NorthPod Law's Podcast

This week Ben, Kirstin and regular contributor Jonathan look at things people have said - The European Court, the Court of Appeal and Her Majesty the Queen to be precise.

First it turns out the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber is in agreement with Jonathan over deadlines - We take what we don't for a minute believe is a final look at the Abu Qatada deportation case.

Then 2 cases from the Court of Appeal looking at when hearsay is admissible and when it is not and mending a loophole that was never meant to be.

Finally Ben tries to give a whirlwind round up of the Queen's speech but fails dismally when Kirstin ambushes him over drug driving. 

Court of Appeal Hearsay case

Court of Appeal contempt appeal loophole case

This one's very civil.

Kirstin, Ben and the least roving reporter of all time, Jonathan are joined in a glass of vino by Kathleen Goddard of GoddardSmith Solicitors and by telephone by David Smith of costs draftsmen John M Hayes.

We consider the consequences of LASPO and the potential whiplash procedural changes on the whole system.

Finally, Ben finds out if Jonathan did his Custody Time Limits homework and Kirstin marks it.

Telegraph - Whiplash claims add £90 per year to insurance

CTL case

QASA this week - Where's it up to? Where's it going? When?

We also look at some frightening though perhaps not entirely unforeseeable stats and stated views from the BSB's perceptions of Criminal Advocacy Survey.

Kirstin is disappointed to discover Jonathan's compulsory beards at work story is not about that at all.

And Ben sets you homework for next week - Pay attention at the back!

Perception of criminal advocacy report

QASA

Age discrimination Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes

Raeside v Luton Crown Court

Are you a Solicitor? Do you want to get sued for negligence? No? Then listen to this! The Honourable Recorder of Manchester, Andrew Gilbart QC, runs us through a pilot that's set to be rolled out nationwide by the end of the year. It means Criminal Solicitors are going to have to do more and do more earlier than ever. Oh and your going to have to be on the ball about probation seeing your client before he enters a plea! All this and Jonathan gives us the definitive answer (we think) on the whole how long is 3 months for the ECHR.

The Vienna Convention

Otto v Germany

Praha v Czech Republic

Practice Note on Appeals to Grand Chamber

Welcome back to NorthPod Towers!

This first episode of series 4 is frankly a bit random but there is a loose theme if you look hard enough.

What Can I Say? - What can I claim is a S3 HRA violation or a defence of diminished responsibility? What can I not say on Twitter? and perhaps dearest to our hearts what am I obliged to say to avoid a wasted costs order?

Next week we're covering QASA if you've got questions or opinions please get in touch.  Here's the link bit...

London Riot sentence for arsonist  

To Tweet or Not To Tweet 

Co-op legal  

Runaway juror gets custody  

Wasted costs in favour of the CPS  

Being drunk still not enough to get away with murder 

Last show of the series, folks.

This week Ben and Kirstin talk to Alured Darlington of Hanwell Chambers about a potentially epic consequence of the new drugs sentencing guidelines.

A surprisingly restrictive decision of the Court of Protection catches Kirstin's attention.

The refusal to grant Alan Turing a posthumous pardon irks Ben.

Lap dancing clubs get a little legislative whiplash.

MPs call for the introduction of a law to match a Scottish law that was based upon an English law that came about because of a failed English law.  Did you follow that?  Seriously.  That's what's happening.

All that and Ben does a Homer Simpson impression.  

Don't forget to contact us before we hit series 4 on 30 March 2012!  

That's all she wrote!

Procedural confirmations this week and stories about death. Oh and what seems like the obligatory weekly sentencing guideline (barely mentioned we promise).

There is some good news in the form of death of a bill and death of part of a bill. "Which bills?" you cry? Well you'll just have to listen won't you?

Don't forget if you haven't got a family law contract and would like one there is a little bit of time to apply but you need to get on with it.

...Sentencing. Yes there's another obligatory sentencing guideline out and this time it's drugs. Everything from importation of class A to cultivating a single cannabis plant via allowing premises to be used. We go through how it works and query some of the terms, assumptions and definitions.

And whilst we're covering guidelines, lets do another! Dangerous Dogs. This one's only a draft at present so if you want to comment you still can - the consultation ends 8 March.

Finally Ben and I take one lone idiosyncratic ex-magistrate; pit him against the glory of Jonathan's jury system and crush his good news story into the dust...Ha!

Drug_Offences_Definitive_Guideline

Dangerous Dogs consultation

Letters to the Times - Thanks to Robert Banks for this

If it's not those pesky Europeans it's the Americans...

Ben, Kirstin and regular contributor, Jonathan Holt talk about the recent rulings of the ECHR in regard to Article 6 and evidence from torture and in regard to whole life sentences and we discuss the potential implications for Britain of the planned American Stop On-line Piracy Act.

Then we get to the Get-Away Driver or rather we talk about Joint Enterprise. Is it clear in the case of Murder? Should it be made certain through legislation? Or will the promised guidelines for the CPS suffice to tell us when the Get-away Driver needs to look out for a murder charge?

Well this week it's all about sex again! And you really probably should ensure your children aren't in the back seats if you're listening in the car. Awkward questions might abound. Ben, Kirstin and regular contributor, Jonathan Holt, talk with Alex Dymock once more following the verdict in the Southwark Obscene Publications Trial and are joined by Myles Jackman, one of Michael Peacock's defence team and journalist David Allen Green to discuss the merits of repealing the 1959 Act and what this verdict means for future prosecutions.  

Welcome to series three of Northpod Law!

We hope you had a good break over the festive season.  The legal world has kept spinning since the end of series two (shocking, we know) and, in this week's show, we aim to give you a bit of an update on some of what has been going on.

Ben, Kirstin and Jonathan are back and are joined, this week, by Alex Dymock (@lexingtondymock).  Alex has been following what may turn out to be one of the most interesting obscenity trials in a decade.  You will hear more about this in the coming weeks, we are sure.  Remember, you heard it here first!  

Alex sets-out the nature of the trial and will be joining us again soon to pick through the important questions of law arising from one of the more...erm... colourful cases to occupy a jury in recent times.

All of the above AND a good news story (sort of!), an update on some of the previous series' stories and a bit of commentary on the sentences in the Stephen Lawrence case.

It's looking like an interesting series and, as ever, we want to hear from you.  Give us a call on our voicemail 0161 4085037

Glad to have you back with us and a happy new year to you.

This week the team are joined by very experienced barrister and Southern Softie, Alissa Scott-Beckett. Alissa specialises in Criminal Law and Family Law and practices from Eastbourne Chambers. Despite her Southern pedigree she has some interesting things to say as she discusses with us the ramifications of the suggested reforms to the Public Family Law Court system.

We also catch up on the weeks news - cohabitation rights and Christian hotel rooms amongst the stories.

It's the last one for this series but you can still tweet us or mail us etc. to tell us your views, get irate at our blatant Northern bias or let us know what you'd like us to discuss next series! 

This week Kirstin, Ben and regular guest Jonathan Holt discuss the Private Law aspects of the recently released Family Justice Review final report - contact arrangements, Residence Orders, Parental Responsibility and the like. Are Fathers losing the rights they have now?

We also review Blackstones' excellent e-book and tell you how to use it to your best advantage.

We don't cover "Man bites dog" because it's frankly not a happy story but you can check it out on the link below.

www.at-last-man-bites-dog.html

www.justice.gov.uk/family-justice-review-final-report.pdf

http://www.oup.com/blackstones

Please, please, please forgive the truly terrible pun title.  Also, if you are More Than Insurance, please don't sue us.

Anyway, apologies out of the way, this week's show is about "Freemen on the Land".  They have a slightly inconventional take on the courts.  They talk a lot about ships.  They are Jonathan Holt's favourite subject.  Listen and be intrigued.

Other than that, there's news on knife-crime sentencing, immigration and human rights.  Yes, there's a cat involved.  And the Daily Mail.  You can see where this is going...

www.spaldingtoday.co.uk

www.dailymail.co.uk/failed asylum seeker

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Boy-rescues-kitten-dumped-wheelie-bin

www.telegraph.co.uk/pirated-films

www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2011/2714.html

www.bailii.org/EWCA/Crim/2008/Povey

This week it's a bit of a mix - Immigration, extradition, libel trials. Can you insist on who represents you? And that's not including what's in the news this week - riots sentencing update, 1st conviction under the new Bribery Act...Oooh it just goes on and on. We even find time to dish out pats on the back for award winning solicitors and the Probation Service. Oh and only on this show could we have "old lady gets mugged" as a good news story - you'll just have to listen to find out why.

http://goo.gl/xNatn

www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/news/latest/778.html

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15359822

www.theargus.co.uk/news/5051683.Hunt_for_Worthing__poo_thief_/

www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/oct/14/magistrates-court-clerk-bribery-act

www.justice.gov.uk/news/features/feature171011a.htm

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