May edition: Last month in criminal justice

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4 May 2022, 11:00 - 12:30

May's episode of Last month in criminal justice, offering top-notch discussion on recent developments across the justice system.

Items up for discussion include:

  • Do police powers to stop and search citizens require fundamental reform?
  • A new report warning that the number of children in prison could double in the next few years.
  • Are prisons failing to tackle radicalisation?
  • Are our courts facing a perfect storm of a lengthy backlog in cases and a barristers' strike?
  • Why is it so difficult to get meaningful reform to the rules on joint enterprise prosecutions?

Watch the discussion


Panellists joining Richard:

  • Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns at The Howard League
  • Deborah Sangster, Executive Director at StopWatch
  • Dr Hannah Quirk, Reader in Criminal Law at Kings College London
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