trials - Law in Context

Episode 5 – The Jury

August 3, 2025May 3, 2024 by Emeritus Professor Stephen Bottomley and Emeritus Professor Stephen Parker

Juries make for great books and movies, but what really is their role in the adversarial system? Do they lead to fair decisions? Are they … Read more

Episode 2 – The Adversarial System

August 3, 2025April 7, 2024 by Emeritus Professor Stephen Bottomley and Emeritus Professor Stephen Parker

The adversarial system of justice came from the English common law and spread. It is contrasted with the inquisitorial system found in non-Anglo democracies. Transcript … Read more