Charon QC interviewed me today about the Damian Green affair: we spoke about how the leak investigation began, the DPP’s decision not to prosecute, Jacqui Smith’s responsibility and vulnerability and the questions she needs to answer if she’s to […]

Once again I was talking to Charon today, this time about Jack Straw’s veto on the disclosure of those pesky Iraq minutes. Listen here.

Charon QC interviewed me this morning about the Damian Green arrest: we discussed what offences he’s suspected of, ministers’ denial of prior knowledge of the arrest, the Parliamentary privilege aspect and the role of the Speaker, and wider issues […]

This weekend Charon interviewed John Hirst of Prison Law Inside Out about his experience of life in prison, his thoughts on the penal system and about his victory a couple of years ago in the European Court of Human […]

Big public law issues have come thick and fast this week, so today Charon QC and I talk about what happens now to the Lisbon Treaty, after the Irish “No”: what the options are, and what I think

I spoke to Charon QC earlier about the 42 days, the government’s grubby deals, prospects for the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the Lords, and a bit about the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, too. You can hear the podcast […]

This bloody, bloody bug just runs and runs, and I’m still off prime form, but I have been perked up a bit by talking to Charon QC for his weekly review. We talk about DNA, Pakistan and the […]

Charon QC latest interviewee is Andrew Holroyd, President of the Law Society – who talks to him about the Society’s work on Zimbabwe and Pakistan, which you’ll know is an issue I’ve been concerned about since the lawyers’ protests […]

Charon QC spoke to me this weekend about Peter Hain, the Counter-Terrorism Bill, the committee stage of the EU (Amendment) Bill and Pakistan – listen to the podcast here – and don’t miss his weekly review.

In this week’s Consilio audio review of the week’s legal news, I’m talking about the Garry Newlove case. Charon QC’s other guests are Tim Kevan, on why lawyers should surf, Peter Groves on parody and intellectual property, and Simon […]