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Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.

The Law Show is your guide to the law and the legal decisions that have a bearing on everyone in the UK.

Weekly conversation that will give you an in-depth understanding of the law stories making news and the legal decisions that could have a bearing on everyone in the UK. Whether it's unpicking a landmark legal ruling, explaining how laws are made or seeking clarity for you on a legal issue, The Law Show will be your guide.

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The Law Show: Are Drones Legal?

Drones, street art and more immigration law

26/02/2013

Are Drones Legal?

BBC Radio 4 - The Law Show, Are Drones Legal?

Should the laws of war ban 'drones'? Plus, illegal immigrants who can't be deported.

Could international law permit 'drones' to be used by foreign nations against targets in the UK? Also, the illegal immigrants who can't be deported. Presented by Joshua Rozenberg.

As "drones" - or unmanned aerial vehicles - are increasingly used by the United States to kill suspected terrorists in other nations, Law in Action examines the legal case for and against their use. Presenter Joshua Rozenberg asks if they can legally be deployed in civilian areas in Yemen or Pakistan, could they also be used against targets in Britain? To discuss this issue is Ben Emmerson QC, the UN's Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism. 

Plus: We look at the controversial European court rulings that stop illegal immigrants being deported if they are caring for children who are British citizens.

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