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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: Can the law rein in Amazon?

Should having a past block a child's future?

Can the law rein in Amazon?

BBC Radio 4 - The Law Show, Can the law rein in Amazon?

Are the tech giants anti-competitive? And should having a past block a child's future?

Should offences committed in childhood mean a criminal record for life? And the former US law student using competition law to challenge giant tech companies.

There is a possibility of a new legal challenge to the tech giants. Early last year, an unknown American law student published a scholarly article in a distinguished journal. Lina Khan argued that competition law – known in the United States as anti-trust law – could be used to rein in the activities of huge enterprises like Amazon. Other lawyers disagree with her reasoning - but the Federal Trade Commission is assessing the arguments. Joshua Rozenberg sounds out opinions in the United States. Also this week: should offences committed in childhood mean a criminal record for life? 
Producer: Neil Koenig
Researcher: Diane Richardson

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