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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...

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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...

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  • October 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 ...

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  • October 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...

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  • October 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...

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  • October 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...

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  • October 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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