Ep 123: Rap Lyrics and Racial Injustice in the Criminal Justice System: Keir Monteith KC on 'Art Not Evidence'

Activist Lawyer · Feb 5, 2026 · 31m

Host Sarah Henry interviews Keir Monteith KC from Garden Court Chambers, discussing his pivotal work with the Art Not Evidence campaign. Keir explores the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court, shining a light on the systemic racism that pervades the criminal justice system. He shares the story of Ademola Adedeji, an aspiring law student whose conviction for conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm was quashed after new evidence revealed he had been wrongfully identified in a video in which drill music played. This case, part of the Manchester 10 appeal, underscores the urgent need for…