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The Law Show Episodes

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    A Threat to Justice?

    Joshua Rozenberg finds out why criminal courts charges have proved controversial.

  2. Legal Aid Cuts: The Solicitors' Verdict

    Solicitors affected by cuts in criminal legal aid give their verdicts on the changes.

  3. Courts on Trial

    As Michael Gove says the justice system is failing, an expert panel critiques UK courts.

  4. Spies, Fifa, Fare Dodging

    The proposal to give judges the power to authorise the interception of communications.

  5. Bringing Assad to Justice

    The prospects of mounting a successful prosecution against Syria's Bashar al-Assad.

  6. Migrants and Maritime Law

    Do commercial ships have a legal duty to help those they find in distress at sea?

  7. A Day in the Life of a Magistrate

    Would the system of lay magistrates be invented today? Presented by Joshua Rozenberg.

  8. The Strange Case of the Salted Snack

    The salty snack that led to a six-year-old's exclusion from school. What does the law say?

  9. Protecting the Innocent

    Is the system for dealing with miscarriages of justice good enough? With Joshua Rozenberg.

  10. Magna Carta 800 Years On

    How much of today's law really comes from Magna Carta?

  11. Government on Trial

    The British court case that could damage Britain's relations with the United States.

  12. The Spywatcher

    Are the UK's spy agencies breaking the law? We ask the man whose job it is to judge.

  13. Can the PM Go to War?

    Does the PM have to ask Parliament before committing Britain to military action overseas?

  14. Law in Action at 30

    Joshua Rozenberg discusses the most significant legal developments of the last 30 years.

  15. Policing Social Media

    Are online arguments and abuse on social media taking up too much police time?

  16. Open Prisons

    Following a spate of high profile escapes, does the open prison system need reforming?

  17. Cross-Examination in the Pistorius Trial

    Evaluating the combative cross-examination techniques used in the Oscar Pistorius trial.

  18. Failing to Make Crime Pay

    Why have government agencies consistently failed to recover the proceeds of crime?

  19. The Policing Debate

    A panel of experts and an audience in Liverpool ask: can we trust the police?

  20. Cameras in Court

    Appeal courts on TV, the job of a judge's clerk, and how feudal law affects homeowners.

  21. Jurors in the Dock

    Tough new laws for juries, lawyer-free litigants, and can you arrest Tony Blair?

  22. Bringing Bankers to Book

    Locking up bankers, 'get out of jail free' letters, and is justice a luxury for the rich?

  23. Investigatory Powers Tribunal

    Interview with the president of the court which considers complaints brought against MI5.

  24. Too Many Law Students, Not Enough Jobs?

    Are too many students studying law in a time when jobs in the legal profession are scarce?

  25. Chemical Weapons and the Law

    Joshua Rozenberg reveals how laws relating to chemical weapons stretch back 2,000 years.

  26. Interview with the Attorney General

    Attorney General Dominic Grieve on sentencing, the laws of war and human rights.

  27. The Right to Be Forgotten

    What information do internet companies have on us, and how can we delete it?

  28. The Neuberger Experiment

    Do women judge differently from men? Legal magazine with Joshua Rozenberg.

  29. Lawyers in Revolt

    Legal matters with Joshua Rozenberg. Will the government back down over cuts to legal aid?

  30. Interview with the President of the European Court of Human Rights

    The president of the ECHR Dean Spielmann responds to criticism of his court in Britain.

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