History of Gun Control for the U.S. Supreme Court
The February 3 report on NPR's Weekend Edition examining the importance of history in the interpretation of 2nd Amendment gun rights can be found here. 5 min., transcript available.
Showing posts with label legal history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legal history. Show all posts
Monday, January 25, 2016
Dissent on the U.S. Supreme Court
On C-Span’s BookTV of December 15 Jeffrey Rosen interviews Melvin Urofsky, author of Dissent and the Supreme Court. 1 hour, scrolling transcript under the video.
On C-Span’s BookTV of December 15 Jeffrey Rosen interviews Melvin Urofsky, author of Dissent and the Supreme Court. 1 hour, scrolling transcript under the video.
Friday, April 10, 2015
What is Justice?
Melvyn Bragg’s BBC Radio 4 programme, The History of Ideas, this week explores the idea of justice. The first 11 minute recording is a general introduction to the question and is followed by four 11 minute recordings on specific subjects.
There are no transcripts, but the 4 specific subjects are accompanied by short animated clips :
Melvyn Bragg’s BBC Radio 4 programme, The History of Ideas, this week explores the idea of justice. The first 11 minute recording is a general introduction to the question and is followed by four 11 minute recordings on specific subjects.
- Barrister Harry Potter on Deterrence
- Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the Rawls’ Veil of Ignorance
- Criminologist David Wilson on Thomas Hobbes and Civil Disobedience
- Historian Alice Taylor on Habeas Corpus
There are no transcripts, but the 4 specific subjects are accompanied by short animated clips :
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Law in Action is Back
A new series of the BBC Radio 4 programme Law in Action has begun. The first episode of this series begins with the celebration of Magna Carta 800 Year On. 29 min, no transcript.
A new series of the BBC Radio 4 programme Law in Action has begun. The first episode of this series begins with the celebration of Magna Carta 800 Year On. 29 min, no transcript.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Magna Carta at 800
To celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Gresham College organised an event on January 14th. Video and audio recordings of presentations by Lord Igor Judge (32 min.) and Anthony Arlidge QC (19 min.) are available as well as transcripts.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Women and the law in 19th century Britain
On April 1, the BBC Radio 4 programme Witness talked about the absence of rights of married women in Britain over 175 years ago through the story of a society hostess, Caroline Norton, whose husband had stopped her from seeing her children and had accused her of having an affair with the Prime Minister of the day. 9 min, no transcript
On April 1, the BBC Radio 4 programme Witness talked about the absence of rights of married women in Britain over 175 years ago through the story of a society hostess, Caroline Norton, whose husband had stopped her from seeing her children and had accused her of having an affair with the Prime Minister of the day. 9 min, no transcript
Friday, June 15, 2012
Get ready for the U.S. Supreme Court's health care decision
NPR's Morning Edition of June 11 has a summary by Nina Totenberg of the Supreme Court's case law interpreting the Commerce Clause of the Constitution as background to understand the forthcoming decision in the health care case - Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause. 7 min 46 sec transcript available
NPR's Morning Edition of June 11 has a summary by Nina Totenberg of the Supreme Court's case law interpreting the Commerce Clause of the Constitution as background to understand the forthcoming decision in the health care case - Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause. 7 min 46 sec transcript available
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