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37 results found for '"Legal systems"' in Keywords.
Ken Livingstone on James Smyth case (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Des Fahy interviews London Labour MP Ken Livingstone about his decision to give evidence in the USA in the case of suspected IRA terrorist James Smyth who is facing extradition. He says he cannot ignore a...
Legal Aid to be cut (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a new High Court ruling that could see a cut in Legal Aid to people who have previously been entitled to it, in order to help the Government save money. Speakers are Chairman of the Law Society,...
Case review of Rachel Nickell murder (1994)
- Genre
- Press conference
Press conference in which Police Assistant Commissioner Ian Johnston outlines the review mechanism which will enable the murder case of Rachel Nickell to be opened again following the acquittal of Colin Stagg.
Lindi St Clair on male prostitutes ruling (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Prostitute and campaigner Lindi St Clair talks to Angela Rippon about a High Court decision that the law against prostitutes loitering in a public place only applies to women and not to male prostitutes.
Michael Jackson says he is innocent of child abuse (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Michael Jackson speaks at an awards ceremony on the importance of the right to be assumed innocent until proven guilty. He says he is innocent. In context of child abuse allegations made by a...
Michael Jackson on importance of presuming innocence not guilt (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
Michael Jackson speaks at an awards ceremony organised by the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. He reminds the audience of the basic notion that everyone is presumed to be innocent...
New criminal justice procedures (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Home Secretary, Michael Howard, speaks about the introduction of new procedures in the criminal justice system that are intended to eradicate underhand tactics from defence lawyers and streamline the whole...