Law in Action Is Back

The new series of BBC Radio 4’s Law in Action is back. The first episode in this series examines terrorism, extremism and the law. The next, available November 8, will examine the High Court’s ruling on Brexit. 28 min., no transcript.

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar, on BBC Radio 5, has started a new series of programmes about the law.The first, available for another three weeks, has interviews with judges about their profession. The second, available later today for one month, talks about international law. The third, which will air August 7, is about terrorism law in the UK. 60 min, no transcript.

Supreme Courts

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has posted a conversation on youtube with three present or former members of three different Supreme Courts: of Israel (Justice Dorit Beinish), Canada (Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella) and the United States (Justice Elena Kagan). 1 hour 26 minutes, no transcript.

Is Torture Ever Justified?

In an interview on NPR's Weekend Edition, Yale Law Professor Stephen Carter says no, even if valuable information can be obtained. 3 min 45 sec, transcript available. A short article on this subject by Carter can be found here.