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Unreliable Evidence: The Lawyer's Dilemma: Defending the Guilty, Suing the Innocent

02/11/2011

The Lawyer's Dilemma: Defending the Guilty, Suing the Innocent

BBC Radio 4 - Unreliable Evidence, The Lawyer's Dilemma: Defending the Guilty, Suing the Innocent

Clive Anderson and guests explore the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by lawyers.

Clive Anderson and guests explore the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by lawyers including those required to defend clients accused of rape, murder and other heinous crimes.

Clive Anderson and some of the country's top lawyers and judges discuss legal issues of the day. 

The third programme in the series explores the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by lawyers including those who are required to defend clients accused of rape, murder and other heinous crimes. What should a lawyer do if he or she knows or strongly suspects that a client is guilty? 

The brutal cross-examination in court of the parents of murdered schoolgirl Millie Dowler raised concerns about the rules that control the limits to which a lawyer can go to defend a client in court. Are the rules fair?
Among Clive's guests is Jeremy Moore, the solicitor who had briefed the defence barrister in the Millie Dowler murder trial. He staunchly defends the cross-examination tactics.

The other guests are leading barristers Chris Sallon QC and Dinah Rose QC and Court of Appeal judge Lord Justice Alan Moses, who defend the legal profession against a range of criticisms levelled by the public. 
Clive Anderson asks if the behaviour of lawyers needs to be more closely regulated or if we can we rely on their professional judgment? 


Producer: Brian King
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