Justice Scalia (U.S.) interviewed on Law in Action (U.K.) Justice Antonin Scalia talks about democracy, originalism, the death penalty, abortion, same sex marriage, sodomy, criminal procedure, punitive damages, Guantanamo, torture. 30 min. no transcript, .mp3 (downloadable for one week)

Legal Pluralism BBC's Law in Action ends its recent series of programs with one that has proved controversial - "The end of one law for all?" You can get an idea of the misunderstandings that have arisen here. The program presents ethnic and religious courts that are gaining ground in the UK — mostly in civil cases, but some in petty criminal matters as well. Since this is the last program of the series, the recording will probably remain until the next series begins at the end of January (unless, of course, it's too controversial).

Law in Action's fall series opens Oct. 3 Law in Action, on BBC's Radio 4, begins its fall season October 3rd. The recording will be available for one week at the programme's site In the first week of the series, Clive Coleman talks about the growth in the prison population, rehabilitation of offenders, and the bigger question - does prison work? Also mentioned is a story that was much in the news in England - the scandal of the cleaner and the judges, and finally whether, in divorce cases, the the "mistress" or the "other man" should continue to be named in court.

Law in Action - new series A new series of Law in Action begins today. In this week's program Clive Coleman talks to Lord Woolf, The Lord Chief Justice; the Law in Action Guide to Extradition Law; Dangerous Dogs - Part 1 of 2: are the police and local authorities using the new orders effectively?; Can the rich and famous buy their way out legal trouble? If you want to hear an old programme, Law in Action now has archives starting from Nov. 25, 2005.