The Law Show Podcast
The Law Show is your guide to the law and the legal decisions that have a bearing on everyone in the UK.
Weekly conversation that will give you an in-depth understanding of the law stories making news and the legal decisions that could have a bearing on everyone in the UK. Whether it's unpicking a landmark legal ruling, explaining how laws are made or seeking clarity for you on a legal issue, The Law Show will be your guide.
Episodes to download
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How tough are the UK's asylum laws?
Wed 25 Mar 2026
We look at the biggest changes to asylum since the Second World War.
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When is it legal to go to war?
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Under international law, when can a country use force against another?
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Is it legal for police to use live facial recognition technology?
Wed 11 Mar 2026
Is live facial recognition vital to fight crime, or a step towards a surveillance state?
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The plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales
Wed 4 Mar 2026
Will the Courts and Tribunals Bill bring down the backlog in the criminal courts?
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What is Misconduct in Public Office?
Wed 25 Feb 2026
What does this offence mean, and who does it apply to?
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The law under fire
Wed 19 Nov 2025
Do political attacks on the law put legal professionals in danger?
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The court delays crisis
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Can extra funding for courts in England and Wales clear the backlog?
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Immigration and the law - who stays? Who goes?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
How do UK immigration laws work, and are they fit for purpose?
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How can avoidable deaths be prevented?
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Should a government body be created to make sure 'state-related deaths' are prevented?
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Should killers be forced to attend sentencing hearings?
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Victims' families want convicted killers forced into the dock for sentencing.
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Wrongful convictions: why private prosecutions face reform
Wed 28 May 2025
How should private prosecutions change following the Post Office scandal?
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My data's been stolen in a cyberattack - can I sue?
Wed 21 May 2025
UK retailers have faced cyberattacks - but what if your data is part of a breach?
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Death and the Law in England and Wales
Wed 2 Apr 2025
What you need to know when someone dies in England and Wales.
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The human cost of court delays
Wed 19 Mar 2025
What can be done about the massive court delays in England and Wales?
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Genocide, war crimes and justice
Wed 12 Mar 2025
What are the legal definitions of war crimes and genocide?
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Expert witnesses in criminal trials
Wed 5 Mar 2025
Who are expert witnesses, and what are the rules governing their use in criminal trials?
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Joint enterprise - what is it and why is it controversial?
Wed 27 Nov 2024
Joint enterprise is a powerful prosecution tool - but why is it controversial?
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Miscarriages of justice and the CCRC
Wed 20 Nov 2024
The CCRC was criticised over serious miscarriages of justice, but how does it work?
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Inside the Family Courts
Wed 13 Nov 2024
In this special edition of the Law Show, Dr Joelle Grogan looks at the family court system
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The Renters' Rights Bill
Wed 6 Nov 2024
Renters are set to get new rights - but will it make life harder for landlords?
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Traumatised jurors, prenups and Japanese knotweed
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
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Sewage-polluted waters, Divorce and financial orders, Leasehold reform
Wed 5 Jun 2024
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
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Assisted dying, County court judgments, Drill music and ... nakedness
Wed 29 May 2024
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
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Protest, Lasting power of attorney and the Green belt
Wed 22 May 2024
Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
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Introducing The Law Show
Tue 21 May 2024
The Law Show is a new legal programme presented by Dr Joelle Grogan.
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The Lady Chief Justice
Tue 26 Mar 2024
The lady chief justice, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill on her priorities and concerns
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Criminal damage defence limited
Tue 19 Mar 2024
The Court of Appeal limits the use of a defence used by climate change protesters.
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Fighting Knife Crime
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Knife Crime: how can we save lives and keep young people out of prison?
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The Post Office scandal
Tue 5 Mar 2024
What part did lawyers play in the Post Office miscarriage of justice?
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Jury conscience, resolving conflicts in space, and the law of Treasure Trove in Scotland
Tue 14 Nov 2023
Juries and conscience, liability in outer space and Scottish Treasure Trove.
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