Criminal Justice Matters

Criminal Justice Matters

The Criminal Bar Association

Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Consistency
53%
Hosting
anchor.fm

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

The Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales presents a regular series of podcasts concerning the most pressing issues facing criminal barristers and the criminal justice system.

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Recent Episodes

S3E11 Episode 11: In Conversation with Lord Justice Edis

May 26, 2026 41m

In this episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales, Kate Bex KC and Chris Henley KC talk to the Vice-President of the Court of Appeal,…

S3E10 Episode 10: Martin Shaw sets out his support for The Criminal Bar

Apr 27, 2026 34m

In this episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales Simon Spence KC and Kate Bex KC speak to the award-winning actor and long-term supporter…

S3E9 Episode 9: The Courts and Tribunals Bill

Apr 13, 2026 46m

In this latest episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales, Francis FitzGibbon KC and Sarah Vine KC lead a discussion on the Courts and…

S3E8 Episode 8: Karl Turner MP and the Government’s proposals for Criminal Justice reform and jury trials

Feb 02, 2026 38m

In this episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast fromthe ⁠Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales⁠, the Member of Parliament for Hull East, Karl Turner, a former Shadow Attorney…

S3E7 Episode 7: The Secret Barrister and the Lammy Reforms

Dec 19, 2025 52m

In this special episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales, regular hosts Kate Bex KC and Simon Spence KC are joined by The Secret…

S3E6 Episode 6: Mary Prior KC in conversation with Barbara Mills KC, chair of the Bar Council

Sep 15, 2025 45m

In this latest episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales,former Chair of the CBA Mary Prior KC discusses with the Chair of the Bar…

S3E5 Episode 5: The Leveson Review of The Criminal Courts – a discussion – Part 3

Aug 20, 2025 37m

In this third episode dealing with the Leveson Review, Daniel Oscroft, a specialist criminal barrister with over 20 years’ experience who practices from No5 Chambers, discusses the existing…

S3E4 Episode 4: The Leveson Review of Criminal Justice - a discussion

Jul 19, 2025 41m

Sir Brian Leveson has published his recommendations into how changes could be made to the criminal jusitce system aimed at addressing the backlog of cases awaiting trial and taking pressure off the…

S3E3 Should Offenders Be Compelled to Attend Sentencing?

Mar 20, 2025 38m

Kate Bex KC and Simon Spence KC are joined in this episode by Claire Waxman OBE who was appointed London’s first Independent Victims’ Commissioner in 2017.Together they discuss the vexed issue of…

S3E1 The CBA submission to the Leveson Review of criminal justice

Mar 17, 2025 33m

In this latest episode of Criminal Justice Matters, Kate Bex KC and Simon Spence KC are joined by former Criminal Bar Association Chair Francis FitzGibbon KC to discuss the up-coming Review of the…

S3E1 What Baroness Carr's evidence means for the Crown Court backlog

Jan 17, 2025 36m

In this latest episode of the Criminal Justice Matters podcast, Simon Spence KC and Kate Bex KC discuss the implications of the growing backlog of Crown Court cases on the criminal justice system.…

S2E3 Episode 3: Barristers at Breaking Point From Workload and Delays

Sep 20, 2024 32m

In this third episode of Criminal Justice Matters, the podcast series from the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales, Mary Prior KC, Chair of the CBA together with James Gray, CBA Treasurer,…

S1E6 Criminal Justice Matters: Stars and Trailblazers of the Criminal Bar Part Three

Sep 13, 2024 32m

In this sixth episode of Criminal Justice Matters, the authoritative podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales, the former chair of the CBA Kirsty Brimelow KC talks to the…

S1E4 Criminal Justice Matters: Stars and Trailblazers of the Criminal Bar Part Two

Sep 13, 2024 35m

In this fifth episode of Criminal Justice Matters, the authoritative podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales, the former chair of the CBA Kirsty Brimelow KC talks to stars…

S1E3 Criminal Justice Matters: Stars and Trailblazers of the Criminal Bar Part One

Sep 13, 2024 33m

In this fourth episode of Criminal Justice Matters, the authoritative podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales, the former chair of the CBA Kirsty Brimelow KC talks to some of…

Criminal Justice Matters: Becoming a barrister with Laurie-Anne Power KC

Sep 13, 2024 31m

In this episode of the first series of Criminal Justice Matters - the authoritative podcast series from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales - the former chair of the CBA, Kirsty…

S1E3 Criminal Justice Matters: Criminal Justice and Rape and Serious Sexual Offences

Sep 13, 2024 32m

In this third episode of Criminal Justice Matters, the authoritative podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales, the former chair of the CBA Kirsty Brimelow KC talks to Mary…

Criminal Justice Matters: The Lives of Young Junior Criminal Barristers

Sep 13, 2024 30m

In this second episode of Criminal Justice Matters, the authoritative podcast from the Criminal Bar Association of England & Wales, the former chair of the CBA Kirsty Brimelow KC talks to young…

S2E2 Episode 2: The Defendant's Four Year Wait for Justice

Jul 30, 2024 28m

In this second episode of Criminal Justice Matters, the podcast series from the Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales, Mary Prior KC, Vice Chair of the CBA explains how serious delays in the…

S2E1 Episode 1: A Rape Victim's Account of Delay and Despair

May 08, 2024 32m

This is Criminal Justice Matters – the podcast series from the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) of England and Wales.  Cases concerning rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) take up a significant…

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Criminal Justice Matters has published 20 episodes since May 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.

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