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37 results found for '"Legal systems"' in Keywords.
Rose Davis on her husband’s conviction (1975)
- Genre
- Press conference
George Davis has been convicted for armed robbery at the London Electricity Board. His wife, Rose, tells reporters that she will not stop (campaigning for justice) until her husband goes free. Male...
Alf Dubs on jury vetting bill (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Alf Dubs MP discusses his 10-Minute Rule bill on jury vetting, and the damage that he feels the practice (which he hopes to abolish) is doing to our legal system. Male interviewer not identified.
John Stonehouse on political corruption (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
John Stonehouse’s first public speech since leaving prison, its theme being political corruption both inside and outside the courts.
Jury vetting case (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified speaker about a court case in which four people were acquitted of charges of plotting to rob and arms offences, and where the jury was secretly vetted.
Tariq Islam on Bhutto execution date (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Tariq Islam, nephew of condemned former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, describes the appalling conditions in which his uncle is being held captive. He says that under Islamic law a man cannot...
Brian Hayes programme (1979)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Interview; News bulletin; Phone-in
Brain Hayes Programme. Brian Hayes talks about the case of Alger Hiss, which originated with hearings on the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1948. Hiss was accused by Whittaker Chambers of being...
Lord Lucan case legal implications (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with legal expert Michael Zander on the legal implications of the disappearance of Lord Lucan who has not been seen since the murder of his children’s nanny 7 years ago. He can now be declared...
Woman released by court due to PMT (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with legal expert Michael Zander about the unprecedented case of a woman who was given probation after being convicted, because she was suffering from premenstrual tension. Male interviewer not...
Judges manipulating rules (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on court cases where judges are manipulating their discretion to persuade people to plead guilty and not elect trial by jury to reduce legal aid payouts and the financial effect this is having on...
Ian Botham on assault verdict (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on cricketer Ian Botham being found not guilty of assault. Ian Botham speaks to the press of his relief. Reporters not identified.