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Lord Lester QC

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific

Britain with its Magna Carta proudly claims to be the original land of liberty but how healthy are Britain's liberties today? Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lester. For the past five decades he has been one of the country's foremost legal champions of human rights and judicial independence. He has scored some famous victories so why is he now sounding so alarmed? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Anthony Lester

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