Does the law allow juries to acquit according to their conscience?

S2E2: Asylum. You don't often hear from those who've been through the asylum process themselves. Tom speaks to "Mr A", an asylum-seeker, about his journey to the UK and through the legal system. Listen in full here: pod.link/1709853053 #asylum #immigration #law #humanrights

S2E2 Asylum is out now: pod.link/1709853053 "The legislation gives the Minister the power to ignore" an injunction from Strasbourg. Toufique Hossain of Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd. explains, with Tom Cross, one effect of the Safety of Rwanda Act. #asylum #humanrights #law

S2E2: Asylum: "If they're in accommodation which is catered, it's £8 a week". Roberta Haslam of Bindmans breaks down the financial entitlements of asylum-seekers at different stages of the process under UK law. pod.link/1709853053 #asylum #immigration #law #humanrights

S2E3 Emergency Pod: Elections: "I worry for Count Binface". @Jamesroochove of Astraea Linskills discusses with Tom when election candidates, including @hangus99 H'Angus the Monkey, can legally be held to their promises pod.link/1709853053 #election #law #manifesto #legal

"It's probably fair to say it's not uncommon to see breaches". Suhan Rajkumar of Bates Wells explains with Tom the rules on party and candidate election spending limits, and the consequences of breaking the law bit.ly/4blAKvV #election #law #legalpodcast

Cross Examination Podcast Some absolute horror stories on here from schools/teachers that have!

S2E4: School Inspections: Michael Brotherton of Stone King talks about the legal limitations in the process by which the regulator may be held to account. Watch bit.ly/45Q9YdM or listen bit.ly/4blAKvV #legalpodcast #ofstedinspections

"People lose sleep and their health deteriorates". In our School Inspections episode, headteacher Simon Larter-Evans talks to us about what can happen if Ofsted considers it "cannot be wrong". bit.ly/4blAKvV

S2E5: Gigeconomy. "It seems conceptually difficult". Colin Leckey of Lewis Silkin discusses the phenomenon of "multi-apping" in the gig economy. Listen to the full episode here bit.ly/4blAKvV or watch on YouTube bit.ly/4g9RQ3l

S2 E5: Gigeconomy. "Flexibility in the gig economy is more synonymous with precarity". Paul Jennings of Bates Wells discusses the pros and cons of worker freedom. Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/4blAKvV. Watch on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/4g9RQ3l

S2E6: Climate Change is out now. "I think the so-called "activist lawyers" are part of the system". Sahil Kher of Kingsley Napley LLP discusses on @crossexaminepod the role of lawyers in combatting climate change: bit.ly/4blAKvV

"Our lives are often considered not to be as valuable as non-disabled peoples' lives". Disability Rights Campaigner Doug Paulley shares his take on this week's episode of Cross Examination. Watch in full: bit.ly/3NCWBoU Listen: bit.ly/4blAKvV

"It's arguably a breach of the UK's obligations under the Aarhus Convention". Margherita Cornaglia of Doughty Street Chambers discusses the lack of cost-capping in private law environmental claims on our latest episode. Watch bit.ly/3NCWBoU or listen: bit.ly/4blAKvV