Podcasts

Doughty Street Chambers' members are now regularly recording seminars for podcasts:

Judicial Review and Inquests

Contributor: Henrietta Hill

Course Aims: This podcast aims to give the listener an overview of the judicial review procedure with regard to inquests. It will examine the powers of the court and the circumstances under which the court can take action on a coroner's decision. The podcasts also examines where the relevant rules regarding this area of law can be found and considers the impact of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

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Discrimination and Harassment claims against the Police

Contributor: Henrietta Hill

Course Aims: This podcast explores the means by which members of the public can challenge discrimination and harassment by the police and other criminal justice bodies. In particular, it looks at the domestic and international legislative landscape to this area, the types of prohibited conduct and the scope of protection.

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Podcast Title: Open Justice in the Court of Protection - The Paravicini Case

Contributer: Guy Vassall-Adams

Course Aims: This podcast aims to examine the decision in Independent News and Media v A [2009] EWHC 2858 in light of the principle of open justice and the application of ECHR Article 10 (the right to freedom of expression). It will examine the presumption in favour of closed proceedings in the family courts and the justification for such measures. The podcast will address how the rules in favour of protecting the identity of litigants and the details of proceedings may have to give way to principles of open justice and media reporting to ensure the court's maintain the public's confidence.

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Podcast Title: Criminal Breaches of Copyright

Contributor: Christopher Sallon QC

Course Aims: This podcast aims to inform the listener of the distinctions between copyright, patents and trademarks, and between counterfeiting and piracy. It teaches the listener about the various criminal penalties which may attach to different breaches of copyright, both in terms of theft and fraud, and specific statutory offences. It aims to give the listener a practical understanding of how to approach such a breach of copyright case, and how to advise clients on preventing a breach in the first place.

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Podcast Title: Police Powers and Actions Against the Police - Part 1

Contributor: Stephen Cragg

Course Aims: The podcast gives an overview of the key issues that surround Police Powers and Actions Against the Police. It will examine the most recent case law and also the changes to PACE proposed by the Home Office in August 2008. The key areas that will be examined in this podcast (Part 1) include the rules on use of personal information, search powers and powers of arrest and detention.

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Podcast Title: Police Powers and actions against the Police Part 2

Contributor: Stephen Cragg

Course Aims: The podcast gives an overview of the key issues that surround Police Powers and Actions Against the Police. It will examine the most recent case law and also the changes to PACE proposed by the Home Office in August 2008. The key areas of examination in this podcast (Part 2) include the PACE review proposals relating to questioning after charge, bail, miscarriages of justice, deaths in custody and the House of Lords' case of Van Colle.

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Tolerated Trespassers after Knowsley

Contributor: Robert Latham

Course Aims: This podcast aims to inform the listener of the current state of the law regarding tolerated trespassers. It teaches the listener how the law reached this difficult position, and engages the listener in analysing the problems with the law. It also aims to inform the listener of how to deal with these issues when faced by them as a practitioner

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Public Authorities, Judicial Review and Human Rights

Contributer: Jamie Burton

Course Aims: This podcast aims to inform the listener of the current state of the law in this area, and also to highlight the potential problems with the current law. It encourages the listener to engage in active criticism of the law, and carefully considers the arguments underpinning each side of the debate.

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Judicial Review - A Guide to Best Practice

Contributor: Robert Latham

Course Aims: This podcast aims to inform the listener of the detailed, specific procedure for making a judicial review application. It also aims to help the listener if their case in practice has unusual elements, and explains to the listener exactly how their case will be dealt with by the courts.

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