You Do Not Have To Say Anything

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20250510

[LISTEN NOW]

Omnibus (1)

20250510

Defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the criminal justice system.

Some questions, raised and answered, on the British Justice system.

[LISTEN NOW]

There's Been An Allegation

20250217

From high octane car chases (rare), to being arrested lying in your own bed (common), all arrests mean the same thing: the shift from person to suspect, from ordinary citizen to ‘the accused'.

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

Arrest: the shift from person to suspect, from ordinary citizen to 'the accused'.

From high-octane car chases (rare) to being arrested lying in your own bed (common), arrests mean the same thing - a shift from person to suspect, ordinary citizen to ‘the accused

[LISTEN NOW]

Fingerprints

20250218

Being processed at a police station is like the check-in desk at the world's worst hotel. And the clock is ticking. For solicitors. For the police. And for the accused.

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

As the recording buzzer sounds in the police interview room, you have three options...

[LISTEN NOW]

'please Can You Tell My Mum?'

20250219

There are two questions asked after every police interview:

Are they going to charge me?

And always, will they let me go home?

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

Charging decisions and Turkey Bail Applications.

There are two questions asked after every police interview: Are they going to charge me? And always, will they let me go home?

[LISTEN NOW]

How Do You Wish To Plead?

20250220

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My Learned Friends

20250221

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind opens the door to the barristers' robing room. It's a mix of a theatre backstage, a locker room, social club, and therapy clinic. What goes on before court is about to begin?

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

Come inside the barristers' robing room.

Come inside the barristers' robing room. A mix of a theatre backstage, a locker room, social club, and therapy clinic.

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Telling Stories

20250224

After weeks, months, sometimes years of preparation, the case enters the courtroom. Here, two narratives will be told. Twelve people, selected at random, will be asked to decide.

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

With battle lines entrenched, the case enters the courtroom.

[LISTEN NOW]

No Further Questions

20250225

When a witness is called to give evidence, twelve pairs of eyes from the jury fix on them as they take up their position in the witness box. What comes next can be difficult: cross-examination. The difficult questions need to be asked and answered.

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

Cross-examination: the hardest of questions to ask, and to answer.

When a witness is called to give evidence, twelve pairs of eyes from the jury fix on them. What comes next can be difficult: cross-examination.

[LISTEN NOW]

Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury

20250226

After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the agonising wait begins.

Herding twelve strangers into a room and asking them to solve a crime would end in mayhem if we did not provide them with some rules. And the person who sets the rules is the Judge.

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the wait begins.

[LISTEN NOW]

20250227

[LISTEN NOW]

The Defendant Can Be Taken Down

20250224

20250227 (R4)

The moment before a verdict has a quality to it that is hard to describe. It is a moment heavy with consequence. Depending on just one or two words, lives will change.

Barristers are called upon to find the appropriate words for what comes next: what do you say to someone about to be sent to prison?

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

A verdict is just one or two words. But, under the weight of those words, lives will change.

[LISTEN NOW]

Righting Wrongs

20250228

After the verdict and the sentence, people who have spent every working moment together become strangers again. But while wigs and gowns are packed away, the jury sent home and the prison van hits the road: the case is not necessarily over.

Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock.

Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind

Producer: Georgia Catt

Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre

The jury are sent home and the prison van drives off, but the case isn't necessarily over.

The jury are sent home, and the prison van hits the road, but the case isn't necessarily over.

[LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
		20250510		[LISTEN NOW]
	Omnibus (1)	20250510		Defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the criminal justice system. Some questions, raised and answered, on the British Justice system. [LISTEN NOW]
01	There's Been An Allegation	20250217		From high octane car chases (rare), to being arrested lying in your own bed (common), all arrests mean the same thing: the shift from person to suspect, from ordinary citizen to ‘the accused'. Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre Arrest: the shift from person to suspect, from ordinary citizen to 'the accused'. From high-octane car chases (rare) to being arrested lying in your own bed (common), arrests mean the same thing - a shift from person to suspect, ordinary citizen to ‘the accused [LISTEN NOW]
02	Fingerprints	20250218		Being processed at a police station is like the check-in desk at the world's worst hotel. And the clock is ticking. For solicitors. For the police. And for the accused. Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre As the recording buzzer sounds in the police interview room, you have three options... [LISTEN NOW]
03	'please Can You Tell My Mum?'	20250219		There are two questions asked after every police interview: Are they going to charge me? And always, will they let me go home? Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre Charging decisions and Turkey Bail Applications. There are two questions asked after every police interview: Are they going to charge me? And always, will they let me go home? [LISTEN NOW]
04	How Do You Wish To Plead?	20250220		[LISTEN NOW]
05	My Learned Friends	20250221		Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind opens the door to the barristers' robing room. It's a mix of a theatre backstage, a locker room, social club, and therapy clinic. What goes on before court is about to begin? Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, under the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre Come inside the barristers' robing room. Come inside the barristers' robing room. A mix of a theatre backstage, a locker room, social club, and therapy clinic. [LISTEN NOW]
06	Telling Stories	20250224		After weeks, months, sometimes years of preparation, the case enters the courtroom. Here, two narratives will be told. Twelve people, selected at random, will be asked to decide. Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre With battle lines entrenched, the case enters the courtroom. [LISTEN NOW]
07	No Further Questions	20250225		When a witness is called to give evidence, twelve pairs of eyes from the jury fix on them as they take up their position in the witness box. What comes next can be difficult: cross-examination. The difficult questions need to be asked and answered. Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre Cross-examination: the hardest of questions to ask, and to answer. When a witness is called to give evidence, twelve pairs of eyes from the jury fix on them. What comes next can be difficult: cross-examination. [LISTEN NOW]
08	Ladies And Gentlemen Of The Jury	20250226		After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the agonising wait begins. Herding twelve strangers into a room and asking them to solve a crime would end in mayhem if we did not provide them with some rules. And the person who sets the rules is the Judge. Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre After the cacophony and the chaos of the trial, the jury retire, and the wait begins. [LISTEN NOW]
09		20250227		[LISTEN NOW]
09	The Defendant Can Be Taken Down	20250224	20250227 (R4)	The moment before a verdict has a quality to it that is hard to describe. It is a moment heavy with consequence. Depending on just one or two words, lives will change. Barristers are called upon to find the appropriate words for what comes next: what do you say to someone about to be sent to prison? Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre A verdict is just one or two words. But, under the weight of those words, lives will change. [LISTEN NOW] [LISTEN NOW]
10	Righting Wrongs	20250228		After the verdict and the sentence, people who have spent every working moment together become strangers again. But while wigs and gowns are packed away, the jury sent home and the prison van hits the road: the case is not necessarily over. Defence Barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the real criminal justice system and the real people working within it - beneath the wigs, behind the uniforms and in the dock. Presenter: Joanna Hardy-Susskind Producer: Georgia Catt Assistant Producer: Danita McIntyre The jury are sent home and the prison van drives off, but the case isn't necessarily over. The jury are sent home, and the prison van hits the road, but the case isn't necessarily over. [LISTEN NOW]