding the status of Greenland and a curious case involving lawn maintenance from Canada. Rupert Williams, a language for law specialist at the University of Dundee also joins us for a fascinating episode of 'Orwell and Good' where he discusses legal a...

Wishing our listeners all the best for the new year and some updates too on what the podcast has in store for 2026! In short it'll have some of the old and plenty of the new... Many thanks to you all for listening and we look forward to bringing you more news, more songs with law references in them, more laws on film and a host of exciting new features to boot in 2026.

It's the Certainly Not Legal Advice Christmas Party and you're all invited! All the legal Christmas questions you never knew you wanted the answers to are right here. Join us for a magical Christmassy journey through the wonders of human body part ownership, the law on Turkey rationing and the fascinating law on Christmas Crackers as we see 2025 out with a bang!   Show Notes   The Pyrotechnic Arti...

A historic episode for Certainly Not Legal Advice as Hannah Mimiec stars in her first show as a regular co-presenter and the podcast receives its first ever email (at any rate, its first one which isn't unsolicited spam...). Following a round-up of the week's news, the team delve into a very special 'Song With a Law Reference in It' before Hannah takes the floor and presents a fascinating spotligh...

After a round up of some of the week's news, Alex and Duncan are joined by yet another Celebrity Guest. This time its Ruaridh Cormack who joins us to talk about Mooting. The trio later discuss aspects of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East which was established following World War 2 and there is a Song With A Law Reference In It which is simply 'out of this world'... Show Notes Un...

A very special episode this week as your hosts, Alex and Duncan are joined by celebrity guest Hannah Mimiec! A specialist in Law and Literature, Hannah launches the podcast’s newest feature, Orwell & Good, by explaining how licensing laws come into one of her favourite George Orwell articles. The discussion that follows covers many diverse subjects from women’s rights, social and cultural part...

Join Alex and Duncan for this spooktacular Halloween special episode of 'Certainly Not Legal Advice'! Your two hosts discuss the law relating to Witchcraft, discuss some terrifyingly spooky news, and explore The Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951. There is also a Halloween themed 'Song with a Law Reference' and 'Law on Film' for you to enjoy. So, dim the lights, treat yourself to a cup of your favourite...

In this episode, Alex and Duncan discuss the policing of crimes committed by autonomous vehicles, explore the quasi-judicial hearing at the 'heart' of the 2023 movie, 'Oppenheimer', brave the savage garden that is 'Song With a Law Reference in It' and drive a number of salient points home in what is possibly the most controversial 'Very Boring Legislation' to date... There is also some digression...

We're back for a brand new series of podcasts that are Certainly Not Legal Advice! In this episode, Alex and Duncan discuss the abolition of the 'not proven' verdict in Scotland, reminisce about their early days at University and ponder the advice they would give to their younger selves both in terms of study skills and how to enjoy the social aspects of University more generally. 'Law on Film' al...

In this episode, Duncan and Alex share their views on recent legal developments, discuss their latest publications and embark on a comparative deep-dive into some very boring legislation indeed! 'Law on Film' and 'Song With a Law Reference in It' are also back! Links: Alex Simmonds, ‘A Study of the Legal Implications of Time Dilation in Accordance with Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity’ (202...

In this episode, Duncan and Alex discuss some of the latest legal news, embark on an examination of the law relating to Nuclear Weapons and engage in a scintillating debate over The Sacks (Cleaning and Repairing) Welfare Order (Northern Ireland) 1928. Also, our regular feature 'Law on Film' is back along with the debut of 'Song with a Law Reference in It'! Links: Wareham pedestrian level crossing...

The pilot episode of Definitely Not Legal Advice! Duncan and Alex ponder various topics including, but not limited to, the rule of law, slavery in ancient Rome, the legal significance of the 1987 movie 'Robocop' and the legal definition of a unicycle for the purposes of Road Traffic Law.   Links   Roads (Scotland) Act 1984