S10E02 - Government, Go Home!

Listen here! This week both Ben and Kirstin are on holiday.  Ben is not within reach of the Twitter or the Google so despite Kirstin being in the midst of building work she dusts herself off and valiantly gets on with it. For once bringing you what was promised last week. First up is the government getting a bit of a dressing down by the ASA over it's "Go Home" van - although it could have been worse. Then Kirstin goes through the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013.  When is subletting a criminal offence? Then regular...

S10E01 - It's Not Fair!

Episode one of series 10, eh? Well life's not fair but at least you can listen here and know that your glass half empty view of the world is actually fully justifiable. First up on the it's not fair index is having to spend forever behind bars because you can't afford to pay the ever increasing interest payments of the loan shark government.  Ben looks at unforeseen consequences of POCA legislation as discussed in the case of R v Gibson. Then Kirstin looks at the guidelines for prosecutors of child sex abuse cases, holding her head in her hands...

New Series Starts Next Week!

We have been off air for 6 weeks and those lovely people over at UK Criminal Law Blog have been filling your ears with interesting information on the Baby P case, politics, child abuse cases and all sorts. Whilst we have been off-air, Kirstin has been talking to the MMU Critical Lawyers about anonymity in sex cases - our old friend  She's even been bothering the Beeb's viewers on the subject.  And BBC 5Live.  Such a media-tart! Ben has been working and trying to keep his sanity as builders have descended on his home to replace the bathroom.  Quite probably some litigation...