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The law applies to us all. Lawyers have a duty to explain it. Leading UK barrister Tom Cross examines what the law has to say on the social, cultural, and ethical issues of the day, from AI to medical cannabis. Tom takes an independent look with expert panellists, and responds to interviews with those directly affected. A podcast for lawpeople, laypeople, and everyone in between.Get in touch on Twitter/X, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts at @CrossExaminePod, or on our website: www.crossexamination.co.uk.Written and presented by Tom Cross. Produced by Jelena Sofronijevic. Music by Lennon Hutton.
Unknown Host hosts Cross Examination, a news show with 17 episodes published.
Trying to persuade others to your own view of religion is no new phenomenon. But it's often done in the public spaces which we all share. Sometimes this creates problems, as Angus Cameron, a Christian street preacher, fo
Justice, someone once said, is open to all, “like the Ritz”. But it's not just in getting into court where money counts. Some are worried that those with very significant resources can use litigation as a strategy to sil
In the UK, all people have a legal right to freedom of expression under the Human Rights Act 1998. But this right is not absolute, and is limited in the workplace to prevent harm and to protect others. Employers must str
In 2022, a group of healthcare professionals were prosecuted for criminal damage against the investment firm JP Morgan. They argued that by drawing attention to the issue, they were preventing future harm. The judge dire
In her early 20s and freshly moved to London, “Jodie” had it all ahead of her. Nothing could have prepared her for what happened next. She came to discover that images of her were being used without her consent on online
Tom looks with barrister Margherita Cornaglia and solicitor Sahil Kher at the law on climate change. What exactly is "climate change law" and what are its elements? If the issue is international, how do domestic legal sy
Tom explores how employment law is dealing with the gig economy. He listens with guests to the story of James Farrar, Uber driver turned campaigner, about the case he took to the Supreme Court to establish worker rights,
Tom and guests, Michael Brotherton and Emma Swann, discuss the law on school inspections. In the wake of the terrible death of Ruth Perry, a headteacher who took her own life in January 2023 knowing that a report labelli
The timing of the Prime Minister’s announcement of the election last month took many people by surprise, but the conduct of parties, candidates and others may be turning out to be rather more predictable. The familiar ac
Tom talks to immigration experts Toufique Hossain and Roberta Haslam about the law on asylum. They listen to the story of "Mr A", a man who fled Sierra Leone having been captured and beaten by the rebels during the civil
Adam Wagner and Francesca Cociani join Tom to discuss the law on protest. They explore how far a protestor accused of a crime may have a legal defence to an action which they believe is morally justified. They look at wh
Cross Examination is back. As the General Election looms, leading UK barrister Tom Cross and expert guests look at how the law currently deals with society's biggest cultural, moral and ethical issues, from Protest, to A
Max Hardy and Joanna Hardy-Susskind join Tom to examine miscarriages of criminal justice. They’ll look at what can go wrong, and has gone wrong, with the criminal trial process, and the flaws in the systems designed to p
Smita Jamdar and James Murray join Tom to examine the law’s protection for free speech in UK Universities, and how it’s currently being used. They’ll discuss a change made to the law in May 2023 by which the Government h
Mark Stephens CBE and Jonathan Coad discuss with Tom how the law protects reputations from damage by the media - or how some think it fails to do so. They look at both the regulatory and legal protections and explore how
Zoe Gannon and Ben Fullbrook take a look with Tom at the law on the still new school subject in England of “Relationships and Sex Education”, which some parents regard as controversial. They’ll look at what has, and has
Edward Henry KC and Shannett Thompson consider with Tom the law on access to medical cannabis. In 2018, following the campaign of Hannah Deacon, whose son Alfie Dingley has severe treatment resistant epilepsy, the Govern
Dee Masters and Jamie Susskind join Tom to examine the law’s answers to the problems caused by the machine learning algorithms being increasingly used to make decisions about our lives. How does the law handle discrimina
The law applies to us all. Lawyers have a duty to explain it. Leading UK barrister Tom Cross examines what the law has to say on the social, cultural, and ethical issues of the day, from AI to medical cannabis. Tom takes
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