In this episode of the Law for Lawmakers podcast, we are joined by Baroness Shami Chakrabarti for a conversation on accountability and the rule of law.

Along with JUSTICE’s Fiona Rutherford, Chakrabarti explores the essential role of judicial review in holding government to account, challenging claims that it is “anti-democratic” and warning against growing political attacks on courts and judges. She also discusses the increasing risks to rights and freedoms (from restrictions on protest to the use of emerging technologies like AI) arguing that stronger safeguards and oversight are needed to prevent abuses of power.

In this episode of the Law for Lawmakers podcast, we are joined by Dominic Grieve KC (former Attorney General for England and Wales and former Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee) for an in-depth conversation on power, principles, and Parliament.

Along with JUSTICE's Fiona Rutherford, Grieve explores what parliamentary sovereignty - the principle that Parliament is the UK’s supreme legal authority - means in practice today, and why it is under increasing strain. He discusses the growing use of so-called “Henry VIII powers” and statutory instruments, which allow governments to amend legislation without a full Parliamentary vote, warning that this trend risks MPs and Peers losing meaningful control over the laws they pass.

In this first episode of the Law for Lawmakers Podcast, we introduce JUSTICE’s Law for Lawmakers guide and explore the legal and constitutional principles that underpin good law making in the UK.

Designed to support Parliamentarians as custodians of our democracy, the guide provides practical tools to scrutinise legislation, draft amendments, and hold power to account. This podcast brings those ideas to life, opening up the conversation to anyone interested in how laws are made, how rights are protected, and how Parliament functions.