Welcome to The University of Law podcast featuring interviews and discussions on a range of topics with lecturers, students, alumni and special guests.
The Lord Chancellors: Where Politics meets Justice - Episode 5 - David Gauke
David Gauke has held several key ministerial positions, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for justice, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Secretary of State for work and pensions. He has now been appointed by the Labour Government to recommend measures to tackle the prison crisis, with the final report due in May 2025.In this wide-ranging interview with journalist Frances Gibb, David discusses the current issues around prison overcrowding, his resignation from the Government in 2019 in opposition to Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy and about the change in politics both in the UK and worldwide."The Lord Chancellors: Where Politics meets Justice” is a video podcast series by The University of Law and hosted by the journalist Frances Gibb. It will examine the ancient post of Lord Chancellor, which is now combined with the role of Justice Secretary. The position holds the delicate balance of power between the judiciary and the executive, with special responsibility for maintaining the rule of law.
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AI in conversation - Episode 1 - Hannah Claus
In this podcast series our Head of Computer Science, Dr Paul Sant, is joined by a variety of guests within the technology sector to learn more about their journey and how AI is challenging the landscape in their industry.In this episode Hannah Claus, an AI and robotics enthusiast, talks about the importance of making the sector more diverse, her work with the Ada Lovelace Institute and her aim to ensure everyone is included when it comes to AI development.
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The Lord Chancellors: Where Politics meets Justice - Episode 4 - Sir Robert Buckland
Sir Robert Buckland, is a senior conservative politician and barrister. Under Boris Johnson he was made Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, a role he held until 2021, and oversaw the criminal justice system during the Covid 19 pandemic. As a backbencher and minister, he favoured reforms such as increased prison sentences for grooming gangs and better protections for victims of crime. In this wide-ranging interview with journalist Frances Gibb, Sir Robert champions the importance of jury trials, calls for reforms to murder and manslaughter classification to introduce ‘second degree murder and also condemns the current assisted dying bill as “unworkable” and urges an overhaul of the Ministry of Justice."The Lord Chancellors: Where Politics meets Justice” is a new video podcast series launched by The University of Law and hosted by the journalist Frances Gibb. It will examine the ancient post of Lord Chancellor, which is now combined with the role of Justice Secretary. The position holds the delicate balance of power between the judiciary and the executive, with special responsibility for maintaining the rule of law.
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Set For Success: Eleanor Guildford, St Paul's Chambers
In this episode, alumnus Ben Weisz is joined by junior barrister Eleanor Guildford from St Paul’s Chambers in Leeds, to discuss all things pupillage. Ellie talks through her own experience of the pupillage application process and reflects on how working as a lifeguard would have been great to discuss during her application and how being tested by her mentor helped her progress to becoming a barrister.
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The Lord Chancellors: Where Politics meets Justice - Episode 3 - Jack Straw
Jack Straw was Home Secretary under Tony Blair from 1997 to 2001; Foreign Secretary from 2001 to 2006 and then Justice Secretary/Lord Chancellor from 2007 to 2010 under Gordon Brown. The member of Parliament for Blackburn for 36 years until 2015, he was only one of three individuals to have served in Cabinet continuously during the Labour governments from 1979 to 2010.In this wide ranging interview with journalist Frances Gibb, Jack Straw talks about the current issues facing the justice system, current foreign affairs and how he spends his time now."The Lord Chancellors: Where Politics meets Justice” is a video podcast series launched by The University of Law and hosted by the journalist Frances Gibb. It will examine the ancient post of Lord Chancellor, which is now combined with the role of Justice Secretary. The position holds the delicate balance of power between the judiciary and the executive, with special responsibility for maintaining the rule of law. The podcast series comes after last year’s successful first series, "The Judges: Power, Politics and the People", also available on all major podcast streaming platforms.
Welcome to The University of Law podcast featuring interviews and discussions on a range of topics with lecturers, students, alumni and special guests.
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