Racial justice is never far from the headlines, but, although the ideals of the legal system such as fairness and equality seem allied to the struggle, campaigners have been all too often let down by the system. 

In this episode Jess Miles and Bharat Malkani, author of ‘Racial Justice and the Limits of the Law’, talk through cases like those of the Colston Four and Shamima Begum, to explore this paradox and establish where change is possible.

Bharat Malkani is Reader in Law at Cardiff University. His research connects human rights with criminal justice, with a particular focus on racism, miscarriages of justice and the death penalty. Follow him on Twitter: @bharatmalkani.

Find out more about the book: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/racial-justice-and-the-limits-of-law

The full transcript of the podcast is available here: https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/04/22/podcast-can-the-law-deliver-racial-justice/

Timestamps:

01:11 - How does the Colston Four case illustrate the relationship, and the paradox, between racial justice and the law?

04:31 - How do six concepts from critical race theory explain the ways the law is limiting when it comes to racial justice?

36:43 - What is anti-racist lawyering and is it possible within the system?

42:16 - There are structural limits everywhere, not just in law. How does EDI relate to this and what should we think about?

46:40 - If we are concluding that the law is too limited to achieve racial justice, what is there to learn and where can change be made?

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