All about Inquiries

All about Inquiries

After a major tragedy, public inquiries look at what happened, why it happened, and who is to blame, and what could be done to prevent this happening again. One of the most notorious is the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry, where many innocent people were falsely...
Why we have juries and are they a good thing?

Why we have juries and are they a good thing?

03 March 2023 Why we have juries and are they a good thing?Each year about 200,000 people undertake jury service, and they play a vital role in deciding the facts and evidence in trials and inquests. Recently, Lucinda was a juror and Alma-Constance asks about her...
How young people can be protected online

How young people can be protected online

13 October 2022 In this episode, Alma- Constance and Lucinda want to know more about the risks that children face online, and how they can be protected when they use the internet.They speak to Andy Burrows from the NSPCC, who is head of child safety online policy. He...
How the law affects children and criminal gangs.

How the law affects children and criminal gangs.

12 May 2022 In this episode, Alma- Constance and Lucinda talk to Sarah Forshaw QC, an experienced specialist criminal barrister who is the co-head of chambers at 5 Kings Bench Walk in London, about the law relating to children and gangs. She explains:  Why some...