
Double Jeopardy - The Law and Politics Podcast
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With Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen | Listen 👉 bit.ly/3WWjTKS | Contact 🗒️ [email protected]
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https://bit.ly/3WWjTKS 27-06-2022 13:50:30
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Thick versus Thin – contrasting views on the Rule of Law David Wolfson joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to discuss whether the Rule of Law can transcend party politics Apple: apple.co/4mfl7N9 Spotify: bit.ly/4kfWYEa


What are the essential elements of the Rule of Law? David Wolfson joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to debate the proper separation of law and politics. Apple: apple.co/4mfl7N9 Spotify: bit.ly/4kfWYEa

Should MPs be free to misstate the law? David Wolfson joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to defend Parliament’s right to get it wrong. Apple: apple.co/4mfl7N9 Spotify: bit.ly/4kfWYEa


Should abortion be decriminalised across the UK? Ken Macdonald KC & Tim Owen are joined by Jonathan Lord and Rachael Clarke to unpack the latest parliamentary push to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. Apple: apple.co/4kt9vV6 Spotify: bit.ly/3SzpBkh

Why are century-old abortion laws suddenly being used to prosecute women? Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen are joined by Jonathan Lord & Rachael Clarke to explore the shift and what it says about justice in the UK. Apple: apple.co/4kt9vV6 Spotify: bit.ly/3SzpBkh

Terrorism vs. subversion - where does the law draw the line? Independent Reviewer joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to explain. Listen here: link.podtrac.com/6etwqu8d

Should a political party be banned for extreme views? Independent Reviewer joins Ken Macdonald KC & Tim Owen to explore the legal limits of banning political parties in a democracy and why criminal activity, not ideology, must be the threshold. Listen here: link.podtrac.com/6etwqu8d

Why does Britain lock up so many people and is there a better way? Former Justice Secretary David Gauke joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to unpack the failures of our justice system and what real reform could look like. Listen here: link.podtrac.com/t4qmpt3a


“There was always a risk” David Gauke joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to discuss the roots of the prison overcrowding crisis and how political pressure to toughen sentences helped push the system to breaking point. Listen here: link.podtrac.com/t4qmpt3a

Can probation keep up with reform? David Gauke joins Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen to ask if bold new plans for post-prison supervision are workable or wishful thinking. Listen here: link.podtrac.com/t4qmpt3a




What happens when justice is done on the cheap? Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen are joined by Danny Shaw to unpack the political fallout of underfunding across courts, prisons, and police. Listen here: link.podtrac.com/nz940hct
