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The prosecution: Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC The defendant: British politics, the legal system and the media. The charges: You’ll have to listen to find out. With decades of experience behind them, Ken and Tim bring you an insider’s analysis of the latest legal battles, high-profile cases, and emerging political issues happening across Britain. This is ‘Double Jeopardy’, The Law and Politics Podcast.
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Law Pod UK covers developments across all aspects of civil and public law in the United Kingdom. It is brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row (https://www.1cor.com/) with presenters Rosalind English, Emma-Louise Fenelon, Jim Duffy and Lucy McCann. Information accompanying the podcast episodes is published on the UK Human Rights Blog (https://ukhumanrightsblog.com) .
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An Employment Law podcast placing a spotlight on recent cases and keeping you up to date with the very latest changes in the law. CPD available.
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A monthly UK pensions law podcast placing a spotlight on key developments that could affect your scheme. CPD may be available. The podcasts are an overview of the law. How the law will apply in any particular case will depend on the individual circumstances. Listeners should seek legal advice if any of the matters discussed are relevant to a specific issue or concern.
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A monthly podcast discussing the law and legal issues relating to immigration, asylum and free movement in the UK
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UKELA - UK Environmental Law Association is the leading membership organisation for anyone interested in environmental law.
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A digestible podcast presented by a Family Partner, Natasha Slabas, of DMH Stallard, a multi-serviced firm of specialists and she is based in its London office. Hoping to make complicated matters more straightforward, even when the emotional difficulties alongside family disputes are unavoidable. Made for everyone and anyone who has a family related legal problem.
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A monthly UK pensions law podcast placing a spotlight on key developments that could affect your scheme. CPD may be available. The podcasts are an overview of the law. How the law will apply in any particular case will depend on the individual circumstances. Listeners should seek legal advice if any of the matters discussed are relevant to a specific issue or concern.
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Family Law Blog | Divorce Solicitors Blog | London | UK » Family Law Podcast
Family Law Blog | Divorce Solicitors Blog | London | UK
Family Law and Divorce Blog from the solicitors of Family Law in Partnership based in Covent Garden in London
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On 20 May 2020, the UK Government published its much anticipated draft legislation (the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill) which aims to provide greater opportunities for company survival and better returns for creditors during and after the COVID-19 emergency. The Government intends to ask Parliament to expedite progress of the Bill. This short podcast mini-series contains five episodes, with each focusing on one of the key reforms proposed.
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If a deprivation order is withdrawn because it would make a person stateless, what was the legal status of the individual before that point?https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Amending the Assisted Dying Bill and the Sentencing Council Under Attack
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48:53Should terminally ill adults have the right to decide how and when they die? The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is discussed by Jake Richards MP and hosts Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC. They talk about the legislative process, from the intricacies of the committee stage to the broader implications of the private members' bill system. T…
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216: IWD series part 3: community and belonging at the Bar
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41:43LawPod UK is marking International Women’s Day by bringing you the final episode of its three-part series exploring gender at the Bar. In this series, Lucy McCann and Rajkiran Arhestey speak to Lady Justice Whipple, Sally Smith KC, Clodagh Bradley KC, Cara Guthrie, Judith Rogerson, Isabel McArdle, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Chloe Turvill about their e…
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The Supreme Court considers the future of the doctrine of merger.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Labour’s Criminal Justice: Performance or Reality?
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30:12Is tougher legislation the answer to crime, or is it just more political posturing? The Government’s monster new Crime and Policing Bill promises to crack down on antisocial behaviour, knife crime, and retail theft. But is any of this really necessary, or is it just another example of performative lawmaking? This episode unpacks the bill’s sweeping…
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Debtors will sometimes try to hide their assets from creditors by transferring property to another person. What power does the law have to put a stop to this behaviour?https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Why Sentencing is Out of Control
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30:24Why is UK penal policy failing so badly? This week, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC are joined by former Secretary of State for Justice David Gauke, who has just published Part 1 of his Independent Review into Sentencing. In the face of falling crime, why do we have the highest prison population in Western Europe, and why can’t we reduce our expen…
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215: Lord Sumption on the Strasbourg Court
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24:42“The ECHR is manifestly not a sensible and democratic way of deciding what the law should be in a democracy.” Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row. Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog. Follow and interact with the podcast team on Twitter.Law Pod UK
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When should a British national be extradited to the United States? We consider the Supreme Court’s response to that question and discuss whether there is an imbalance in the special relationship.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Immigration, Asylum and Liberal Democracy
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25:34A high-profile immigration case takes centre stage at Prime Minister’s Questions, sparking debate over refugee law and the reality of power politics in an age of populism. In this episode of Double Jeopardy, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC dissect Kemi Badenoch’s focus on a controversial ruling involving a Palestinian family. They go on to conside…
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214: Trauma-Informed Lawyering with Dr Anna Colton
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46:11In Episode 214 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Marcus of 1, Crown Office Row and Dr Anna Colton, an experienced Clinical Psychologist, about vicarious trauma and trauma-informed lawyering. Dr Colton’s book How to Talk to Children about Food, is available here: UK, audio & kindle New Zealand Australia More information about Dr Colton is availab…
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Questions over the exploitation of the North Sea Continental Shelf offered an opportunity to consider the interpretation of a double taxation convention between the UK and Canada.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Lucy Letby: The Experts Break Cover
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32:03Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC explore the latest developments in the case of Lucy Letby, as her new barrister holds a second press conference revealing the conclusion of 14 experts that every baby died either as a result of natural causes or because of medical neglect. Do these new medical opinions ‘demolish’ the evidence of the prosecution expe…
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The Stolen Honour of Andrew Malkinson
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36:36Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC are joined by guest Chris Henley KC, to explore the terrible miscarriage of justice which led to Andrew Malkinson spending 17 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit. Looking at Chris’s report into the scandal, they examine the failures of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and its atrocious mishandling of cr…
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Can a parent make use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge a care order made in respect of their child?https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Southport, Terrorism and Whole Life Tariffs
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28:18Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC review the Southport murder trial, following Axel Rudakubana's sentencing to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 52 years for the murders of three girls in Southport in July 2024. The discussion examines the implications of recent legislative changes surrounding whole life orders for young people, the public's …
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213: Henry Tufnell MP Defends the Employment Rights Bill
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35:59Alasdair Henderson discusses some of the trickier aspects of Labour's Employment Rights Bill with Henry Tufnell MP. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row. Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog. Follow and interact with the podcast team on Twitter.Law Pod UK
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Listening to Criminals
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26:06In this episode, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC examine the powerful arguments for using telephone intercept evidence in UK criminal trials. Why are the security services so opposed to a reform that would obviously give a major boost to convicting terrorists and serious criminals, and why have successive governments failed to overcome this opposi…
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212: Baroness Brenda Hale on a Long Career in the Law
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33:23Lady Hale discusses with Rosalind English the development of the right to privacy, reflects in her career in academia and the Law Commission, and ponders on the position of women in the legal profession today. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row. Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog. Follow and interact with the p…
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Conditional fee agreements can make civil litigation possible for those who might not otherwise be able to afford it but, as we discuss in this episode, extortionate success fees can leave claimants out of pocket while law firms turn a massive profit.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.com…
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Foreign Interference in the Age of TikTok and Musk
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29:23In this episode of Double Jeopardy, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC engage in a thought-provoking discussion with their guest, Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation and state threats. Together, they examine the implications of Elon Musk's influence on UK politics, the challenges posed by foreign interference, and the …
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What can the law do to enforce an agreement that is not signed and in writing?https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Spies, Royals and Elon Musk
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35:52In the latest episode of Double Jeopardy, hosts Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC discuss the implications of the recent Chinese spy case involving Yang Tengbo and Prince Andrew. Looking at the role of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, they consider the sensitive role of national security in immigration law, Britain's evolving view of busi…
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If a union has rights under a contract of employment, should they be able to enforce those rights as a third party?https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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211: The Most Significant Cases of 2024
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51:34Join the Law Pod team as we discuss a range of cases decided at all levels in the courts in 2024 with important implications for the future. Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row. Supporting articles are published on the UK Human Rights Blog. Follow and interact with the podcast team on Twitter.…
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In this tax case, an effort to meet a deadline is scrutinised by the Supreme Court.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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210: John Gimlette: Travel-writer at the Bar
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21:30At the end of 2024 John Gimlette retired after a long and successful career at 1, Crown Office Row, where he practised alongside an equally successful career in travel writing. In that time John published 6 travel books (details of which can be found on his website here). In this episode he looks back at his life at the Bar and as a writer. Law Pod…
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Can Russian bankruptcy proceedings force the sale of a property in London. In this episode, the Supreme Court considers the ability of the common law to assist foreign trustees of bankruptcy estates.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Review of the Year with Joshua Rozenberg
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38:02It’s been quite a year for law and politics in the UK. From the unravelling scandal of wrongful convictions in the Post Office Horizon cases, to the chilling aftermath of the Lucy Letby trial, questions about accountability and reform have never been more pressing, as growing scrutiny, and ever more polarised politics, continue to threaten the deli…
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Getting Away with Murder?
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25:40The announcement that the Ministry of Justice has commissioned the Law Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of homicide law and sentencing in murder cases alongside the Gauke review of sentencing in non-homicide cases means that sentencing policy in England and Wales will be reviewed simultaneously by two separate bodies. Given the role o…
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209: Gender critical belief: A legal debrief
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44:29Jim Duffy is joined by fellow 1COR barristers Alasdair Henderson and Paula Kelly to examine recent judicial attempts to grapple with questions of gender in the workplace. How do the UK courts and tribunals distinguish legitimate and protected expressions of belief from harassment and transphobia? Law Pod UK is published by 1 Crown Office Row. Suppo…
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A shipping case offers a chance to think about how strict the courts should be about time bars.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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Judges and the Power of Life and Death
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31:52As the House of Commons casts an historic vote on assisted dying, the debate over this deeply contentious issue isn’t going away. If anything, the vote has ignited even stronger passions on both sides, particularly about the judiciary’s role in navigating such morally charged territory, making decisions over life and death. In the latest episode of…
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208: Vicarious Liability: Where Are We Now? With Isabel McArdle
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35:04Following the recent allegations of abuse surrounding former owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al-Fayed, vicarious liability has been in the news once again. Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Isabel McArdle about developments in this area of law since her previous episode with Rob Kellar KC in 2020 and in particular since the Supreme Court decision in Trustees…
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An eight-year trademark dispute over the word ‘sky’ comes to a head in the Supreme Court.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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How set in stone are collective agreements between unions and businesses? In this case we look at the effort by one company to rectify one such agreement and change the terms.https://uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribeMusic from bensound.comMarcus Cleaver
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