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Lord Lester QC

Britain with its Magna Carta proudly claims to be the original land of liberty but how healthy are Britain's liberties today? Stephen Sackur talks to human rights lawyer, Lord Lest

Britain with its Magna Carta proudly claims to be the original land of liberty but how healthy are Britain's liberties today? Stephen Sackur talks to Lord Lester. For the past five decades he has been one of the country's foremost legal champions of human rights and judicial independence. He has scored some famous victories so why is he now sounding so alarmed?

30 minutes

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Wed 18 May 201619:30GMT
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PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestAnthony Lester

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