The Law Show Podcast
The Law Show is your guide to the law and the legal decisions that have a bearing on everyone in the UK.
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.
Episodes to download
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Fire Courts
Tue 3 Nov 2020
What can the Great Fire of London teach us about dealing with our current pandemic?
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The International Criminal Court
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Is the International Criminal Court beset by incompetence, or a lifeline for victims?
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Reinventing the law
Tue 16 Jun 2020
Joshua Rozenberg asks if new ways of working can deliver justice at a time of crisis.
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Gambling with the law
Tue 9 Jun 2020
How a case about a 拢7.7 million win at baccarat changed the legal test of dishonesty.
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Deferred Prosecution Agreements: pragmatic but unprincipled?
Tue 26 May 2020
Why is large-scale fraud so hard to prosecute? Joshua Rozenberg investigates.
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Workplace law
Tue 17 Mar 2020
How good are employment tribunals at resolving disputes between employers and staff?
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An Enterprising Court
Tue 10 Mar 2020
A look inside the commercial court, one of the UK鈥檚 most successful invisible exports.
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Supporting evidence
Tue 3 Mar 2020
The unique sensory room designed to put child witnesses with autism at their ease.
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On parole
Tue 25 Feb 2020
How effective is the Parole Board at predicting whether a criminal will reoffend?
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What鈥檚 it really like to be in prison?
Tue 19 Nov 2019
The secrets of life behind bars, revealed in a new podcast series.
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Abusive parents
Tue 12 Nov 2019
Should parents with a history of domestic abuse be allowed to see their children?
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Help for vulnerable witnesses
Tue 5 Nov 2019
A look at a scheme to help vulnerable witnesses by letting them give pre-recorded evidence
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Legal lessons from Brexit
Tue 29 Oct 2019
Joshua Rozenberg asks what we can learn about the law and the constitution from Brexit.
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Rape Myths
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Do juries believe in rape myths? An update on new research into what jurors really think.
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Julian Assange: What next?
Tue 18 Jun 2019
US prosecutors want Julian Assange extradited - what are their chances of success?
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Brexit and the EU judiciary
Tue 4 Jun 2019
What will happen to the European Union judiciary after Brexit?
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The Family Drug and Alcohol Court
Tue 5 Mar 2019
How a court in Coventry tries to solve social problems via the law.
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Peacemaking, New York style.
Tue 20 Nov 2018
Can justice based on ancient tradition work better than a criminal court?
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How did the US Supreme Court become so powerful?
Tue 13 Nov 2018
The extraordinary case that rewrote the way America is governed
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Can the law rein in Amazon?
Tue 6 Nov 2018
Are the tech giants anti-competitive? And should having a past block a child's future?
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Should a former soldier be tried without a jury?
Tue 30 Oct 2018
Should serious crimes be tried by a judge alone? And bias against female lawyers in the US
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Facial Recognition Technology
Tue 26 Jun 2018
Is face mapping a valuable tool in the fight against crime or a threat to civil liberties?
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Social media in the dock
Tue 19 Jun 2018
Does social media pose a threat to criminal justice and how can fair trials be ensured?
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Should justice move online?
Tue 12 Jun 2018
Are online courts a good idea? Joshua Rozenberg reports from Vancouver.
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No-fault Divorce
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Should it be easier to end a marriage? Joshua Rozenberg investigates.
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