The Law Show

Assisted dying, County court judgments, Drill music and ... nakedness


Listen Later

Weekly conversation led by Dr Joelle Grogan about the law stories making the news and the legal decisions that could have a bearing on everyone in the UK. Whether it’s unpicking a landmark legal ruling, explaining how laws are made or seeking clarity for you on a legal issue, The Law Show will be your guide.

This week:

Assisted dying. Jersey, the Isle of Man, and Scotland are all taking steps towards making it legal to help someone die, in very specific and limited circumstances. It's currently a crime punishable by 14 years' imprisonment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Dr Joelle Grogan is joined by Professor Emily Jackson of the LSE, a specialist in medical law, and by barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman to navigate the law around assisted dying and to explain the differences between assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Is there a point to county court judgements if they can't be enforced? Social media's "legal queen", solicitor Tracey Maloney, answers a question from a listener, who got a county court judgment against a builder, but still hasn't got her money back.

Art or evidence? Drill music, with its sometimes violent-sounding words, has been used by the prosecution in criminal trials to help paint a picture of the defendants as gang members. But is it fair to claim lyrics like "try deadin' him" are proof of criminal intent, or are these words just fiction? Senior criminal barrister and co-founder of the "Art not Evidence" campaign Keir Monteith KC argues that drill is being used unfairly against Black boys and young men. The Crown Prosecution Service insists that they “would not use this evidence if it was not relevant.”

And a listener asks: is it legal to sunbathe naked in your garden?

Producers: Ravi Naik and Arlene Gregorius

Editor: Tara McDermott
Production co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Law ShowBy BBC Radio 4

  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4
  • 4

4

20 ratings


More shows like The Law Show

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,700 Listeners

More or Less by BBC Radio 4

More or Less

887 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,044 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,436 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,794 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,777 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,076 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

1,926 Listeners

F1: Chequered Flag by BBC Radio 5 Live

F1: Chequered Flag

768 Listeners

Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast by Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

342 Listeners

Moral Maze by BBC Radio 4

Moral Maze

65 Listeners

Politics Weekly UK by The Guardian

Politics Weekly UK

257 Listeners

The New Statesman: politics and culture by The New Statesman

The New Statesman: politics and culture

149 Listeners

Westminster Hour by BBC Radio 4

Westminster Hour

47 Listeners

Politics Unpacked by The Times

Politics Unpacked

115 Listeners

The Briefing Room by BBC Radio 4

The Briefing Room

73 Listeners

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson by BBC Radio 4

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

103 Listeners

Newscast by BBC News

Newscast

647 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,191 Listeners

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government by Institute for Government

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

18 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

738 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,085 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

1,018 Listeners

Radical with Amol Rajan by BBC Radio 4

Radical with Amol Rajan

36 Listeners

Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics by Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC

Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics

4 Listeners