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Law/Criminology: How Hard Should It Be To Reverse A Miscarriage Of Justice? With Professor Carole McCartney & Associate Professor Edward Jones From The Leicester Law School At University Of Leicester
March 13 @ 14:10 - 14:55
In this Law/Criminology session, Professor Carole McCartney, an expert in Miscarriages of Justice, joins Edward Jones, Solicitor and Associate Professor. Both Carole and Edward represent the Leicester Law School at University of Leicester and will examine the question ‘How Hard Should It Be To Reverse A Miscarriage Of Justice?’
Attend this session to learn from an expert in miscarriages of justice and use your knowledge to decide whether a young person should succeed with his campaign for justice against the odds when he has not committed an offence.
You will learn about recent changes to compensation following a successful appeal against a wrongful conviction and evaluate whether justice really can be served under the current regime.
We recommend you explore related issues before this session by listening to the podcasts on BBC Sounds about joint enterprise and miscarriages of justice which are episodes in BBC Radio 4’s The Law Show.
Lecturer Profiles: Professor Carole McCartney & Associate Professor Edward Jones
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Law/Criminology and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: We recommend you explore related issues before this session by listening to the podcasts on BBC Sounds about joint enterprise and miscarriages of justice which are episodes in BBC Radio 4’s The Law Show. Students may also wish to consider questions they have about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: