Series exploring and analysing the legal issues of the day
Radio 4,·61 episodes
Clive Anderson and guests ask whether the laws protecting our data are fit for purpose.
28 Aug 2019,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask whether laws to tackle anti-social behaviour are working.
21 Aug 2019,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask if the law on Misconduct in Public Office needs reform.
14 Aug 2019,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask if the government should be able to revoke our citizenship.
07 Aug 2019,·43 mins
Clive Anderson asks if public inquiries are worth the investment of time and money.
25 Apr 2018,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests debate whether the law is fair to asylum seekers.
18 Apr 2018,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask if plans to modernise the courts threaten access to justice.
11 Apr 2018,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss the crisis hitting the NHS over negligence claims.
04 Apr 2018,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss whether sentencing law is fit for purpose.
04 Oct 2017,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss the role the law can play in reducing climate change.
27 Sep 2017,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss the treatment of young offenders in the courts.
20 Sep 2017,·43 mins
Does the law strike the right balance between the rights of tenants and landlords?
13 Sep 2017,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss the legal rights of prison inmates.
21 Sep 2016,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests explore the legal fall-out from leaving the EU.
14 Sep 2016,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss proposals to reform our laws on violence.
07 Sep 2016,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss the arguments over greater legal protection for animals.
31 Aug 2016,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss how the law might save lives on the roads.
27 May 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss human rights on the battlefield.
20 May 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson asks why the law is struggling to reduce the gender pay gap.
13 May 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss how the law balances the rights of parents and children.
06 May 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson asks if the UK legal system is letting down the victims of rape.
28 Jan 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson asks what difference a new Bill of Rights would make to UK citizens.
21 Jan 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson asks if we need new laws to make citizens become good samaritans.
14 Jan 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson asks how the law will act when artificially intelligent robots go wrong.
07 Jan 2015,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask if 'instant justice' is undermining our legal system.
02 Oct 2013,·43 mins
Is our legal right to challenge the power of government under threat? With Clive Anderson.
25 Sep 2013,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask if the law offers enough protection to whistleblowers.
18 Sep 2013,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask if new rules on cross-examination will lead to injustices.
11 Sep 2013,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests discuss how the law controls surveillance by 'Big Brother'.
12 Jun 2013,·43 mins
Clive Anderson and guests ask if too much justice is being conducted behind closed doors.
05 Jun 2013,·43 mins