Podcast Episodes

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 …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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 ‘catastrophic failures’, and it's…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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…

1 year ago

Death and the Law in England and Wales

When someone passes away - legally, what do you have to do?

In this episode, Dr Joelle Grogan and guests look at the host of legal obligations that ha…

1 year, 1 month ago

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…

1 year, 2 months ago

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'…

1 year, 2 months ago

Expert witnesses in criminal trials

Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life sentences after being convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess o…

1 year, 2 months ago

Joint enterprise - what is it and why is it controversial?

A parliamentary inquiry has just started work into the law around Joint enterprise.

Joint enterprise is contentious because if a person is seen to be …

1 year, 6 months ago

Miscarriages of justice and the CCRC

The job of the Criminal Cases Review Commission - or CCRC - is to investigate cases where people may have been wrongfully convicted of a crime in the…

1 year, 6 months ago

Inside the Family Courts

Last year, more than a quarter of a million cases started in Family Court in England and Wales.

Yet, to most people, the way they work is a mystery. …

1 year, 6 months ago