The Law Show
By BBC Radio 4
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Episodes: 106
Theo Turner
Feb 19, 2025
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Dec 26, 2018
Brilliant prog. Very informative. Quality.
Description
Weekly conversation that will give you an in-depth understanding of the law stories making news and the legal decisions that could have a bearing on everyone in the UK. Whether it's unpicking a landmark legal ruling, explaining how laws are made or seeking clarity for you on a legal issue, The Law Show will be your guide.
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How can avoidable deaths be prevented?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Should killers be forced to attend sentencing hearings?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Wrongful convictions: why private prosecutions face reform
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May 28, 2025 |
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My data's been stolen in a cyberattack - can I sue?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Death and the Law in England and Wales
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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The human cost of court delays
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Genocide, war crimes and justice
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Expert witnesses in criminal trials
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Joint enterprise - what is it and why is it controversial?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Miscarriages of justice and the CCRC
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Inside the Family Courts
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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The Renters' Rights Bill
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Traumatised jurors, prenups and Japanese knotweed
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Sewage-polluted waters, Divorce and financial orders, Leasehold reform
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Assisted dying, County court judgments, Drill music and ... nakedness
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May 29, 2024 |
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Protest, Lasting power of attorney and the Green belt
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May 22, 2024 |
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Introducing The Law Show
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May 21, 2024 |
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The Lady Chief Justice
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Criminal damage defence limited
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Fighting Knife Crime
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The Post Office scandal
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Jury conscience, resolving conflicts in space, and the law of Treasure Trove in Scotland
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Deepfakes and the Law
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Prison sentences: too long or too short?
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Exporting prisoners, is Joint Enterprise racist, and Gaza-Israel
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The new Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk KC MP
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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How well is the Parole Board protecting the public?
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Climate Change Challenging the Law
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May 30, 2023 |
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How to Improve Rape Trials
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May 23, 2023 |
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The Legacy of the Good Friday Agreement
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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The State of Prosecutions
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Strikes Minimum Service Levels
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Justice for Ukraine
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Full-length interview with Robert Spano, recent president of the ECHR
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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The UK and the European Court of Human Rights
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Protest and the Law
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Scrapping European law
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Secrecy in the Court of Protection?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Prison Education
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Human Rights: Reforming the Law
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Why do so few rape cases go to court?
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Investigating War Crimes in Ukraine
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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The Justice Secretary's Plans
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Libel tourism
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Gender recognition
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Ukraine: war and law
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Trial and error
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Jailhouse Law
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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False Memory
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Judges in Jeopardy
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Fighting knife crime
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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E-scooting through the law
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Covid penalties
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Traumatic brain injury and crime
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Reforming Judicial Review
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Can the law fight climate change?
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Exclusive interview with the lawyer of Anne Sacoolas
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Civil Justice for Harry Dunn?
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Jack Merritt's legacy
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Good advice
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Fire Courts
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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The International Criminal Court
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Reinventing the law
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Gambling with the law
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Justice in lockdown
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Workplace law
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May 27, 2020 |
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements: pragmatic but unprincipled?
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May 27, 2020 |
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An Enterprising Court
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Supporting evidence
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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On parole
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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What’s it really like to be in prison?
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Abusive parents
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Help for vulnerable witnesses
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Legal lessons from Brexit
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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Rape Myths
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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Julian Assange: What next?
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Raising the Bar?
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Brexit and the EU judiciary
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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Jailhouse Law
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May 24, 2019 |
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Online Abuse and the Law
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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The Family Drug and Alcohol Court
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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The Supreme Court
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Feb 26, 2019 |
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Peacemaking, New York style.
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Nov 20, 2018 |
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How did the US Supreme Court become so powerful?
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Can the law rein in Amazon?
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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Should a former soldier be tried without a jury?
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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Facial Recognition Technology
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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Social media in the dock
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Jun 19, 2018 |
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Should justice move online?
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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No-fault Divorce
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Jun 05, 2018 |
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Interview with Lord Chancellor David Gauke
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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Driverless Cars and the Law
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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Sex Discrimination Law
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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Failings in Evidence Disclosure
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Feb 27, 2018 |
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Trump, the FBI and the Law
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Feb 07, 2018 |
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Interview with The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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Investigating the Dead
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Nov 14, 2017 |
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Acid Attacks and the Law
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Nov 07, 2017 |
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The Lawyers Working for GCHQ
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Oct 31, 2017 |
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Interview with the Lord Chancellor David Lidington
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Jun 27, 2017 |
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The Law After the Election
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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Why Are We Short of Judges?
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Mar 16, 2017 |
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Joint Enterprise and Homicide Law
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Nov 15, 2016 |
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Brexit in the High Court
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Nov 08, 2016 |
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Terrorism, Extremism and the Law
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Nov 01, 2016 |
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Interview with Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions
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Oct 25, 2016 |