Human rights

Human rights episodes:

• 07.03.2019

  Identifying a victim of modern slavery – and what to do about it

  Olivier Roth speaks to Justine Currell, CEO of Unseen, about the work her charity does with victims of modern slavery and the steps that individuals – including solicitors – should take if they suspect they have encountered a victim of...

  
• 08.03.2018

  Facial recognition technology - Who is watching us?

  Olivier Roth speaks to Big Brother Watch’s Griff Ferris about facial recognition technology, which is now a reality in the UK – despite the lack of any legal basis or parliamentary scrutiny, and despite the significant concerns raised by rights...

  
• 06.21.2018

  Mobile phone data extraction by the police

  Olivier Roth speaks to Privacy International’s Millie Graham Wood about phone data extraction. The use of ‘mobile phone extraction’ tools enables police forces to download all of the content and data from people’s phones. This can apply to suspects, witnesses...

  
• 05.21.2018

  Forced detention, being a director of Liberty, and a look back at human rights in the early 2000s

  John Wadham discusses his career as a leading human rights solicitor, the challenges he encountered as a director of Liberty, his role as chair at the National Preventive Mechanism, and what he views to be the biggest human rights issues...

  
• 04.13.2018

  Should soldiers have the right to sue the MoD?

  Hilary Meredith, CEO and founder of Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd., discusses the Ministry of Defence’s Better Combat Compensation consultation and what this would mean for injured members of the armed forces and their families.

  
• 04.12.2018

  Overturning wrongful convictions: a Herculean task?

  Glyn Maddocks, founder of the Centre for Criminal Appeals, tells us about his work in trying to overturn the convictions of Tony Stocks and Paul Blackburn, and the failures of the criminal justice system in overturning wrongful convictions. Glyn was...

  
• 04.12.2018

  Human rights in Wales: what issues are facing the devolved administration?

  Nick Howard, advisor to the Welsh Government on human rights and devolution, explains the evolutionary nature of the devolution settlement and its relationship with human rights. He also touches upon the importance of the Human Rights Act, and what it...

  
• 04.12.2018

  Business and human rights: Can international action stop modern slavery?

  Tony Fisher discusses the principles underpinning business and human rights, the United Nations Guiding Principles, and what this means for those who want to combat modern slavery.

  
• 04.12.2018

  The Guilford Four and the Maguire Seven: the inside track

  Human rights solicitor Alastair Logan explains how he came to defend the Guildford Four, his early career in family law, and his involvement in the case of the Maguire seven. Alastair also discusses his work on Tasers, and his campaign...

  
• 04.12.2018

  The constitutional implications of Brexit

  Pr Laurent Pech and Pr Joelle Grogan from the University of Middlesex discuss the future ramifications of the Repeal Bill, whether limits should be imposed on the Government’s use of the Henry VIII clauses, and what this all means for...

  
• 03.12.2018

  The 'Cornrow' case and the right to abortion: an insider’s take

  Angela Jackman, human rights solicitor and senior lecturer at City University, tells us about her work as a leading human rights solicitor. Angela has worked on landmark cases in the field of education (the 'Cornrow' case), health (A and B...