The Law Show Episodes Episode guide
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Driverless Cars and the Law
If a driverless car has a crash, who is responsible - the owner or the manufacturer?
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Sex Discrimination Law
Does the law regarding sex discrimination in the workplace need to be reformed?
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Failings in Evidence Disclosure
Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders speaks on recent disclosure failings.
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Interview with The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Joshua Rozenberg talks to Sir Ian Burnett for his first interview since taking office.
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Investigating the Dead
Joshua Rozenberg asks what's the point of investigating the dead over allegations of abuse
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Acid Attacks and the Law
Proposals for new acid and corrosive offences.
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The Lawyers Working for GCHQ
Joshua Rozenberg talks to the director for legal affairs at the intelligence agency GCHQ
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Interview with the Lord Chancellor David Lidington
The agenda for the new justice secretary, the law and holograms, and ageing sex offenders.
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Grenfell Tower: Inquest or Public Inquiry?
Should an inquest or a public inquiry occur after multiple deaths? And is bridge a sport?
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The Law After the Election
In a special live edition, Joshua Rozenberg considers what the election means for the law.
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Trump, the FBI and the Law
Joshua Rozenberg explains the role of special counsel in the US legal system
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Joshua Goes to Prison
Are Scottish prisons doing better than those in England in Wales?
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Fake News and the Law
Is current legislation adequate to deal with the phenomenon of fake news?
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Why Are We Short of Judges?
Vacancies for senior Judges and circuit Judges are now at an all-time high - why?
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Elizabeth Truss interview
Joshua Rozenberg interviews Elizabeth Truss.
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Joint Enterprise and Homicide Law
Why did the Court of Appeal reject challenges to Joint Enterprise murder convictions?
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Brexit in the High Court
What are the legal ramifications of the High Court ruling on the Brexit legal challenge?
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Terrorism, Extremism and the Law
Interview with David Anderson QC - the Independent Reviewer of terrorism legislation.
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Interview with Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions
The director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders speaks to Joshua Rozenberg.
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Brexit: The Legal Minefield
Will the UK referendum result lead to real legal independence?
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Sexual Risk Orders
Policing the daily life of potential sex offenders before they are given a conviction.
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Coercive and Controlling Behaviour
Joshua Rozenberg examines the new laws on coercive and controlling behaviour.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Joshua Rozenberg explores how artificial intelligence might change the legal profession.
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Genocide v Crimes Against Humanity
Joshua Rozenberg examines the history and tension between two seemingly related laws
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Gay Cake
Joshua Rozenberg travels to Belfast to untangle the legal layers of the 'gay cake' story.
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Mental-Health Offenders
Joshua Rozenberg reports on offenders with mental-health problems.
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The End of Legal Highs?
Will new legislation deal effectively with the problem of so-called legal highs?
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Drones and the Law
Joshua Rozenberg presents a look at how effective the law is at dealing with drones.
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Mums Behind Bars
Should fewer mothers be sent to prison? Joshua Rozenberg asks if there are alternatives.
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Should doping in sport be criminalised?
Should doping in sport be criminalised? And the legal repercussions of the Paris attacks.