Law In Focus Podcast

Apr 11 2024 36 ep. 13 mins 4
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Law in Focus is a collection of short interviews featuring academics from the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, addressing legal issues in current affairs and the news. These issues are examples of the many which challenge researchers and students studying undergraduate and postgraduate law at the Faculty. For videos see: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4oXRK6xgzHukYwMI806wyHrLBoL9K0v

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'Does the European Court of Human Rights dictate climate policy?': Stefan Theil (audio)

Apr 11 2024 10 mins  
On 9th April 2024 the European Court of Human Rights delivered Grand Chamber rulings in three cases relating to climate change: Carême v. France - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-233261 Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-233174 Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?

'Can the 'Post Office convictions' be quashed by legislation?': Jonathan Rogers (audio)

Jan 23 2024 17 mins  
The government has recently announced that it intends to quash by legislation convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office for, variously, theft, fraud and false accounting. This follows a number of appeals which have already succeeded where it has been accepted that convictions that are based on generated by the Horizon software are necessar

'What are the legal and constitutional implications of the Rwanda Bill?': Mark Elliott (audio)

Dec 07 2023 12 mins  
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill seeks to circumvent the UK Supreme Court's recent judgment holding the Government's Rwanda policy, concerning the removal of certain asylum-seekers, to Rwanda. The Bill contemplates placing the UK in breach of its international obligations, including under the European Convention on Human Rights and the Refugee Convention, while fo

'Why was the Rwanda Agreement unlawful, and will withdrawal from the ECHR resolve this?': Kirsty Hughes (audio)

Nov 16 2023 14 mins  
On the 15 November the UK Supreme Court decided that the United Kingdom's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. In this short video Dr Kirsty Hughes explains the Court's reasoning, and considers the Government's response and possible next steps. Kirsty Hughes is an Associate Professor specialising in Human Rights Law. She is joint General Editor of the European

'Has the UK Supreme Court stopped Scottish Independence?': Alison Young (audio)

Nov 29 2022 15 mins  
On the 23rd November the UK Supreme court decided that the Scottish Parliament did not have the power to enact legislation to hold a second independence referendum in Scotland. In this short video Professor Alison Young explains the backdrop to the case, sets out how the Supreme court decided the case, and explores possible future paths to Scottish independence. Alison Young is

'Does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill breach international law?': Mark Elliott (audio)

Jun 17 2022 9 mins  
On Monday 13 June, the UK Government published the text of the proposed Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. The Northern Ireland Protocol forms part of the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The Protocol creates a special legal position for Northern Ireland in the light of its particular political circumstances, effectively enabling Northern Irelan

'Did Brexit cause P&O job losses?': Catherine Barnard (audio)

Mar 25 2022 9 mins  
On Thurday 17th March leading UK ferry operator P&O Ferries sacked 800 British crew across its entire fleet and stopped all sailings. The move sparked fury amongst employees and unions, and consternation in parliament. Many asked was the move - and the proposal to use cheap agency staff instead - legal, and also was it a result of Brexit? In this recording, Professor Catherine Bar

'Are private prosecutions a public benefit, or a public bane?': John Spencer (audio)

Dec 17 2021 14 mins  
There have been several recent egregious examples of private prosecutions, including the case of the Post Office prosecuting numerous Postmasters for losses caused by a faulty IT system. Professor John Spencer discusses these cases, the evolution of the system of private prosecutions, and the considerations involved in regulating such actions. Professor Spencer is Professor Emerit

'John Worboys: Judicial Review of the Parole Board': Christopher Forsyth (audio)

Feb 20 2018 7 mins  
In January 2018 it was reported that the Parole Board had approved the release of John Worboys, the so-called ‘Black Cab Rapist’. Worboys had been incarcerated since his conviction for a number of sexual offences in March 2009, and it was believed that he was responsible for many attacks over which he was not charged. The announcement of the decision caused much public unrest,

'Is France now ungovernable?': John Bell (audio)

Apr 25 2017 9 mins  
In the first round of the French Presidential election, Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen progressed to the runoff on 7 May, notwithstanding neither candidate having the backing of the traditionally powerful parliamentary parties. Will the new French President be hamstrung in power if she or he does not obtain a majority in the parliamentary ele