Law in Focus is a collection of short interviews featuring academics from the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, addressing legal issues in current affairs and the news. These issues are examples of the many which challenge researchers and students studying undergraduate and postgraduate law at the Faculty. For videos see: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy4oXRK6xgzHukYwMI806wyHrLBoL9K0v
Latest episodes
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17 min
Beyond jury reform - what else does Leveson recommend?: Jonathan Rogers
Former President of the Queen's Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson, was appointed by the government to carry out an independent review into the criminal courts. Specifically, the re…
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10 min
Does the European Court of Human Rights dictate climate policy?: Stefan Theil
On 9th April 2024 the European Court of Human Rights delivered Grand Chamber rulings in three cases relating to climate change:Carême v. France - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=0…
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17 min
Can the 'Post Office convictions' be quashed by legislation?: Jonathan Rogers
The government has recently announced that it intends to quash by legislation convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office for, variously, t…
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12 min
What are the legal and constitutional implications of the Rwanda Bill?: Mark Elliott
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill seeks to circumvent the UK Supreme Court's recent judgment holding the Government's Rwanda policy, concerning the removal of cert…
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14 min
Why was the Rwanda Agreement unlawful, and will withdrawal from the ECHR resolve this?: Kirsty Hughes
On the 15 November the UK Supreme Court decided that the United Kingdom's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.In this short video Dr Kirsty Hughes explains the…
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16 min
Has the UK Supreme Court stopped Scottish Independence?: Alison Young
On the 23rd November the UK Supreme court decided that the Scottish Parliament did not have the power to enact legislation to hold a second independence referendum in Scotland. In…
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10 min
Does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill breach international law?: Mark Elliott
On Monday 13 June, the UK Government published the text of the proposed Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.The Northern Ireland Protocol forms part of the Withdrawal Agreement between…
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9 min
Did Brexit cause P&O job losses?: Catherine Barnard
On Thurday 17th March leading UK ferry operator P&O Ferries sacked 800 British crew across its entire fleet and stopped all sailings. The move sparked fury amongst employees and un…
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14 min
Are private prosecutions a public benefit, or a public bane?: John Spencer
There have been several recent egregious examples of private prosecutions, including the case of the Post Office prosecuting numerous Postmasters for losses caused by a faulty IT s…
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8 min
John Worboys: Judicial Review of the Parole Board: Christopher Forsyth
In January 2018 it was reported that the Parole Board had approved the release of John Worboys, the so-called ‘Black Cab Rapist’. Worboys had been incarcerated since his conviction…
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9 min
Is France now ungovernable?: John Bell
In the first round of the French Presidential election, Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen progressed to the runoff on 7 May, notwithstanding nei…
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19 min
Dogs, Daughters and "Disinheritance" in the Supreme Court: Brian Sloan
In Ilott v The Blue Cross [2017] UKSC 17 (http://ukscblog.com/new-judgment-ilott-v-the-blue-cross-ors-2017-uksc-17/) the Supreme Court considered the competing claims of the animal…
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14 min
Rising Executive Pay: the Final Countdown?: Bobby Reddy
At the end of November 2016, the British Government published an open consultation green paper on corporate governance reform, seeking views on proposals relating to executive pay,…
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9 min
Brexit: Legally and constitutionally, what now?: Mark Elliott
In the early hours of 24 June 2016, the result of the UK referendum on EU membership was announced. By a narrow but clear majority the vote was to leave the European Union. This re…
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30 min
What's in David Cameron's baskets? The UK's deal with the EU: Catherine Barnard
After long negotiations, on 19 February Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the European Council had agreed a new settlement for the United Kingdom in the European Union. I…
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4 min
What's in David Cameron's baskets? A three minute guide: Catherine Barnard
After long negotiations, on 19 February Prime Minister David Cameron announced that the European Council had agreed a new settlement for the United Kingdom in the European Union. I…
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14 min
R v Jogee: The Supreme Court and the law of complicity: Matthew Dyson
The successful appeal in R v Jogee and Ruddock v The Queen before the a combined Supreme Court and Privy Council raises important issues in the criminal law of complicity (sometime…
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14 min
The Judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal in the Pistorius case: Christopher Forsyth
The conviction of Oscar Pistorius for committing culpable homicide in relation to the shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp made worldwide news.In this video Professor Christo…
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17 min
Parliament’s Role in Voting on the Syrian Conflict: Veronika Fikfak and Hayley J Hooper
This video discusses six issues arising out of the recent statement of Prime Minister David Cameron to the House of Commons entitled "Prime Minister’s Response to the Foreign Affai…
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10 min
'Brexit' and EU Social Policy: What has the EU done for me?: Catherine Barnard
In his speech at Chatham House on 10 November 2015 (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-speech-on-europe), the Prime Minister David Cameron outlined those aspect…