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Law in Action

Joshua Rozenberg presents Radio 4's long-running legal magazine programme, featuring reports and discussion on matters relating to law

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Justice in lockdown

Justice in lockdown

Can virtual courts deliver justice? We speak to participants of a mock jury trial held by law reform group Justice, with... Read more

2 Jun 2020

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The International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court

An independent investigation into the International Criminal Court has revealed examples of bullying, sexual harassment ... Read more

27 Oct 2020

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Facial Recognition Technology

Facial Recognition Technology

Some police forces are using automated facial recognition technology to pick suspects out of a crowd. But is face mappin... Read more

26 Jun 2018

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Deferred Prosecution Agreements: pragmatic but unprincipled?

Deferred Prosecution Agreements: pragmatic but unprincipled?

Earlier this year, Airbus was ordered to pay nearly €1bn by a criminal court in London. The penalty, for failure to prev... Read more

27 May 2020

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Rape Myths

Rape Myths

Do jurors believe in rape myths? A coalition campaigning to end violence against women said a third of people questioned... Read more

25 Jun 2019

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Help for vulnerable witnesses

Help for vulnerable witnesses

Joshua Rozenberg visits a busy Crown Court where vulnerable or intimidated witnesses can give pre-recorded evidence and ... Read more

5 Nov 2019

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Interview with Lord Chancellor David Gauke

Interview with Lord Chancellor David Gauke

David Gauke MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice speaks to Joshua Rozenberg about prisons, modernising... Read more

20 Mar 2018

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Sex Discrimination Law

Sex Discrimination Law

Is sex discrimination law failing women in the workplace? It's more than 40 years since parliament passed the first Sex ... Read more

6 Mar 2018

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How did the US Supreme Court become so powerful?

How did the US Supreme Court become so powerful?

Joshua Rozenberg hears the story of the extraordinary case that rewrote the way America is governed - giving the Supreme... Read more

13 Nov 2018

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Failings in Evidence Disclosure

Failings in Evidence Disclosure

The number of prosecutions in England and Wales that collapsed because of a failure by police or prosecutors to disclose... Read more

27 Feb 2018

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Online Abuse and the Law

Online Abuse and the Law

Joshua Rozenberg asks whether new laws are needed to protect online and social media users from abuse? Plus, in our lat... Read more

19 Mar 2019

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No-fault Divorce

No-fault Divorce

Should it be easier to end a marriage? The Supreme Court is currently considering a rare defended divorce. Campaigners h... Read more

5 Jun 2018

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Should justice move online?

Should justice move online?

Is moving justice online a good idea? In British Columbia they have done just that, with a new online tribunal handling ... Read more

12 Jun 2018

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Brexit and the EU judiciary

Brexit and the EU judiciary

What will happen to the European Union judiciary after Brexit? Eleanor Sharpston QC is a British member of the EU Court ... Read more

4 Jun 2019

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The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

Behind the scenes at the UK's top court: Joshua Rozenberg talks to staff, officials and the court’s most senior justices... Read more

26 Feb 2019

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Raising the Bar?

Raising the Bar?

Should a non-traditional background be a bar to joining the Bar? Barristers want the best recruits. But many law student... Read more

11 Jun 2019

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Abusive parents

Abusive parents

Should parents with a history of domestic abuse be allowed to see their children? How can the family courts protect chil... Read more

12 Nov 2019

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Jailhouse Law

Jailhouse Law

Joshua Rozenberg reports from a prison where inmates study legal issues alongside law students from Cambridge University... Read more

24 May 2019

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Can the law rein in Amazon?

Can the law rein in Amazon?

There is a possibility of a new legal challenge to the tech giants. Early last year, an unknown American law student pub... Read more

6 Nov 2018

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What’s it really like to be in prison?

What’s it really like to be in prison?

The secrets of life behind bars, revealed in a new podcast series. Joshua Rozenberg meets the ex-prisoners and others b... Read more

19 Nov 2019

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