S07E06 - Cake and Sex

It’s the cake and er... sex apparently...show as the series ends with a fabulous interview with Felicity Gerry.  She talks to Ben about sex trials, anonymity of defendants accused of rape, cross-examination of witnesses in sex trials and other related issues. This week also saw a meeting on the Northern Circuit about the future of the Bar - and the threats to it.  As a result, all members of Circuit will be balloted over QASA.  Kirstin tells us what the questions will be and we discuss the apparent feeling on other circuits.Then we have our second review of...

S07E05 - Mags, Bads and Dangerous to Know

This week we are without Ben Knight...so clearly one worth listening to! Kirstin soldiers on with the inestimable Jonathan Holt in support as we bring you a profusion of case law. First up is the news that 4 people have gone to gaol in connection with the tragic death of Baljinder Gill who was innocently caught up in a staged road traffic accident - surprisingly the 1st case of it’s kind. Then we cover 2 cases involving drink-driving.  When is a public place not a public place and do the Magistrates have to say why?  And can the...

S07E04 - All about IP

This week we bring you an Intellectual Property special. Everything you wanted to know about IP but were afraid to ask!   Ben talks to Jane Lambert, a barrister and blogger specialising in IP. What is IP and why are we hearing so much about it in the news these days? How do you secure it? What do you do when somebody infringes your IP rights? Also, we hear an insight into a rather innovative approach to securing assets that appear to be the fruits of your IP, even if rather indirectly! In other news... The French have decided...