Law and Disorder
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Law and Disorder is a new weekly podcast looking at the biggest issues in the news through the prism of the law. We've brought together three of the UK's best legal minds: recently retired High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn, barrister and human rights campaigner Baroness Helena Kennedy, and Charlie Falconer, a Labour peer and former Lord Chancellor.
Subscribe now for weekly episodes disentangling the thorniest of subjects, from Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill to the situation in Gaza, via Post Office scandals, Prince Harry and privacy and much, much more.
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
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11/16/24 • 27 min
It's time, once again, to crack open the mailbag and see what listeners have made of episodes over the past few months. In this mailbag edition, Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy and Nicholas Mostyn look back on episodes such as the chinwag with Lord Sumption on the ECHR, the questions raised by the prosecution of rioters in the summer, and the NDA agreements foisted upon the alleged victims of Mohamed Al-Fayed. We'll cover all that, and more, on this episode – and don't forget to send more questions, thoughts and criticisms for inclusion in future mailbag editions!
If you have questions, criticisms, praise or other feedback, please do send your thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Extradition
Law and Disorder
08/03/24 • 44 min
Extradition goes back a long way, in principle, but the modern application is complex. What are the grounds for refusing extradition? How has Brexit changed our relationship with European countries? And why is our relationship with America so asymmetrical? This week on Law & Disorder, Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy and Charlie Falconer romp through the history extradition via three case studies. Firstly, the failed attempt to send Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to face trial in Spain. Then, the US attempt to extradite hacker Gary McKinnon to face espionage charges. And finally – and most topically – the long saga of Julian Assange.
For inclusion in our next mailbag edition, do send your thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
09/21/24 • 38 min
James Pratt and John Smith: the last two men to be executed in Britain for the crime of homosexuality. It is a story recounted by politician and historian Chris Bryant in his book James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder. But how far has the law come since the 19th century? Was the image that Charles Dickens painted the truth? And how did feminist historian Naomi Wolf come to misunderstand the term "death recorded"? These, and many more, issues will be tackled in this episode of Law & Disorder, where Nicholas Mostyn, Charlie Falconer and Helena Kennedy look at Britain's dark, and homophobic, legal history.
This episode was generously sponsored by Harbottle & Lewis.
If you have questions, criticisms, praise or other feedback, pelase do send your thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
EMERGENCY: The Shooting of Chris Kaba
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10/26/24 • 30 min
This week, a jury found Sergeant Martyn Blake, a Metropolitan police armed officer, not guilty of the murder of Chris Kaba. Kaba had been shot after police pulled over the car he was driving, which had been linked to a shooting incident. After the verdict, information has been released about Kaba's criminal record and suspected involvement in a gun crime in Hackney. The fallout has asked severe questions of our legal system. Do police officers require more legal protection to do their jobs properly? Are juries too quick to protect emergency services workers? Why was Kaba's criminal record not submitted as evidence? And are the tabloids over-reacting to this week's disclosures? Nicholas Mostyn and Charlie Falconer look the case over before Helena Kennedy joins to give the criminal lawyer's perspective.
If you have questions, criticisms, praise or other feedback, please do send your thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Emergency: Prosecuting Disorder
Law and Disorder
08/07/24 • 31 min
The streets of the UK have been gripped by disorder. Fuelled by racist rhetoric, rioters have taken to the streets from Southport to Bristol and the criminal justice system is now facing the huge task of processing these criminals and re-establishing order. Can quick sentencing decisions offer a deterrent to further unrest? How are prosecution decisions being made? And can anything be done about the large social media institutions that foment so much of this violence? Charlie Falconer leads Nicholas Mostyn and Helena Kennedy through the grim realities facing the UK, in this emergency episode of Law & Disorder.
For inclusion in our next mailbag edition, do send your thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Rule of Law
Law and Disorder
01/20/24 • 33 min
Welcome to Law & Disorder, a new podcast that looks at what's happening in our world through the lens of the law. We are: Sir Nicholas Mostyn, recently retired High Court judge, Baroness Helena Kennedy, barrister and human rights campaigner, and Charlie Falconer, Labour peer and former Lord Chancellor. Together we will bring order, and a dollop of disorder, to proceedings. In this first episode, we'll be talking about the Rule of Law, the principle which underpins our democratic systems of government. Is it under threat? And, if so, what can be done to address the erosion of legal norms?
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Introducing... Law and Disorder!
Law and Disorder
01/19/24 • 0 min
You're listening to Law and Disorder, a brand new weekly podcast looking at the biggest news stories of the day through the lens of the law. We are: Sir Nicholas Mostyn, recently retired High Court judge, Baroness Helena Kennedy, barrister and human rights campaigner, and Charlie Falconer, Labour peer and former Lord Chancellor. Together we will bring order, and a dollop of disorder, to proceedings.
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Libor Trials
Law and Disorder
07/06/24 • 34 min
Libor: a little known, or understood, mechanism by which banks set an interest rate average. It became headline news when, in the crucible of the financial crisis, the practitioners were accused of rigging the rate to inflate public perceptions of their banks' health. But was all as it seemed? And were the traders – men like Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo – who carried the can for Libor rigging, really just scapegoats? In this joint podcast with A Long Time in Finance, Nicholas Mostyn and Helena Kennedy ask whether a miscarriage of justice was administered in the pursuit of retribution on a broken financial system.
Do send your own thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The King's Speech
Law and Disorder
07/27/24 • 33 min
On the 17th July, the new Labour government enjoyed their first King's Speech. In it, they put forward dozens of bills for consideration in this parliamentary session. But do those commitments get to grips with the necessary constitutional changes in our system? And do they address the years of decay and debasement of the Rule of Law, experienced under the previous governments? Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy and Nicholas Mostyn discuss.
For inclusion in our next mailbag edition, do send your thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Should we leave the ECHR? With Jonathan Sumption
Law and Disorder
10/19/24 • 32 min
Jonathan Sumption – one of Britain's foremost legal voices – joins Law & Disorder again, this time for a good ding dong. Should the UK withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (and its associated court)? Sumption goes head-to-head with a trio of critics – Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy, and Charlie Falconer – on this week's episode the gets to the heart of the balance between sovereignty and accountability, legislation versus the law, and what a 'human right' truly is.
If you have questions, criticisms, praise or other feedback, please do send your thoughts to us via [email protected]!
Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.
Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey.
PR by Sally Jones.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Law and Disorder have?
Law and Disorder currently has 42 episodes available.
What topics does Law and Disorder cover?
The podcast is about News, Attorney, Law, Legal, News Commentary, Podcasts, Current Affairs and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Law and Disorder?
The episode title 'Big Money Divorce' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Law and Disorder?
The average episode length on Law and Disorder is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of Law and Disorder released?
Episodes of Law and Disorder are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Law and Disorder?
The first episode of Law and Disorder was released on Jan 19, 2024.
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