What does ethics mean and why is it so important in the legal system and can it ensure   that lawyers can be trusted?  Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law and Professional Ethics at the University of Exeter Law School and Honorary Professor of Law at UCL. He is also a member of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board in relation to the Post Office Horizon scandal. He tells us  ·      What ethics means  ·      Why it’s so important in the legal system ·      How lawyers are trained to be ethical ..read more

Alma-Constance and Lucinda take a look back at the top 5 episodes over the 3 year lifespan of Kids Law podcast.  This episodes features: - former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, the most downloaded episode  - former head of the Department of Public Prosecutions, Sir Max Hill KC, the most publicised episode across media  - former president of the UK Supreme Court, Baroness Brenda Hale  - barrister Adam Wagner, the only guest to have been featured twice on the episode, once joined by his daughter  - barrister Sultana Tafadar KC, also joined by her daughter  Keep ..read more

Did you know that you don’t have to go to university to become a lawyer? Some 17,000 people have been trained to become chartered legal executives (CILEX lawyers) who are fully qualified legal professionals.  Alma-Constance and Lucinda spoke  to Emma Davies the CILEX President who tells us about: The different schemes to train as a paralegal, legal executive or apprentice for those who want to specialise in a particular area  of law. The flexible studying opportunities  whilst working in an organisation. Some of the case studies of people from all different educational bac ..read more

Getting legal advice can be very expensive and many people can't afford it. Law centres are based in local communities to give free legal advice and assistance with social welfare problems such as homelessness, advice about welfare benefits and employment and immigration issues.   Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Franck Kiangala, Director and Immigration Solicitor at North Kensington Law Centre. He tells us: ·      why and how law centres were created  ·      the type of cases they are involved with in the North Kensington community ·    &nbs ..read more

The UK  signed the European Convention on Human Rights, which covers both human rights and civil liberties, and it is part of our law.  But  how are they different?  Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Shami Chakrabarti CBE, PC who sits in the House of Lords and is a human rights activist. She tells us: ·      how civil liberties and human rights work to protect us all ·      how the rule of law relates to civil liberties and human rights ·      Shami’s work to protect children's rights and why the voting age should be 16 years ol ..read more

In May 2023, King Charles III was crowned as the new monarch for the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Part of his role, every year, the monarch is invited to open the new parliamentary session - and, this November,  King Charles III is opening Parliament for the first time as King.  Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Sir John Baker, an English legal historian who was the Downing professor of the laws of England at the University of Cambridge and he told us about the King’s role in making and upholding laws and the constitutional monarchy.  We discuss: ·      w ..read more

Human rights are for everyone, but some groups do not get access to them equally. Why is this and what can be done?  Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Sultana Tafadar KC and her 11 year old daughter Safiyah, who tell us about their work and why they set up the Girls Human Rights Hub and: ·      why Sultana chose to work as a human rights lawyer. ·      how human rights protect children in criminal cases. ·      why girls need special protection and that boys can be involved too. ·      why they launched Girls Human Rights Hub an ..read more

In this round up episode, we look back at Series 3 in which we discuss how law affects children and young people and why it's important that we all understand how the legal system works.  We have discussed how laws are involved with: ·      artificial intelligence that can affect how we think and form our views ·      how the NSPCC and ICO work to help keep children safe online ·      how children can be involved in creating laws with children in mind  ·      who advises the government about writing and putting laws into pra ..read more

How are children protected online and who is responsible for enforcing this? Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Emily Keaney, Deputy Commissioner Regulatory Policy at the Information Commissioner’s Office who tells us: ·      About her role and the work of ICO ·      the impact of the Children’s Code developed to protect children ·      the ICO’s involvement with the the Online Safety Bill  ·      what can be done to stop bullying of children on social media platforms  ·      when is it  safe for a child ..read more

What does an MP do when they are in government and in opposition and what is  the role of law in politics.? In this episode Lucinda and Alma-Constance talk to Alma’s local MP, Karen Buck a member of the Labour Party who has been a politician for over 25 years and was part of the Labour government, working at the Department for Transport.  Karen tells us:  ·      About her role in making laws in Parliament. ·      What it was like when she was a government minister ·      What opposition MPs do  ·      How MPs work ..read more