Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC

Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics

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Award-winning UK podcast covering the critical intersections of law and politics in the UK with expert commentary on high-profile legal cases, political controversies, prisons and sentencing, human rights law, current political events and the shifting landscape of justice and democracy. With in-depth discussions and influential guests, Double Jeopardy is the podcast that uncovers the forces shaping Britain’s legal and political present and future. -What happens when law and politics collide?  -How do politics shape the law - and when does the law push back?  -What happens when judicial indepen...

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Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC

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News

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Pia Sarma, Chief Lawyer at the Times - Privacy, Press Freedom and the Rights of Oligarchs 05.09.2022

Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen discuss press freedom and the right to privacy with Pia Sarma, the Editorial Legal Director, Times newspapers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enemies of the People, Cameras in Court, and Allison Bailey 29.07.2022

Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen discuss Liz Truss, filming criminal trials, and the Allison Bailey judgment affirming legal protection for gender-critical views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edward Fitzgerald QC - Defending Very Bad People 22.07.2022

Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen talk to Edward Fitzgerald QC about crime, punishment, God, redemption and the ethics of defending bad people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathleen Stock - The Importance of Being Rational 14.07.2022

Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen talk to philosopher Professor Kathleen Stock about science, gender and the importance of free speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special edition on the Conservative leadership election and what it could mean for rights 10.07.2022

Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen discuss what the Conservative leadership election may mean for rights and the rule of law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Jones: Lies, Lawbreaking, the Attorney General and her Government 07.07.2022

We speak to Sir Jonathan Jones, former Head of the Government Legal Department, who resigned because he thought ministers shouldn’t break the law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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