Ratio

The impact of tax policies is complex, but how do taxes influence perceptions of the very rich in society? How do the highest earners respond to tax policies? By analysing UK tax records and the way the wealthy and top earners in the UK respond to tax policies, Professor Gerry Simpson sits down with Dr Andy Summers in this episode of Ratio to provide a quantitative and qualitative assessment of recent tax policies. By exploring the relationship between tax and wealth inequality, Dr Summers demystifies some of the characteristics of the richest members of society. In doing so, this episode explores the possibilities and limitations of utilising tax to rectify certain inequalities.

This episode was produced by Mohid Malik.

Speakers: Gerry Simpson and Andy Summers

Website: https://www.lse.ac.uk/law

Instagram: @lselaw

The relationship between copyright law and works of theatre poses interesting legal and social questions. Given the derivative nature of some productions, what does it mean for one to ‘own’ a piece of theatrical work? How does copyright law interact with the peculiar ways art is produced? In this episode of the Ratio podcast, Professor Gerry Simpson sits down with Dr Luke McDonagh to analyse the relationship between legal norms that undergird copyright law and ‘theatrical conventions’ that govern how playwrights view themselves and their peers within the world of theatre. Theatrical practice is often guided by social norms that operate as an alternative to employing the law in resolving copyright disputes. What do these informal means of justice indicate about the limitations of litigation and contractual relationships in theatre and the arts more broadly?  

This episode was produced by Mohid Malik.

Speakers: Gerry Simpson and Luke McDonagh

Website: https://www.lse.ac.uk/law

Instagram: @lselaw

Does justice look different domestically than internationally? How does the international community address issues of impunity exhibited by states and individuals in an affront to international law? In this episode, “Everything, Everywhere, all at once: On the Universality of International Law,” Professor Gerry Simpson speaks with Dr Devika Hovell on the history of international criminal prosecution. This episode explores how international criminal law functions to examine the normative weight of international crimes as offences against humanity as a whole rather than against one nation-state in particular. How does this difference in conception impact the appearance of justice?  

This episode was produced by Mohid Malik.

Speakers: Gerry Simpson and Devika Hovell

Website: https://www.lse.ac.uk/law

Instagram: @lselaw