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Human Rights: Reforming the Law

Can the proposed Bill of Rights be compatible with international law? Promoting disability access in law firms and tackling corporate fraud to increase compensation for victims.

Can the proposed British Bill of Rights be compatible with international law? Joshua Rozenberg speaks to Mark Elliott, Professor of Public Law and Chair of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge.

How can law firms become more welcoming to people with disabilities? Law in Action's Octavia Woodward tests the wheelchair access at Barristers' Chambers 7 Bedford Row. Plus barristers Holly Girven and Disability's Not a Bar co-host Haleemah Sadia Farooq share their experiences of disability and the law.

Do we need a change in the law to bring more cases of corporate fraud to court? The Director of Public Prosecutions sets out his plans.

Also what makes a good judge? "If the party that loses pays you a compliment, then I feel that's a job well done." Lady Rose of Colmworth, justice of the UK Supreme Court talks about balancing fairness and empathy.

Presenter: Joshua Rozenberg
Reporter: Octavia Woodward
Sound: Neil Churchill
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Helena Warwick-Cross
Producer: Diane Richardson
Editor: Hugh Levinson

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29 minutes

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Thu 30 Jun 2022 20:00

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  • Tue 28 Jun 2022 16:00
  • Thu 30 Jun 2022 20:00

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