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Statistics and the lawInnershadows | Dreamstime.com

By Professor Gary Slapper (The Open University), Professor Kevin McConway (The Open University)

12 April 2011

With clean-up rates and reoffending numbers, discussions of crime often circle back to statistics. But are these 'facts' really such reliable witnesses?  Read more : Statistics and the law

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What's your verdict? Featuring: activity, The Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

17 January 2011

What exactly is 'justice'? Follow our fictional case and see if you can make judgements based on the facts as they are presented to you   Read more : What's your verdict?

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What makes the legal system just? Featuring: video,audio, The Open University

By Jane Goodey (The Open University), Professor Gary Slapper (The Open University), The Honourable Mr Justice Calvert Smith (Guest), Abigail Bright (Guest), Lynn Tayton QC (Guest)

22 October 2008

If a legal system is to dispense justice, it must be just. How do you create that in the courts?  Read more : What makes the legal system just?

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What is the role of the barrister? Featuring: video,audio, The Open University

By Jane Goodey (The Open University), Professor Gary Slapper (The Open University), Lynn Tayton QC (Guest), The Honourable Mr Justice Calvert Smith (Guest), Abigail Bright (Guest)

22 October 2008

The position of barrister is crucial in the justice process. Our panel explains why.  Read more : What is the role of the barrister?

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What makes a good judge? Featuring: video,audio, The Open University

By Jane Goodey (The Open University), Professor Gary Slapper (The Open University), The Honourable Mr Justice Calvert Smith (Guest), Lynn Tayton QC (Guest), Abigail Bright (Guest)

22 October 2008

The figure who must ensure that both sides feel the justice process is fair. But what does that entail?  Read more : What makes a good judge?

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What makes a good barrister? Featuring: video,audio, The Open University

By Jane Goodey (The Open University), Professor Gary Slapper (The Open University), Abigail Bright (Guest), The Honourable Mr Justice Calvert Smith (Guest), Lynn Tayton QC (Guest)

22 October 2008

Our panel of legal experts consider what it is that makes a good barrister.  Read more : What makes a good barrister?

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The court in 10 years' time Featuring: video,audio, The Open University

By Jane Goodey (The Open University), Professor Gary Slapper (The Open University), Lynn Tayton QC (Guest), Abigail Bright (Guest), The Honourable Mr Justice Calvert Smith (Guest)

22 October 2008

We asked our panel what we might expect to see if we arrived in the courtroom of 2018.  Read more : The court in 10 years' time

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By Martin Upton (The Open University)

15 November 2007

Martin Upton reports on the dispute about bank overdraft charges.  Read more : Banking on a favourable verdict

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OU on the BBC: Breaking the Seal - Programme four - ChurchBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

01 April 2007

Introducing an episode in the series 'Breaking the Seal' which deals with church records.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Breaking the Seal - Programme four - Church

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