BBC Radio Podcasts from The Law Show
Death and the Law
What you need to know when someone dies.
The human cost of court delays
What can be done about the massive court delays in England and Wales?
Genocide, war crimes and justice
What are the legal definitions of war crimes and genocide?
Expert witnesses in criminal trials
Who are expert witnesses, and what are the rules governing their use in criminal trials?
Joint enterprise - what is it and why is it controversial?
Joint enterprise is a powerful prosecution tool - but why is it controversial?
Miscarriages of justice and the CCRC
The CCRC was criticised over serious miscarriages of justice, but how does it work?
Inside the Family Courts
In this special edition of the Law Show, Dr Joelle Grogan looks at the family court system
The Renters' Rights Bill
Renters are set to get new rights - but will it make life harder for landlords?
Traumatised jurors, prenups and Japanese knotweed
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
Sewage-polluted waters, Divorce and financial orders, Leasehold reform
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
Assisted dying, County court judgments, Drill music and ... nakedness
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
Protest, Lasting power of attorney and the Green belt
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
Introducing The Law Show
The Law Show is a new legal programme presented by Dr Joelle Grogan.
The Lady Chief Justice
The lady chief justice, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill on her priorities and concerns
Criminal damage defence limited
The Court of Appeal limits the use of a defence used by climate change protesters.
Fighting Knife Crime
Knife Crime: how can we save lives and keep young people out of prison?
The Post Office scandal
What part did lawyers play in the Post Office miscarriage of justice?
Jury conscience, resolving conflicts in space, and the law of Treasure Trove in Scotland
Juries and conscience, liability in outer space and Scottish Treasure Trove.
Deepfakes and the Law
What are your rights if your voice is faked? Forensic science about speech, and in court.
Prison sentences: too long or too short?
The length of prison sentences; the state of prisons; US gun laws; new Scots human rights.
Exporting prisoners, is Joint Enterprise racist, and Gaza-Israel
Can exporting prisoners work? Are Joint Enterprise cases racist? And Israel-Gaza: the law.
The new Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk KC MP
The Justice secretary's plans and challenges; judicial diversity; working with Parkinson's
How well is the Parole Board protecting the public?
The Parole Board's record of public protection; spouses abandoned overseas; AI and the law
Climate Change Challenging the Law
The legal challenges of climate change: human rights law, fossil fuel investments, ethics
How to Improve Rape Trials
How the Law Commission and the Scottish government hope to change rape trials for victims
The Legacy of the Good Friday Agreement
On the 25th anniversary of the Northern Ireland peace deal, what challenges remain?
The State of Prosecutions
Rape convictions; forensic science; Director of Public Prosecutions; intimidating lawyers.
Strikes Minimum Service Levels
A law to minimise strike impacts; legal advisors helping patients' families; AI copyright.
Justice for Ukraine
Could a special international tribunal put Russian leaders on trial?
Full-length interview with Robert Spano, recent president of the ECHR
Ex-president of the European Court of Human Rights Robert Spano talks to Joshua Rozenberg
The UK and the European Court of Human Rights
The UK and the ECHR: trouble ahead? Do cohabiting couples have rights? Ownership disputes.
Protest and the Law
Reforming protest law; rap lyrics in court; a public law clinic at a Liverpool university.
Scrapping European law
Which EU-retained laws to keep; young people and the criminal law; crime-solving podcasts.
Secrecy in the Court of Protection?
Why some court hearings are secret. Is most UK chicken illegal? And indefinite sentences.
Prison Education
Prison education is 'chaotic', often 'inadequate'. How could it cut reoffending better?
Human Rights: Reforming the Law
Can the UK Bill of Rights be compatible with international law?
Why do so few rape cases go to court?
Explaining the barriers to conviction at every stage of the criminal justice system.
Investigating War Crimes in Ukraine
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan QC speaks about the challenges facing investigators in Ukraine.
The Justice Secretary's Plans
Dominic Raab and legal aid. And do we need more diversity among senior judges?
Libel tourism
Has silencing journalists with libel claims now become harder? And: new UK class actions.
Gender recognition
Is Scotland's Gender Recognition bill a progressive step forward, or a threat to women?
Ukraine: war and law
How does international criminal law regard Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
Trial and error
Joshua Rozenberg examines a lawsuit that‘s rocked the sport of rugby.
Jailhouse Law
Tracking down trolls; how to be an advocate; and a lawyer behind bars.
False Memory
Does the phenomenon of false memory challenge the justice system?
Judges in Jeopardy
Joshua Rozenberg speaks to Afghan women judges at risk since the Taliban came to power.
Fighting knife crime
Fighting knife crime before it happens; Scotland's "not proven" verdicts; automated cars.
E-scooting through the law
What's legal for e-scooters; space law; university freedom of speech and a DJ barrister.
Covid penalties
Unfair Covid fines, online justice, diversity in the profession, and private prosecutions.
Traumatic brain injury and crime
Brain injury is related to crime and is common among prisoners. But how to deal with it?
Reforming Judicial Review
Does the government's response to Lord Faulks's report on Judicial Review go too far?
Can the law fight climate change?
As governments and fossil fuel companies are being sued, can the law fight climate change?
Exclusive interview with the lawyer of Anne Sacoolas
Amy Jeffress, the US lawyer of Anne Sacoolas, speaks exclusively to Joshua Rozenberg.
Civil Justice for Harry Dunn?
The civil claim in the Anne Sacoolas case, and how is the pandemic affecting jury trials?
Jack Merritt's legacy
Remembering Jack Merritt, murdered in the London Bridge attack a year ago.
Good advice
How the UK’s first law centre still provides free legal advice, 50 years after its birth.
Fire Courts
What can the Great Fire of London teach us about dealing with our current pandemic?
The International Criminal Court
Is the International Criminal Court beset by incompetence, or a lifeline for victims?
Reinventing the law
Joshua Rozenberg asks if new ways of working can deliver justice at a time of crisis.
Gambling with the law
How a case about a £7.7 million win at baccarat changed the legal test of dishonesty.
Justice in lockdown
Can virtual courts deliver justice? Joshua Rozenberg reports.
Workplace law
How good are employment tribunals at resolving disputes between employers and staff?
Deferred Prosecution Agreements: pragmatic but unprincipled?
Why is large-scale fraud so hard to prosecute? Joshua Rozenberg investigates.
An Enterprising Court
A look inside the commercial court, one of the UK’s most successful invisible exports.
Supporting evidence
The unique sensory room designed to put child witnesses with autism at their ease.
On parole
How effective is the Parole Board at predicting whether a criminal will reoffend?
What’s it really like to be in prison?
The secrets of life behind bars, revealed in a new podcast series.
Abusive parents
Should parents with a history of domestic abuse be allowed to see their children?
Help for vulnerable witnesses
A look at a scheme to help vulnerable witnesses by letting them give pre-recorded evidence
Legal lessons from Brexit
Joshua Rozenberg asks what we can learn about the law and the constitution from Brexit.
Rape Myths
Do juries believe in rape myths? An update on new research into what jurors really think.
Julian Assange: What next?
US prosecutors want Julian Assange extradited - what are their chances of success?
Raising the Bar?
Should a non-traditional background be a bar to joining the Bar?
Brexit and the EU judiciary
What will happen to the European Union judiciary after Brexit?
Jailhouse Law
Inside the prison where inmates study alongside law students.
Online Abuse and the Law
Is our legal system failing victims of online abuse?
The Family Drug and Alcohol Court
How a court in Coventry tries to solve social problems via the law.
The Supreme Court
Behind the scenes at the UK's top court
Peacemaking, New York style.
Can justice based on ancient tradition work better than a criminal court?
How did the US Supreme Court become so powerful?
The extraordinary case that rewrote the way America is governed
Can the law rein in Amazon?
Are the tech giants anti-competitive? And should having a past block a child's future?
Should a former soldier be tried without a jury?
Should serious crimes be tried by a judge alone? And bias against female lawyers in the US
Facial Recognition Technology
Is face mapping a valuable tool in the fight against crime or a threat to civil liberties?
Social media in the dock
Does social media pose a threat to criminal justice and how can fair trials be ensured?
Should justice move online?
Are online courts a good idea? Joshua Rozenberg reports from Vancouver.
No-fault Divorce
Should it be easier to end a marriage? Joshua Rozenberg investigates.
Interview with Lord Chancellor David Gauke
Lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice David Gauke speaks to Joshua Rozenberg.
Driverless Cars and the Law
If a driverless car has a crash, who is responsible - the owner or the manufacturer?
Sex Discrimination Law
Does the law regarding sex discrimination in the workplace need to be reformed?
Failings in Evidence Disclosure
Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders speaks on recent disclosure failings.
Trump, the FBI and the Law
Joshua Rozenberg explains the role of special counsel in the US legal system
Interview with The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Joshua Rozenberg talks to Sir Ian Burnett for his first interview since taking office.
Investigating the Dead
Joshua Rozenberg asks what's the point of investigating the dead over allegations of abuse
Acid Attacks and the Law
Proposals for new acid and corrosive offences.
The Lawyers Working for GCHQ
Joshua Rozenberg talks to the director for legal affairs at the intelligence agency GCHQ
Interview with the Lord Chancellor David Lidington
The agenda for the new justice secretary, the law and holograms, and ageing sex offenders.
The Law After the Election
In a special live edition, Joshua Rozenberg considers what the election means for the law.
Why Are We Short of Judges?
Vacancies for senior Judges and circuit Judges are now at an all-time high - why?
Joint Enterprise and Homicide Law
Why did the Court of Appeal reject challenges to Joint Enterprise murder convictions?
Brexit in the High Court
What are the legal ramifications of the High Court ruling on the Brexit legal challenge?
Terrorism, Extremism and the Law
Interview with David Anderson QC - the Independent Reviewer of terrorism legislation.
Interview with Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions
The director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders speaks to Joshua Rozenberg.