Episode 39 - Greenland, The Railways Bill 2025, 'Twistin' in the Wind' and Rupert Williams tells us about his new book, 'Meandering Sweet'

Episode 43 - Artemis II, Bus News, Nuremberg, 'Knives Out' and the return of the (Cor) mack!

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 then the first of hopefully many 'Spotlights' on the historic Nuremberg trials, masterfully presented by Duncan and Ruaridh. Finally, Hannah tells us about one of her favourite murder mysteries ('Knives Out') and how it illustrates the 'slayer rule' in succession cases.    Show Notes   News   Artemis 2 launch: space is one giant leap for lawmakers | Scottish Legal News [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scottishlegal.com%2Farticles%2Fartemis-2-launch-space-is-one-giant-leap-for-lawmakers&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc1afac5279154957120b08de90f2592e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639107567705763368%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dw9fY8tMjfR%2F7DZPAdBcPO0b8qGQ5JQrsh327yIE6ko%3D&reserved=0]   Interstellar Ramadan - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/magazine/09interstellar.html]   Your Bus Journey - the independent bus user survey - 2025 results - Transport Focus [https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/publication/your-bus-journey-the-independent-bus-user-survey-2025-results/]   Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse art among items stolen in Italian job - BBC News [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcn4vw2xmpzzo&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7C7cade938934c41f79e4908de9176d34a%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639108136696615983%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bURKKjlMA6sINGaPFD10NqOxUC38ztRZ4vkaNIHxFEM%3D&reserved=0]   And finally… pipe dream | Scottish Legal News [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scottishlegal.com%2Farticles%2Fand-finally-pipe-dream&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc1afac5279154957120b08de90f2592e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639107567705779242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZvVEzvH4jvvNeIUUgWD5z0uuwqLQYRcGsHYvFkXtwPg%3D&reserved=0]   Spotlight on Nuremberg   Books:   Alexander Macdonald, The Nuremberg Trials: The Nazis brought to justice   James Owen, Nuremberg: Evil on Trial    Footage shown during trials as reported by Ruaridh (WARNING: Distressing Scenes) File:Nazi [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nazi_Concentration_Camps.webm]Concentration Camps.webm - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nazi_Concentration_Camps.webm]   Law on Film   'Knives Out' trailer:  https://youtu.be/qGqiHJTsRkQ?si=sJiq_vVopkcTJjjy [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FqGqiHJTsRkQ%3Fsi%3DsJiq_vVopkcTJjjy&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc1afac5279154957120b08de90f2592e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639107567705793181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6NvXbKi0Ge%2BO4LEfrphei1bwkR18j7sN7h%2BGPHWXN5k%3D&reserved=0]   Music   Intro / News: Alex Simmonds 'Commercial Street' https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=d86945afdfc94e94 [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh%3Fsi%3Dd86945afdfc94e94&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc1afac5279154957120b08de90f2592e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639107567705808607%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=A53fi2i0RVj3339BSGnWmIz5vAR5UZLfok%2BC82nLczs%3D&reserved=0]   Outro: Alex Simmonds, 'Making Plans' https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=c04ba91941a64a15 [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8%3Fsi%3Dc04ba91941a64a15&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc1afac5279154957120b08de90f2592e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639107567705824206%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FjUppjz4tOXf7vkkvjQmhsb1R8UwlSMssfSl0890YFY%3D&reserved=0]   Spotlight: Alex Simmonds, 'No Added Sugar' https://open.spotify.com/track/0wsi89cklND4dQ7DbRUY6i?si=eeb72505ff6d4a84 [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F0wsi89cklND4dQ7DbRUY6i%3Fsi%3Deeb72505ff6d4a84&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc1afac5279154957120b08de90f2592e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639107567705839173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=w2fy%2B1BHYk4cErOWF12wFPg%2Bo64tuLQV6toNXDZ2gNg%3D&reserved=0]

Episode 42 - Dog Theft, The Plugs and Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994 and Celebrity Guests Emma Bell and Olivia McMurtie join us to discuss Lord Jones Mooting Success

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 unearth a legally sinister aspect of The Plugs and Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994. We are then joined in the studio by Celebrity Guests Emma Bell and Olivia McMurtie to talk about Dundee Law School's recent victory in the Lord Jones Moot in addition to all things mooting-related...   News   Dundee University wins Lord Jones Moot on 10th anniversary | Scottish Legal News [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scottishlegal.com%2Farticles%2Fdundee-university-wins-lord-jones-moot-on-10th-anniversary&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856034154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cv9QYUa3cJGiqtV1Ercee6ui%2F9yB%2BFeB%2BgZWiDcdpwU%3D&reserved=0]   Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament Website [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.scot%2Fbills-and-laws%2Fbills%2Fs6%2Fdog-theft-scotland-bill&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856050364%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MvDGUI%2FpIPErvYYXUqutDyiDiVtFCJCAsaRp%2BQ0ZJko%3D&reserved=0]   Assisted dying in Jersey [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.je%2FCaring%2FAssistedDying%2Fpages%2Fassisteddying.aspx&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856065654%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ituTNeT%2Bxvva%2FAQ3ROzWuF5JJ6wjJKiOyzzML9H1pS4%3D&reserved=0]   Law on Film   Alien Romulus Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/OzY2r2JXsDM?si=xm81QE3sWkKOCwNW [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FOzY2r2JXsDM%3Fsi%3Dxm81QE3sWkKOCwNW&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856081210%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8tHL20xmr0Cu8e1FYSB%2F3sCm4X7M5fOFd4b%2BNaoTpKI%3D&reserved=0]   Very Boring Legislation   The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fuksi%2F1994%2F1768%2Fmade&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856094759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2Ml2Wx0sfRjM%2FmNNyXq4gZWwg%2FujPaFJDe117wjr0C8%3D&reserved=0]   Link to British Standard 1363 - BS 1363-1:2023 - TC | 30 Jun 2023 | BSI Knowledge [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fknowledge.bsigroup.com%2Fproducts%2F13-a-plugs-socket-outlets-adaptors-and-connection-units-rewirable-and-non-rewirable-13-a-fused-plugs-specification&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856112831%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EERhZc2pOXZu%2B03uUwEThceOO0aqzOSJfJJrxn9ISMU%3D&reserved=0]   Music   Intro: 'Commercial Street', Alex Simmonds https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=93005664d3c1484c [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh%3Fsi%3D93005664d3c1484c&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856126521%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nNcK3WVGi78zKvDiPnal6rHbQcEvfdFxq8bpg8hcb9E%3D&reserved=0]   Outro: 'Making Plans', Alex Simmonds https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=6793a50870584fe8 [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8%3Fsi%3D6793a50870584fe8&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856141778%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dAEAA417lYXYqegI%2FUEt127LTWPhfZ%2Fpgo5Gyf5MK%2Bk%3D&reserved=0]   Certainly Not Legal Advice Spotlight: 'No Added Sugar', Alex Simmonds https://open.spotify.com/track/0wsi89cklND4dQ7DbRUY6i?si=0d0f6549bf334a63 [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F0wsi89cklND4dQ7DbRUY6i%3Fsi%3D0d0f6549bf334a63&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856157058%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CJnN46ud6NdfOgoxW4Mgck70vNoCToGsGccu0TKdetQ%3D&reserved=0]   Very Boring Legislation: 'Depth of Field', Alex Simmonds https://open.spotify.com/track/4sC9vLLJNisB4KajQMBMJr?si=de147ef93fdc44ff [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F4sC9vLLJNisB4KajQMBMJr%3Fsi%3Dde147ef93fdc44ff&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cc4e11aafff2c4bb71e0e08de7b9ebb1e%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639084118856172424%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JBIoF5iwOx9Z%2BS%2BDOST9PNO7tw%2FME007zwl2AGqk3T8%3D&reserved=0]

Episode 41 - Oat Milk, 'The Man Who Sued God', 'Ancient Law', and Celebrity Guest Andrew Savage joins us to discuss qualification periods in Unfair Dismissal claims

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 Andrew Mountbatten Windsor regarding allegations that he strenuously denies before Billy Connolly makes his 'Law on Film' debut as 'The Man Who Sued God'. Next we fire up the time machine as we head to ancient Rome to discuss Roman contract law in the debut of our new feature, 'Ancient Law', before returning swiftly to the present for a spotlight on the reforms to qualification periods in unfair dismissal cases with our Celebrity Guest Andrew Savage.   Links Dairy UK (Ltd) v Oatly Dairy UK Ltd (Respondent) v Oatly AB (Appellant) - UK Supreme Court [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupremecourt.uk%2Fcases%2Fuksc-2025-0004&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cbe057012c1db40d53b2208de7130bf75%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639072651337793887%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=o14%2BAR1uGpJpwRka8ACIAmTasb6aUSkuIhQtfVF20y4%3D&reserved=0]   Scottish Legal News: A top City of London banker has admitted to systematically dodging rail fares for nearly a year – saving himself £6,000 in the process. And finally… mind the gap | Scottish Legal News [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scottishlegal.com%2Farticles%2Fand-finally-mind-the-gap&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cbe057012c1db40d53b2208de7130bf75%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639072651337804082%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Mo%2FWqLl17AOfpCZka4hWXfESSQtyf7QlLCYiP2SodIc%3D&reserved=0]   The Employment Rights Act 2025: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3737 [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbills.parliament.uk%2Fbills%2F3737&data=05%7C02%7CASimmonds001%40dundee.ac.uk%7Cbe057012c1db40d53b2208de7130bf75%7Cae323139093a4d2a81a65d334bcd9019%7C0%7C0%7C639072651337814058%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bdkaMTrmuoCtvFRXNiE3pSlwxAEAc%2FpVSx869LkvAMI%3D&reserved=0]   Intro Music   'Commercial Street' by Alex Simmonds https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=65973b8b09d34389 [https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=65973b8b09d34389]   Outro Music   'Making Plans' by Alex Simmonds https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=030d50f62cba4cb7 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=030d50f62cba4cb7]

Episode 40 - The Ecocide (Scotland) Bill 2025, 'A Boy Named Sue', The Salad Cream Regulations 1966 and Rupert Williams joins us again to discuss his latest article on Law and Language

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 returns to the airwaves to discuss his latest article, "Teaching for Language and Law: How and Why?" in the Edinburgh Law Review, and Alex, Duncan and Hannah undertake a long overdue forensic examination of The Salad Cream Regulations 1966.   Rupert Williams Latest Article Teaching Language for Law: How and Why? | Edinburgh Law Review [https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/elr.2026.1001]   The News Ecocide (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament Website [https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/s6/ecocide-scotland-bill] Holyrood backs crackdown on botox and non-surgical cosmetic procedures | Scottish Legal News [https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/holyrood-backs-crackdown-on-botox-and-non-surgical-cosmetic-procedures] (case discussed here: R v Brown [1993] UKHL 19 (11 March 1993) [https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1993/19.html]) And finally… short-tempered | Scottish Legal News [https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/and-finally-short-tempered]   Song With a Law Reference in It Johnny Cash 'A Boy Named Sue' https://open.spotify.com/track/1YjIjip6wBvtSUlmci3XCj?si=7ab5ed9d8974448a [https://open.spotify.com/track/1YjIjip6wBvtSUlmci3XCj?si=7ab5ed9d8974448a]   Very Boring Legislation The Salad Cream Regulations 1966 [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1966/1051/contents/made]   Music Intro - Alex Simmonds, 'Commercial Street' https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=6caa3cef03ee4fe8 [https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=6caa3cef03ee4fe8] Outro - Alex Simmonds, 'Making Plans' https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=3907deb41e994670 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=3907deb41e994670]

Episode 39 - Greenland, The Railways Bill 2025, 'Twistin' in the Wind' and Rupert Williams tells us about his new book, 'Meandering Sweet'

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 aspects of his new book, 'Meandering Sweet: Walking up the River Tay', which comes highly recommended (see below for the Amazon link). Hold on to your hats for what comes next, as Duncan takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the Railways Bill 2025 for the Certainly Not Legal Advice Spotlight. The show closes with the first 'Song with a Law Reference in It' for 2026 which is 'Twistin' in the Wind' by David Byrne, formally of 'Talking Heads'.     News   Jacques Hartmann: Trump’s Greenland demands threaten international legal order | Scottish Legal News [https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/jacques-hartmann-trumps-greenland-demands-threaten-international-legal-order]   And finally… in the weeds | Scottish Legal News [https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/and-finally-in-the-weeds]   Rupert's Book   Meandering Sweet: Walking up the River Tay : Williams, Rupert: Amazon.co.uk: Books [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meandering-Sweet-Walking-River-Tay/dp/1919300201]   Spotlight   The Railways Bill 2025  Railways Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4030]   Song with a Law Reference in It   David Byrne, 'Twistin' in the Wind' Twistin' in the Wind - song and lyrics by David Byrne | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/2S6ezyyIG6vkpYPhZrfw4C]   Other   Oscillate Wildly - 2011 Remaster - song and lyrics by The Smiths | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/track/5v98XLkj6tkKy0D06umqDe]   Intro and Outro Music   Alex Simmonds, 'Commercial Street' https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=d61de34356a44eb7 [https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjJu9DIUL3XIM9entdfoh?si=d61de34356a44eb7]   Alex Simmonds, 'Making Plans' https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=9e7d9743ff8c4470 [https://open.spotify.com/track/1W7NX9BBlzb0ShnsEBjZS8?si=9e7d9743ff8c4470]