Legal news, minus the boring bits. Hosted by lawyer Samantha Lee - 20 years in crime and civil law, including the strip search class action - plus a legal and political co-host. Sharp takes on the law and politics shaping Australia and other parts of the world, served with a laugh.
Episode 11 — The Execution That Failed: Christa Pike and the Limits of Justice
Send us Fan Mail In September 2026, Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike — the first woman slated for execution in the U.S. in over 200 years. Two doses of lethal drugs later, the execution failed, and seven days after, Pike regained consciousness. Hosts Sam Lee and Josh break down the botched execution, the unprecedented legal questions it raises, and the Australian context — from abolition at home to the Bali Nine abroad — to ask: is the death penalty justice, or torture by another n...
9 Oct 2026
Episode 10: Biplavi's Fight Against Workplace Sexual Harassment
Send us Fan Mail A 21-year-old migrant worker from Nepal takes on her boss in the Federal Court — and wins the highest-ever compensation award under the Sex Discrimination Act. Biplavi Magar and her lawyer Seri Feldman-Gubbay from Redfern Legal Centre share the full story: the harassment, the defamation threats, the pro bono legal team, and an appeal that collapsed when the other side couldn't pay. Two wins. Zero dollars. And a fight that isn't over. Content warning: this episode discusses wo...
3 Oct 2026
Episode 9: When Bail Checks Become Trespass
Send us Fan Mail wo First Nations mothers took on the New South Wales Police Force after their homes were raided up to 153 times in 20 months for bail checks — sometimes between midnight and 4 AM. The cases settled just weeks before trial, but the questions remain: How far can police go to enforce bail conditions? When does a lawful bail check become trespass? And what happens when the people at the door are children? In this episode, Sam Lee and Josh unpack the legal battle, the common law d...
26 Sept 2026
Episode 8: When Stealing Sex Is a Crime — The Landmark NSW Consent Law Case
Send us Fan Mail A man books a sex worker, fakes a bank transfer, and walks away without paying. Under New South Wales' 2022 affirmative consent laws, that's not fraud — it's sexual assault. In this episode, we break down the landmark case of R v Saini, one of the first prosecutions of its kind, where the defendant was convicted on 11 counts of sexual assault against multiple sex workers after fraudulently inducing them into providing sexual services through fake payments. Host Sam Lee is joi...
19 Sept 2026
Episode 7: The Tunnel, The Cop, and 20 Drinks
Send us Fan Mail A senior police officer crashes into a tunnel barrier after a big night out, flees on foot, dodges a breathalyzer, and gets his identity sealed until 2063. Sam Lee and criminal lawyer Andrew Tiedt unpack the case — the "home safe" rule, pharmacology evidence, suppression orders, and why fleeing the scene might be the worst move of all. Support the show
11 Sept 2026
Episode 6: When Police Can't Take What They Find
Send us Fan Mail A 2 AM traffic stop in Edgecliff. A Firearms Prohibition Order search that turns up $8,450 in cash and a mobile phone. Police seize both — and the Supreme Court of NSW says they shouldn't have. In this episode of Yeah Nah, Your Honor, Sam and Josh break down AA v Constable Michael Moore [2025] NSWSC 1241 — a case about the limits of police search and seizure powers in Australia. When does a search for firearms become a fishing expedition? Can police take whatever they find du...
4 Sept 2026
Episode 5: Silenced No More: NDAs, FKA Twigs, and the Fight to Be Heard
Send us Fan Mail When FKA Twigs said four words "I do not feel safe" her ex-partner sued her for breaching a non-disclosure agreement. In this episode of Yeah Nah, Your Honour, we unpack how NDAs are being used as legal muzzles to silence survivors of harassment and abuse. Joined by NDA expert Regina Featherstone, we explore the FKA Twigs case, the prevalence of NDAs in Australian civil settlements, their devastating impact on survivors, and how defamation threats are weaponised to keep peopl...
31 Aug 2026
Episode 4: Rebel Wilson v MacInnes: The Bathtub Defamation Case
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 4 of Yeah, Nah, Your Honour, host Samantha Lee and expert defamation lawyer Stewart O'Connell (O'Brien Solicitors) break down the Rebel Wilson v MacInnes case — a Hollywood defamation battle involving a Bondi Beach swim, a bathtub encounter, and a storm of Instagram posts. We unpack how the Federal Court determines defamatory meaning, the "ordinary reasonable reader" test, the serious harm threshold, and why truth is the ultimate defence. Plus: why defamation trial...
21 Aug 2026
Episode 3: Down, Down or Up, Up? The Superpricing Deception
Send us Fan Mail Australia's biggest supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, are facing legal action from the ACCC over allegedly misleading discount promotions. Were the 'Down, Down' and 'Prices Dropped' campaigns genuine savings, or were shoppers actually paying more than before? In this episode of Yeah, Nah, Your Honour, we break down the ACCC's case, the Federal Court's findings against Coles, and what it all means for Australian consumers. Support the show
15 Aug 2026
Episode 2: TikTok vs. The Law: When a Junior Lawyer's Burnout Post Went Viral
Send us Fan Mail A Melbourne junior lawyer posts a TikTok about her soul-sucking first job — no names, no clients, just a vent about burnout. A week later, she's sacked. In this episode of Yeah, Nah, Your Honour, Sam Lee and Khushaal Vyas break down whether trash-talking your employer on social media is a sackable offence or just a young lawyer having a very public whinge. They dig into the duty not to denigrate your employer, where a "mere grumble" crosses the line, and what rights you actua...
10 Aug 2026
Episode 1 - Gina Rinehart has no boundaries
Send us Fan Mail What happens when Australia's richest person and a disability pensioner clash over a 12-kilometre fence? In this debut episode of Yeah, Nah, Your Honour, Sam and Josh unpack a real fencing dispute between mining billionaire Gina Rinehart and rural property owner Kathy Pope — and what it reveals about the cracks in Australia's legal system. From a verbal agreement that fell apart to a self-represented litigant navigating the Supreme Court alone, this case is part rural drama, ...
1 Aug 2026
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Send us Fan Mail Coming soon - a new legal podcast. We will take a look at real legal cases (mainly Australian) and explore some legal quirks, political scandals and even teach you a bit about the law. What more could you ask for! Support the show
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