Criminal Justice Natters
Criminal Justice Natters
Ed Johnston
A introduction to a new podcast called Criminal Justice Natters, hosted by Dr Ed Johnston. Ed is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of the West of England. His research interests are centred in Criminal Justice, procedure and fair trial rights.
Criminal Justice Natters: David Rudolf #thestaircase #owltheory #abuseofpower
In this Natter, David Rudolf discussing the Michael Peterson case, as featured in the Netflix documentary 'The Staircase'. We also discuss some of the factual inaccuracies regarding the HBO dramatization of the case. We also discuss David's podcast 'Abuse of Power' as well as his new book 'American Injustice'
May 31, 2022
45 min
The Colston Four and Jury Trials
Liam Walker Q.C. is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, he is regularly instructed to defend those accused of the most serious offences.   In this Natter, Liam and I discuss 'The Case of The Colston 4', which was covered globally in the summer of 2020. All four defendants were acquitted and Liam explains why that occurred.
Feb 14, 2022
39 min
Criminal Justice Natters: Charlotte Henry - Joint Enterprise & Criminal Justice Reform
In this Natter, I speak to Charlotte Henry, who is a practicing defence lawyer for Tuckers Solicitors. We discuss the law around Joint Enterprise, why the law is wrong and in need of reform. We talk about Charlotte's Brother, Alex, who is imprisoned under the Joint Enterprise law and finally we discuss Charlotte's and JENGBA's  (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association) efforts to reform the law through the means of a Private Member's Bill.
Jun 23, 2021
32 min
Criminal Justice Natters - James Doleman: Daniel Morgan, Police Corruption and a Cover-up
In this brief chat with The Byline Times journalist, James Doleman, we talk about the the #Danielmorgan murder, the subsequent police cover and the media's involvement in the case.
Jun 21, 2021
13 min
Criminal Justice Natters: The Early Guilty Plea with Karl Turner MP, Dr. Rebecca Helm & Jerry Buting
In this Natter, I am joined by the Shadow Minister for Legal Aid, Karl Turner, The Director of the University of Exeter Evidence Based Justice Lab, Dr. Rebecca Helm and renowned US defence Attorney, Jerry Buting.  We discuss the issues with the Early Guilty Plea regime in both England and Wales and the United States as well as other problems which impact on adversarial criminal justice.
May 24, 2021
43 min
Criminal Justice Natters: Mark Geragos: The Scott Peterson Case
In this Natter, Mark talks to me about Scott's conviction of the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson. 
May 12, 2021
28 min
Criminal Justice Natters - Liam Allan and Hannah Arckwright: The Defendant Charity
In this video I speak to Liam and Hannah about their experiences with the criminal justice and system and their criminal justice charity - The Defendant. The charity looks to support those who are involved in the CJS at any stage.
May 6, 2021
31 min
Criminal Justice Natters - Sophie Marsh: Rape Case Attrition, Rape Myths and Suspect Anonymity
In this Natter, I speak to Sophie Marsh, PhD candidate and Associate Lecturer at UWE, Bristol. We discuss why cases of rape have such a high rate of attrition and ultimately, low conviction rates. We also talk about Rape Myths and their prevalence in both society and the criminal justice system.
Apr 23, 2021
46 min
Criminal Justice Natters - Sandy Greenman: #stevenavery update
In this episode, I speak to Steven Avery's closest friend Sandy Greenman. In the wake of the #kathleenzellner news last week that there is a witness who saw Bobby Dassey moving the Rav4 onto the Avery Salvage Yard, I wanted to speak to Sandy to hear how the family have reacted to the news.
Apr 20, 2021
25 min
Criminal Justice Natters: Dr Sandra Lean
The murder of Jodi Jones, a 14-year-old girl, took place in Dalkeith, Scotland on 30 June 2003. Her 15-year-old boyfriend, Luke Mitchell, came under suspicion, but it was several months before he was arrested. Mitchell was tried for the murder and after Scotland's longest single-accused trial, Mitchell was convicted in January 2005 despite there being no direct evidence against him.   In this talk with Dr. Sandra Lean, we hear from the defence perspective and what will happen next.
Apr 15, 2021
41 min
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