In a special edition of In the Dock we’re taking a look at the laws in the book of Leviticus; who were they written for and are they still have relevance today? Featuring Sir Jeremy Cooke, Professor Jonathan Burnside, Rabbi Maurice Harris and Derek Tidball.

Retired High Court Judge Sir Jeremy Cooke, Ranti Williams and Rachel Huston take a legal look at the birth of Christ. Why were Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem? Who were the Magi and why did they flee to Egypt? Focusing on the laws of the land we discuss how the Gospel writers included details historical details to point to what makes this story so significant. This programme is in two parts.

Retired High Court Judge Sir Jeremy Cooke, Ranti Williams and Rachel Huston take a legal look at the birth of Christ. Why were Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem? Who were the Magi and why did they flee to Egypt? Focusing on the laws of the land we discuss how the Gospel writers included details historical details to point to what makes this story so significant. This programme is in two parts.

Breastfeeding in public is entirely legal in the UK. However one woman in America has was asked to leave a service after feeding her baby. In the Dock speaks to parish midwife Angela Sheridan about church culture and breastfeeding and Ranti Williams and Sir Jeremy Cooke ask just because it’s legal should suckling mothers stop and think before doing it in church?

Medical ethics lawyer Charles Foster and Sir Jeremy Cooke discuss the legal and philosophical issues around what makes a person a person in law. Are you a person in the womb? What about if you ‘lose your mind’? Are Christians born again the same ‘persons’ they once were?

ADF lawyer Laurence Wilkinson and leading genocide expert Professor William Schabas talk about how the legal definition is not always enough to stop mass murder. Sir Jeremy Cooke, Ranti Williams and Rachel Huston discuss how Christians respond. 

Former chair of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship John Scriven talks with Sir Jeremy Cooke to ask if our laws are becoming more secular and if so whether it matters?

On this week’s In the Dock we’re joined by a young woman called Aisling Hubert who took out a private prosecution against two doctors to challenge the law on abortion. Hear how the case panned out and what some Christian’s views are on this controversial issue.

There have been a growing number of ‘freedom of conscience’ cases and they’re not going away. People want to feel they can do their job and follow their faith. Laurence Wilkinson a lawyer with ADF International working in this area joins Sir Jeremy Cooke, Ranti Williams and Rachel Huston to discuss the pros and cons of allowing people to opt out of parts of their job for religious reasons. We also hear from Elinor Grimmark, a Swedish midwife who took her country to court over the right to opt out of abortions.

Sir Jeremy Cooke and Ranti Williams take a look at the importance of writing your will and lawyer Paul Martin gives some advice on how to issue power of attorney.