Government on Trial

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The Appeal Court has allowed a Libyan man to proceed with legal action against the British government, despite the government's claim that the case could damage relations with the United States. Joshua Rozenberg discusses the implications. Later this month, the Supreme Court will rule whether the former Attorney General Dominic Grieve was right to block the release of letters written by the Prince of Wales to government ministers. We examine the case with the journalist who made the original Freedom of Information request, Rob Evans of the Guardian, and the former Solicitor General, Sir Edward Garnier. Also in the programme: Grieve's successor as Attorney General, Jeremy Wright, gives Law in Action his first broadcast interview since taking on the job. And: the CSI Effect. Are juries now so blinded by science that they will convict on unreliable forensic evidence? We hear about the increased danger of miscarriages of justice in British criminal courts. Presenter: Joshua Rozenberg Producers: Keith Moore and Tim Mansel Editor: Richard Knight.