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At the beginning of last week, a mystery celebrity lost the battle for an injunction against two major press organisations. Yesterday, it was revealed that the celebrity in question was David Walliams, who has been accused of both sexual misconduct and potential criminal activity. We got together last week to talk injunctions, and whether, in this case, it was right for the media to have won.

Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.
Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producers: Ewan Cameron and Lulu Goad.
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The disgraced comedian Russell Brand has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault offences. It brings to an end a trial that has captivated the world's media and proven the challenge that victims face in bringing forward allegations. In this extra episode of Law & Disorder, Nicholas Mostyn and Helena Kennedy pore over the judge's sentencing remarks to better understand the term that Brand is facing behind bars, and look at whether there's a better way to achieve justice for victims of sexual offences who are so often left frustrated by the system.

Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.
Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producers: Ewan Cameron and Lulu Goad.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, America has voted and has strongly repudiated the second presidency of Donald Trump. Having lost control of the House and the Senate, what's next for the beleaguered President? Will he be content with his position as a lame duck? Or will we see further uses – and debasements of – executive power? Helena Kennedy, Charlie Falconer and Nicholas Mostyn gather, in the aftermath of a momentous night, to discuss.

Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.
Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producers: Ewan Cameron and Lulu Goad.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Nick and Charlie were away in Ireland (see 'LIVE from Kilkenny Festival'..), Helena was in Strasbourg at the European Court of Human Rights. As a representative of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, our co-host visited the French city to make a statement in a case brought to the court on the issue of the lost Ukrainian children, with a particular focus on the theft of their identities on the part of the Russian Government. We wonder, with so many missing children, an ongoing war, and a troublesome president, what will this case achieve?

Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.
Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producers: Ewan Cameron and Lulu Goad.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're coming to you live from the Financial Remedies Conference 2026! For this special episode, we're joined by Greg Howe, founding director and senior family law practitioner at Howe Jenkin Family Lawyers & Mediators in Adelaide, Australia, and Graeme Fraser, who leads family law at William Sturges and is chair of Resolution’s Cohabitation Committee. We're following up on a previous episode, in which we discussed whether the British Government might legislate in favour of a fairer end to relationships. Our expert guests tell us what the future has in store and why.

Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.
Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.
Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.
Associate Producers: Lulu Goad.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.