Defence Barrister
Chris Kessling
How does the criminal justice system really work? From the police station, to trial, sentence and all the way to appeals, criminal barrister Chris Kessling takes you through the wo...
Episode list
12
November 6, 2024
40 min
Series 2 Episode 11 - Appeals from the Magistrates’ Court - Conviction, Sentence, Case Stated and Judicial Review
In this episode as we continue with appeals, we hear about how people who have had their case heard in the magistrates’ court can appeal against their conviction and sentence and w...
moreOctober 30, 2024
39 min
Series 2 Episode 10 - When the Prosecution Appeal - Unduly Lenient Sentences and Points of Law
Content warning. This episode contains details (relevant to the legal issues being considered) of a case concerning the murder of a young woman in terrible circumstances which may ...
moreOctober 22, 2024
36 min
Series 2 Episode 9 - Appeals after Pleading Guilty
Withdrawing a guilty plea and appeals following a plea of guilty. What do you do if you have pleaded guilty to a criminal offence, but now realise you were not in fact guilty? In t...
moreOctober 15, 2024
33 min
Series 2 Episode 8 - Double Jeopardy and Wrongful Acquittals
Is there such a thing as an appeal against a verdict of Not Guilty? In this episode we look at the law on what is commonly known as double jeopardy, the idea (entrenched in law for...
moreOctober 8, 2024
30 min
Series 2 Episode 7 - The Appeal of Aidan Johnson
In this episode we go to the Court of Appeal Criminal Division to hear the appeal of Aidan Johnson against his conviction for the murder of Daniel Clarke. Seeking to overturn the c...
moreOctober 1, 2024
34 min
Series 2 Episode 6 - How disclosure really works
In this episode, we take a deep dive into disclosure, that is how disclosure in criminal cases should actually work and why it is of vital importance in every criminal trial. What ...
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