About this episode
The episode discusses the increasing violence and threats faced by legal professionals in the UK and the implications for justice and democracy.
Politically motivated attacks on the legal profession in the UK have led to barristers, solicitors, advocates and judges being subjected to violence, death threats and rape threats. Some have faced threats to their family members. This is according to the The Bar Council of England and Wales, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates, the Bar of Northern Ireland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland. These organisations represent a quarter of a million lawyers across the UK, and they have come together to warn about an increasing climate of hostility against legal professionals. They say that law firms have been targeted by protesters, and they point out that lawyers are not their clients. So how bad has the situation become, and is it threatening justice or even democracy? Also on the programme: The Scottish Parliament has passed the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill after 3 days of debates and almost 400 amendments lodged - so why is the bill so controversial? And using a dodgy "jailbroken-Firestick" to watch illegally-streamed TV may seem like a victimless crime - but is it? Presenter: Dr Joelle Grogan Producers: Ravi Naik and…
People in this episode
Host: Dr Joelle Grogan
Guests: Charlie Sherrard KC, Mark Evans, James Cook, Éamon Chawke
Topics covered
- legal profession
- political attacks
- violence against lawyers
- justice system
- Land Reform Bill
- illegal streaming
Keywords
- legal threats
- barristers
- solicitors
- judges
- Land Reform
- illegal streaming
- political violence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Bar Council of England and Wales, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Law Society of Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates, the Bar of Northern Ireland, the Law Society of Northern Ireland
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