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Too Many Lawyers

Royal F. Oakes and Connor M. Oakes

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Too Many Lawyers goes beyond the headlines about laws and court cases to tell listeners what developments in the law really mean, and how the stories impact real people. The hosts are each lawyers and legal analysts, but beyond that couldn’t be more different. One, Royal Oakes, is a libertarian, baby boomer and dad, who’s been offering analysis on network radio and television for decades; the other, Connor Oakes, is a progressive millennial and son of Royal Oakes, who offers a fresh take on ...
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On the 7th of August 1985, five members of the Bamber family were murdered in a crime that fascinated the nation. Initially believed to have been murder-suicide committed by Sheila Caffell, it was the only surviving member, Jeremy Bamber, who was eventually convicted of the crime. To this day, he protests his innocence and there are undoubtedly questions that remain behind. This podcast takes a deep dive into the case, speaking to experts, authors and the Jeremy Bamber campaign in a bid to e ...
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What is justice? Who does it serve? Why should you care? When we think about justice, we think about it as an abstract, something that happens to someone else, somewhere else. Bad people. But justice and the law regulate every aspect of our interactions with each other, with organisations, with the government. We never think about it until it impacts our lives, or that of someone close. News, views and trues from The View Magazine, a social justice and campaigning platform for the rights of ...
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Jim Moret, Chief Correspondent of the TV show “Inside Edition,” shares his broadcasting story, including the highest and lowest moments of an amazing career, including a decade as a CNN anchor. Plus, I challenge Jim and Too Many Lawyers’ Executive Producer Christian Bladt to defend their favorite movie and song picks.…
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