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Law and Disorder: News, politics and more, from a legal perspective

Law and Disorder: News, politics and more, from a legal perspective

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Law and Disorder is a new weekly podcast looking at the biggest issues in the news through the prism of the law. We've brought together three of the UK's best legal minds: recently retired High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn, barrister and human rights campaigner Baroness Helena Kennedy, and Charlie Falconer, a Labour peer and former Lord Chancellor.


Subscribe now for weekly episodes disentangling the thorniest of subjects, from Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill to the situation in Gaza, via Post Office scandals, Prince Harry and privacy and much, much more.


Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes
  • Southampton and Spygate: is football playing by its own rules?

    Southampton and Spygate: is football playing by its own rules?
    Jul 1 2026

    In early May, Southampton FC was investigated for an alleged case of spying on Middlesbrough before a championship play-off tie. After a whirlwind investigation, the League Arbitration Panel found that the club had "intended to obtain a sporting advantage over their league rivals by cheating" and Southampton was barred from playing in the championship final. Commercial sports and entertainment lawyer, and CAS arbitrator, Jeff Benz joins us to help us determine whether this was indeed a just punishment.


    Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.


    Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.


    Executive Producer and editor: Nick Hilton.


    Associate Producers: Lulu Goad

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    27 mins
  • 100 Years of Adoption

    100 Years of Adoption
    Jun 25 2026

    This year marks a century since the creation of the first legal framework for adoption in England and Wales through the Adoption of Children Act 1926. This week we hear from the former High Court judge of the Family Division, Sir Mark Hedley, as well as former Conservative minister, Michael Gove - who also happens to be adopted - to find out more about adoption legislation over the years; what went right, what went wrong, and what could (and should) change in the century to come.


    Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.


    Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.


    Executive Producer and editor: Nick Hilton.


    Associate Producers: Ewan Cameron & Lulu Goad

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    33 mins
  • Palestine Action Ban & Jailed 'Filton 4' Activists

    Palestine Action Ban & Jailed 'Filton 4' Activists
    Jun 23 2026

    A lot has changed for Palestine Action since our last recording on the topic in February. Last week, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Government ban on the pro-Palestine direct-action group was lawful, and just days before, a group of Palestine Action activists, 'the Filton 4', were jailed for targeting Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, in protest against the war in Gaza. Charlie and Nicholas unpack the law around the recent events and share their expert thoughts on the respective rulings.


    Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.


    Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.


    Executive Producer and editor: Nick Hilton.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    31 mins
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