S04E03 - Calamitous conspiracies and minor motoring convictions (with Michael Bowes QC)

Summary: Listen to the show here. This week, Kim and Lyndon take a look at two recent cases, the first of which involves a calamitous murder plot involving the conspirators getting lost and crashing their car whilst on a quest to find Joss Stone’s house (only she doesn’t live there anymore). The appellants have their sentences reduced rather substantially. Kim skims over the facts and the reasoning of the court.  Lyndon has a brief look at judicial appointments and how minor motoring convictions can put the brakes (sorry!) on your judicial career.  Finally, Kim interviews barrister Michael Bowes QC about the fascinating case of Danilo Restivo, which without giving too much away involves two murders, conspiracy theories, appeals and the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Links Joss Stone - Sentence appeal Judicial appointments judicial review Danilo Restivo - Wikipedia entry