Lawcast 202: Gary Slapper on the fabric of law in society and weird cases

Lawcast 202: Gary Slapper on the fabric of law in society and weird cases Today I am talking with Professor Gary Slapper, Director of NYU.  We have a wide ranging discussion on the fabric of law in society, the College of Law sale, the proposed new ‘practice oriented’ degrees and their value, if any, and [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 24: Libel Reform Bill & Leveson update

Today I am talking to David Allen Green, solicitor, legal correspondent at The New Statesman and author of The Jack of Kent blog about libel reform following the announcement of a Defamation Bill in the Queens Speech after a first reading in the House of Commons.  We shall also take a look at progress so [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice23 – A ‘Special’ looking at a range of important topical legal issues

Without Prejudice returns as a panel discussion in two weeks time.  In the meantime – a one on one ‘Special’ with Carl Gardner.  I will be talking to David Allen Green in another ‘Special’ tomorrow. Listen to the podcast [If the recording 'sticks' in first 3-4 seconds - please reload if you are using Firefox.  [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice podcast 22: FREE SPEECH

Welcome to Without Prejudice. Joining regulars Carl Gardner and David Allen Green: The writer and journalist Nick Cohen and former prospective Tory candidate for Parliament and policymaker Joanne Cash. Tonight’s topic is Free Speech and how privacy and libel law may impact on this cherished right. Listen to the podcast (Depending on your broadband speed [...]

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West London Man (26): THE ADVENTURE OF THE FINAL PROBLEM

When last we saw George, he had been detained by American authorities at La Guardia Airport, initially for a rather poor diamond-smuggling effort. Subsequently he was implicated in the various crimes committed by disgraced financier Bernard Madoff….. Listen to the audio version (14mins 43s) Download the script The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes *** Episodes 1-25 [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 21: Civil disobedience and the rule of law – Sumption v Sedley – Leveson – Abolition of rank of QC

Did the News of the World seek to undermine a murder investigation? This astonishing issue is but one of the topics being discussed tonight.  We’ll also be looking at the latest developments in Leveson, the issue of Civil disobedience and the Rule of law,  the Sedley v Sumption debate and finally,  whether the rank of [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 20 podcast: ABS and disruptives – Judicial advocacy assessment – Sun arrests – value of legal blogging

Welcome to Without Prejudice.  On the panel tonight are regulars, Carl Gardner and David Allen Green and our guests Cat Griffiths, Editor of The Lawyer and Nichola Higgins, a practising barrister and former Chair of The Young Barristers Committee. We have five main topics for discussion – ABS and disruptives Oaths in court Judicial Advocacy [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 19 podcast: The Leveson Inquiry and The Twitter Joke Trial appeal

1. The Leveson Inquiry 2. Twitter Joke Trial appeal On the panel tonight -  Carl Gardner, David Allen Green, Dr Evan Harris and Charon QC Listen to the podcast Useful reading: David Allen Green:  Twitter Joke Trial: the case stated by Doncaster Crown Court Carl Gardner: Today’s “Twitter joke” appeal hearing Francis FitzGibbon QC : [...]

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Lawcast 201: Antonin Pribetic on twitter, social media generally and legal services

Lawcast 201:  Antonin Pribetic on twitter, social media generally and legal services Today I am talking to Canadian lawyer and blogger Antonin Pribetic about social media:  twitter, blogging and legal marketing. The Trial Warrior blog Listen to the podcast *** And…thank you to Cassons For Counsel,  Justgodirect.co.uk and  David Phillips & Partners Solicitors , Contact [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice podcast 18: Legal education – Human Rights left wing twaddle? – Assange extradition

1. Is the state too weak, too powerful or just right? 2. Why do we need universities? 3. Are human rights left wing twaddle?  and 4.   Commentary on the Assange extradition appeal in the UK Supreme Court after two days of argument before the Justices 5.  Barristers facing financial problems because of government inefficiency [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 17: The Jury – European judges meddling – More weird cases

Welcome to the Without Prejudice special with Professor Gary Slapper, Director of  New York University, London and Global Professor at NYU.  We look at the Jury and proposals to restrict the right to trial by jury, meddling European judges and Gary Slapper’s most entertaining new book…. “More weird cases”. Listen to the podcast If you [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 16: Justice & Security – Abu Qatada – Contempt – Occupy – Scotland referendum

Welcome to the first Without Prejudice of 2012.  We plan to resume the fortnightly series on Thursday 2nd February with a full panel – but tonight  I am going to review some topical issues with Carl Gardner (Head of Legal blog) The Justice & Security Green Paper – Abu Qatada – The Occupy judgment  – [...]

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Lawcast 200: James Vine on Bribery and social media

Lawcast 200:  James Vine on Bribery and social media Today I am talking to barrister James Vine about Bribery and then his thoughts on social media.  James is also a farmer, enthusiastic tweeter  and author of The Bung Blog Listen to the podcast (Sorry, but there were a few helicopters going by as we recorded  [...]

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Lawcast 199: Ashley Hayman on taxation and tax planning for Barristers

Lawcast 199: Ashley Hayman on taxation and tax planning for Barristers Today I am talking to Ashley Hayman, senior partner of Cassons for Counsel Chartered Accountants, about certain peculiarities that relate solely to barristers and which are not always picked up by non bar specialist accountants. 1. Compliance matters – there are certain peculiarities that [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 15: Hackgate – Freemen ‘Cod’ Law – Politicisation of judges – Legal Aid – Privacy Law

Welcome to Without Prejudice one on one with David Allen Green.  We have a spirited discussion about a range of issues – Hackgate – Freemen ‘Cod’ Law – Politicisation of judges – Legal Aid – Privacy Law. David Allen Green is a practising solicitor, author of The Jack of Kent blog and legal correspondent for [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 14: A-G speech – Assange judgment – LASPO – Brodie Clark v Home Secretary – Legal Aid cuts

In this Without Prejudice ‘Special’ I talk with Carl Gardner about a range of quite important topical issues: The recent speech by the Attorney-General Dominic Grieve on Human Rights, The European Court of Justice and the principle of subsidiarity The impact of the Assange judgment on European Arrest Warrants Lord Chancellor Ken Clarke’s new sentencing [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 13: Carl Gardner on his trip to Nowhere Island in The Arctic!

Welcome to Without Prejudice – a special Without Prejudice – where I talk with Carl Gardner about his recent trip to Nowhere Island  a new island in the Arctic.  Next Thursday we will resume our fortnightly Without Prejudice podcasts with the panel, a slight change in format and structure. Sadly, David Allen Green can’t be [...]

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#WithoutPrejudice 12: Riots, sentencing appeals – Troy Davis execution – Legal Aid cutbacks and Clause 12

Criminal Law Special Sentencing in the wake of the riots and the forthcoming appeals Contempt of Court Troy Davis execution Legal Aid and Clause 12 re-visited Listen to the podcast *** I’d like to thank Lawtel, Westlaw,  Cassons For Counsel, City University Law School,  David Phillips & Partners Solicitors, Inksters Solicitors,  Iken, LBC Wise Counsel, [...]

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Lawcast 198: Catherine Bailey on Marketing The Bar

Lawcast 198: Catherine Bailey on Marketing The Bar Today I am talking to Catherine Bailey founder and managing director of Bar marketing Limited.  With the changing legal landscape, the cuts in legal aid and competition from solicitor-advocates there can be no better time for barristers to market themselves within, of course, the rules of ethics [...]

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Lawcast 197: John Cooper QC on legal aid and the pernicious effect of Clause 12 LASPO

Lawcast 197: John Cooper QC on legal aid and the pernicious effect of Clause 12 LASPO Today, I am talking to John Cooper QC about legal aid and, in particular, Clause 12.  To set the matter in context let me quote a passage from a recent blog post by a practising solicitor… CrimSolicitor writes: “The [...]

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