Episode 1 now out.
@Dee_Masters
(
@AILawHub
) and
@jamiesusskind
join Tom to examine the law’s answers to the problems caused by the machine learning algorithms being increasingly used to make decisions about our lives.
Cross Examination is a podcast in which leading barrister Tom Cross examines what the law has to say on the cultural, social, and ethical issues of the day - and whether it needs to change. Episode 1 is out on the 9th October.
For law people, laypeople, and everyone in between
Following the Government’s announcement on access to Relationships and Sex Education materials, Tom discusses Clare Page’s case with her barrister, Zoe Gannon, speaks to Miriam Cates MP about her request for a government review, and considers the impact of the Maya Forstater case
Welcome to Cross Examination!
In each episode, the country’s most expert lawyers discuss and debate the law governing the biggest questions, and respond to interviews with those directly affected.
Should the NICE guidelines be changed to enable more families access to medical cannabis where its benefits are demonstrable?
Listen to the full episode here -
Cross Examination reviewed today in
@timesculture
.
“The legal profession has a duty to explain”.
First episode - about AI & Discrimination - listen here . Featuring
@jamiesusskind
and
@Dee_Masters
.
Next week medical cannabis.
Cross Examination Podcast - Episode 2 - Out Now!
In 2018, following the campaign of Hannah Deacon, whose son Alfie Dingley has severe treatment resistant epilepsy, the Government changed the law so as to allow cannabis to be prescribed on the NHS.
**EPISODE THREE** Released tomorrow morning -
Tom is joined by Zoe Gannon and Ben Fullbrook as they take a look at the law on the still new school subject in England of “Relationships and Sex Education”, which some parents regard as controversial.
**EPISODE THREE** Released tomorrow morning -
Tom is joined by Zoe Gannon and Ben Fullbrook as they take a look at the law on the still new school subject in England of “Relationships and Sex Education”, which some parents regard as controversial.
@Keir_Starmer
of the
@UKLabour
party labelled the McLibel case a “terrible injustice” - Mark Stephens (
@MarksLarks
) talks to Cross Examination about taking the UK to the European Court of Human Rights. Listen to the full episode here
Tom is joined by
@MarksLarks
and
@jonathan_coad
to discuss how the law protects reputations from damage by the media - or how some think it fails to do so. Tom also speaks to beauty therapist
@daniellehindley
, an acknowledged victim of reputation damage by the Mail on Sunday.
As we end the Medical Cannabis Awareness Week. We look back to our Episode 2 of Cross Examination where Tom is joined by
@shan_thompsonKN
@edwardhenry1
to discuss the law on Medical Cannabis.
@Hannah_Deacon40
also joins to tell her story about her son, Alfie Dingley.
SERIES 1
AI & Discrimination
Sex and Relationships Education
Reputation Management
Medical Cannabis
Free Speech at Universities
Miscarriages of Criminal Justice
Phillip’s Schofield’s lawyer tells Cross Examination - he was “absolutely put to death by the media, for no good reason”. Listen to the full episode here
Cross Examination’s website - with more details about the series - is now live!
It also has links to where to listen and follow, and the audio series trailer.
Tom speaks to Kait Borsay on her Times Radio show The Evening Edition - about the podcast and his career. From 41 mins and 37 seconds in the link below!
*NEW EPISODE*
@smitajamdar
and
@jamesmurray88
join Tom to examine the law’s protection for free speech in UK Universities, and how it’s currently being used. Listen to the full episode here
Following the Government’s announcement on access to Relationships and Sex Education materials, Tom discusses Clare Page’s case with her barrister, Zoe Gannon, speaks to Miriam Cates MP about her request for a government review, and considers the impact of the Maya Forstater case
Episode 1 now out.
@Dee_Masters
(
@AILawHub
) and
@jamiesusskind
join Tom to examine the law’s answers to the problems caused by the machine learning algorithms being increasingly used to make decisions about our lives.
Cont. But since then, only a vanishingly small number of children with conditions apparently improved by the medicine have secured prescriptions. Tom asks why, whether that will remain the case, and what may be needed to change it.