Good Law Podcast

Jun 27 2024 11 ep. 56 mins 25
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Good Law Project is a UK organisation dedicated to using the law to build a better world. Every month we host a livestream on an important political, social or cultural issue, featuring amazing guests and hosted by one of our team. This podcast is our way of letting you catch up in case you missed the action or just want to listen again. Find us on Spotify, Apple and all good podcast platforms.

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In Conversation with Joanna Kusiak

Jun 27 2024 46 mins  
Send us a textNine Dots Prize winner Joanna Kusiak talks about her new book, Radically Legal, the story of a grassroots movement that convinced Berliners to pop the speculative housing bubble.

In Conversation with Dale Vince

May 10 2024 42 mins  
Send us a textOur campaigner Rachel talks with Dale Vince, climate campaigner and founder of Ecotricity. We’ve previously worked with Dale as part of our fight to protect the environment, and we talked with him about his life and why he thinks Britain must have a change of government if it is to play its part in tackling climate change.

In Conversation with Dawn Butler

Oct 09 2023 56 mins  
Send us a textJoin Brent Central MP Dawn Butler and Good Law Project Executive Director Jolyon Maugham for a discussion of Butler’s new book ‘A Purposeful Life’.As the first African-Carribean woman to become a Government Minister in this country, the lessons in this book are the culmination of a lifetime of breaking records and speaking up for some of the most marginalised pe

Bringing Down Goliath: In Conversation with Jo Maugham

May 09 2023 59 mins  
Send us a textGood Law Project founder Jo Maugham discusses his new book with Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu.Bringing Down Goliath can be found at all good book shops. If you'd like to find out more about the work we do or support us, please visit goodlawproject.org

The Cost of Living Crisis

Jan 11 2023 55 mins  
Send us a textThe UK is faced with massive inflation rises and millions of households are struggling to pay basic living costs alongside soaring energy prices.Our panel of activists and experts explore some of the key issues, both social and political, around this Cost of Living Crisis, and discuss what can be done to resolve them.The panel for the livestream was:Bell Ribeiro-Addy

In Conversation with Adam Wagner

Dec 06 2022 59 mins  
Send us a textJoin us as our Director, Jo Maugham, chats to one of the UK's leading lawyers and experts on human rights, Adam Wagner.We explore themes from his new book, 'Emergency State: How we Lost Our Freedoms in the Pandemic and Why it matters', as well as his life and work.

Trans Rights: Hopes and Challenges

Aug 10 2022 68 mins  
Send us a textJoin Good Law Project for 'Trans Rights: Hopes and Challenges in 2022', an open, positive event where a panel of activists and experts will explore some of the key issues, both social and political, facing trans people in 2022, and discuss what can be done to overcome them.We apologise for poor audio quality due to technical issues on the day.Featuring:CN Lester - Mus

The State of Citizenship in the UK

Jul 11 2022 58 mins  
Send us a textWe take a look at what it means to be a British citizen in the world right now, exploring issues including the hollowing out of UK citizenship rights, the protection they can expect from torture abroad, and how civil society and the legal profession should respond.The exciting panel for this joint event with Redress was:Jo Maugham, Good Law Project's Director and Host

Is the UK Shutting Down Dissent?

Jul 11 2022 56 mins  
Send us a textThe Government has changed the law to make it easier for the police to restrict where and how we protest, and it’s set to do so again in the coming months. For many, freedom of assembly is essential to a healthy democracy. Is this the end of protests? Are the new policing laws an unprecedented power grab or a necessary corrective to protect public life? When the iss

Ending Violence Against Women

Jul 11 2022 63 mins  
Send us a textViolence against women is a widespread and complex issue that needs to be addressed on many fronts. The four women on our panel will give their unique insights into the different ways people can join the movement to end it.Our panel for the evening was:Polly Jackman, Good Law Project legal team and host for the eventJamie Klingler, co-founder of Reclaim These StreetsE