Listen "False Memory"
Episode Synopsis
Joshua Rozenberg examines the phenomenon of false memories and the impact they can have on courtroom testimony. Can our recollections ever be trusted fully? And, if not, how profound are the implications for the criminal justice system?He speaks to Sir Andrew McFarlane, the senior family judge in England and Wales, about his plans to open up the family courts to reporting by accredited journalists and specialist bloggers. And Derek Sweeting QC, chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales, tells Joshua why he believes the largest funding increase in more than a decade for the justice system still doesn't go far enough. Producer: Paul Connolly
Researcher: Louise Byrne
Sound: James Beard
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Sabine Schereck
Researcher: Louise Byrne
Sound: James Beard
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Sabine Schereck
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