Law in Action Podcast
1) The law under fire
Politically motivated attacks on the legal profession in the UK have led to barristers, solicitors, advocates and judges being subjected to violence, death threats and rape threats. Some have faced th...Show More
2) The court delays crisis
When the Labour government came to power in 2024, it faced a crisis in the criminal courts, with ever-longer delays and a growing backlog of cases. The Ministry of Justice's budget is now one third hi...Show More
3) Immigration and the law - who stays? Who goes?
Immigration has dominated headlines for months, but what UK laws cover this most emotive of issues? When someone arrives here, what are the legal routes they have to take if they want to stay in the...Show More
4) How can avoidable deaths be prevented?
The phrase âState related deathsâ might mean little to the average person, but it's an umbrella term referring to a death in custody or a mental health setting. It also applies to situations when peop...Show More
5) Should killers be forced to attend sentencing hearings?
The Victims and Courts Bill is progressing through Parliament, and will force convicted criminals to attend their sentencing hearings. If criminals convicted of the most serious offences in England o...Show More
6) Wrongful convictions: why private prosecutions face reform
Wrongful convictions in the Post Office scandal and for train fare evasion have been described by the Government as âcatastrophic failuresâ, and it's held a consultation in England and Wales to reform...Show More
7) My data's been stolen in a cyberattack - can I sue?
What legal responsibilities does a company have to keep your data secure?M&S, and the Co-op are picking up the pieces after their systems were hacked. The cyber criminals claim to have the private inf...Show More
8) Death and the law
Itâs not something most of us think about - and itâs not something most of us want to think about, but sooner or later itâs something weâll all encounter. When someone passes away - legally, what do ...Show More
9) The human cost of court delays
Justice delayed is justice denied - the court backlog in England and Wales has reached a record high and suspects being charged with new offences are regularly told they may not get a trial until 2027...Show More
10) Genocide, war crimes and justice
Since the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel, and the IDF military invasion of the Gaza strip, terms like 'war crimes', 'crimes against humanity' and 'genocide' have been used when discussing the ...Show More