Can the law rein in Amazon?
There is a possibility of a new legal challenge to the tech giants. Early last year, an unknown American law student published a scholarly article in a distinguished journal. Lina Khan argued that com...
6 Nov 201828min
Should a former soldier be tried without a jury?
Dennis Hutchings, a former soldier charged with attempted murder in Northern Ireland in 1974, says the UK Supreme Court should let him face trial by jury, rather than a hearing at a special court wher...
30 Okt 201828min
Facial Recognition Technology
Some police forces are using automated facial recognition technology to pick suspects out of a crowd. But is face mapping a valuable tool in the fight against serious crime or a new threat to our civi...
26 Jun 201827min
Social media in the dock
Does social media pose a threat to criminal justice - and can fair trials be ensured?In this week's programme, Sir Brian Leveson, head of criminal justice in the courts of England and Wales, tells Jos...
19 Jun 201834min
Should justice move online?
Is moving justice online a good idea? In British Columbia they have done just that, with a new online tribunal handling things like small claims and property disputes. Could something like this work i...
12 Jun 201827min
No-fault Divorce
Should it be easier to end a marriage? The Supreme Court is currently considering a rare defended divorce. Campaigners hope the case will prompt a change in the law in England and Wales - but others f...
5 Jun 201827min
Interview with Lord Chancellor David Gauke
David Gauke MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice speaks to Joshua Rozenberg about prisons, modernising the courts system, legal aid and the coroners service.Also: Could plans to chan...
20 Mar 201827min
Driverless Cars and the Law
The government wants fully self-driving cars on UK roads by 2021 but which will be ready first - the technology or the law? Who is responsible in an accident - the owner or the manufacturer?Joshua Roz...
13 Mar 201827min
