The emergency Corona Virus Bill contains the most sweeping executive powers we’ve ever seen in Britain – yet the situation is so dire that it has cross-party support. How did we get here? What safeguards does the Bill contain and does the Government have the balance right between emergency provisions and fundamental rights? How does it fit with the Government’s previous views on the Human Rights Act and judicial review? Shadow Attorney General Baroness Shami Chakrabarti and IfG Director Bronwen Maddox discuss the enormity of this unprecedented Bill. 

“This is an extraordinary piece of legislation for an extraordinary moment.” – Shami Chakrabarti

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Audio production by Alex Rees. Because of isolation protocols this podcast was recorded via Skype. Please excuse the sound quality in this instance. 

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