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What is justice? Who does it serve? Why should you care?When we think about justice, we think about it as an abstract, something that happens to someone else, somewhere else. But justice and the law regulate every aspect of our interactions with each other, with organisations, and with the government. We never think about it until it impacts our lives, or that of someone close.Our guests are women with lived experience of the justice system whether as victims or women who have committed crimes; or people at the forefront of civic action who put their lives on the line to demand a better world..  We ask them to share their insight into how we might repair a broken and harmful system, with humanity and dignity. We also speak with people who are in the heart of the justice system creating important change; climate activists, judges, barristers, human rights campaigners, mental health advocates, artists and healers.

  1. 104. Her Circle: How A Mother Turned Trauma Into A Movement For Dignity with Amy Van Zyl

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    104. Her Circle: How A Mother Turned Trauma Into A Movement For Dignity with Amy Van Zyl

    Send us a text In this episode, we speak with Amy Van Zyl about trauma, motherhood, and dignity within child-protection systems. Amy shares her experience of losing her children for eight and a half months following a mental health crisis, and how that period informed the creation of Her Circle, a charity led by women with lived experience. The conversation delves into the complexities of motherhood, the limitations of risk-focused assessments, and why practical support is often lacking when families need it most. We also discuss trust, advocacy, and what meaningful recovery looks like when systems are willing to listen. To learn more about Amy’s work and the charity Her Circle, visit: https://www.hercirclene.co.uk. Subscribe for more conversations that challenge the status quo, share this with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a review to help others find us. Your voice helps push this work forward. Produced by Henry Chukwunyerenwa Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    40 min

  2. 12/31/2025

    103. No, Your Therapist Isn’t A Shaman: What Legal Psychedelic Care Actually Looks Like with Madalyn McElwain & Trevor Ekstrom

    Send us a text What if the safest path to psychedelic healing starts with strong laws, trained facilitators, and honest conversations about risk? We sit down with legal advocates and a licensed psychotherapist to map a responsible route from stigma to structure—one that replaces the shadows of the underground with clarity, ethics, and care. We unpack how regulation reduces harm and expands access: vetted substances, licensed facilitators, and supportive settings that protect people during intense emotional work. A personal story of loss shows how grief became fuel for drug policy reform, while the Psychedelic Bar Association reveals how lawyers are reimagining their own profession—challenging colonial norms, preventing burnout, and drafting smarter rules for an emerging field. Their committees operate like focused think tanks, shaping legalisation and regulation, intellectual property, litigation strategies, and business practices that centre reciprocity and indigenous stewardship. On the clinical side, therapist Trevor explains why psychedelics can be powerful tools for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and dissociation, especially when traditional medications plateau. We explore dosing from psycholytic to full, the difference between quick symptom relief and deep structural change, and why integration—not the session itself—often decides the outcome. We also address stigma’s roots in the drug war, racism, and political control, and the hopeful shift driven by research at institutions like Johns Hopkins and new centres for psychedelic law and policy. Safety isn’t hand-waved; it’s designed through screening, containment, supervision, and follow-up, with clear caveats for higher-risk substances. If you’re curious about how policy, psychotherapy, and ethics can align to make psychedelic care safer and more effective, this conversation offers a realistic blueprint and a humane tone. Subscribe, share with someone who needs a thoughtful take on psychedelics, and leave a review to help others find it. What guardrails matter most to you? Credits Produced by Henry Chukwunyerenwa Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    35 min

  3. 12/23/2025

    102. Quaker Social Action: What If Courage, Curiosity, And Compassion Led Social Change

    Send us a text What if the most practical path to justice starts with listening harder than we speak? We sit down with Judith Moran, director of Quaker Social Action, to trace a journey from Victorian philanthropy to community-led solutions that protect dignity in the face of poverty, grief, and homelessness. Grounded in a clear definition of poverty as a lack of resources to meet minimum needs—including social participation—Judith shows how co-creation leads to services that work in the real world. We unpack how QSA uses unrestricted funding to test ideas and build what’s missing. Down to Earth grew from a single story of bereavement and debt into the UK’s leading support for funeral poverty, guiding families through affordable, meaningful choices while driving sector-wide change. That frontline credibility powered the Fair Funerals campaign, cross-party support in Parliament, and a Competition and Markets Authority investigation that set the stage for tighter industry regulation and improvements to funeral expenses payments. Alongside policy wins, we explore Turn a Corner, a mobile library for people experiencing homelessness that restores agency and human connection through books, learning, and conversation. Judith’s leadership lens—think it possible you may be mistaken—runs through everything: building blame-free culture, choosing consensus over ego, and treating integrity as a daily practice. We talk honestly about the cost of living crisis, the lingering shock of the pandemic, and a growing poverty of hope. We look at equity, diversity, and inclusion as unlearning and learning rather than a checklist, and we name the sector’s hardest questions: how to fund responsibly, who should lead, and when to collaborate or step aside. If you care about social justice, nonprofit innovation, bereavement support, homelessness, and policy change rooted in lived experience, this conversation offers a practical roadmap and a dose of courage. If this resonated, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to help more people find stories that move ideas—and systems—forward. Credits Produced by Henry Chukwunyerenwa Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    32 min

  4. 12/19/2025

    101. Behind the Wigs: Life at the Criminal Bar. Kate Kelleher Part 2.

    Send us a text The courtroom looks orderly from the gallery, but behind the wigs and gowns is a profession running on grit, late nights, and vending machines. We sit down with criminal defense barrister Kate Kelleher and the Criminal Bar Association’s James Rosseter to reveal how the Criminal Bar keeps fairness alive while the system strains at every seam. Kate maps the quiet collapse of camaraderie since the pandemic: fewer juniors, downsized chambers, and loose networks that used to provide feedback, mentorship, and the small kindness of a post‑trial debrief. James connects these human shifts to structural problems, understaffed teams, equipment failures, and disclosure errors that still derail trials decades after notorious miscarriages of justice. The stories range from judges’ dinners that changed careers to real cases halted when phone data surfaced late, and to the absurdity of hunting a treasury tag while a jury waits. Small details, no café, no time, no space to talk, compound into big risks for fair trials. We explore the emotional toll the public rarely sees: flashbacks that intrude at bedtime, the discipline to avoid alcohol during trial, and the recurring fear of not being able to protect one’s own child in a police station. Kate draws a vital line between legal guilt and religious or moral guilt, reminding us that beyond a reasonable doubt is more than a phrase, it is the standard that protects us all. With local court reporting fading, the everyday work of justice disappears from view, leaving only sensational headlines and thin narratives. What gets lost is the humanity of people who still show up, hungry and exhausted, to make sure no stone is left unturned. If you care about justice reform, open courts, the Criminal Bar, and the real mechanics of fair trials, this conversation is your front-row seat. Subscribe, share, and leave a review to help more listeners find stories that show how justice actually works, and how it can work better. Credits Produced by Henry Chukwunyerenwa Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    38 min
  5. 100. Mental Health in the UK Justice System: In Conversation with Barrister Kate Kelleher and James Rossiter from the Criminal Bar Association (Part 1)

    12/03/2025

    100. Mental Health in the UK Justice System: In Conversation with Barrister Kate Kelleher and James Rossiter from the Criminal Bar Association (Part 1)

    Send us a text Justice feels distant until it isn’t. We open the doors to a courtroom few ever truly see, where trauma arrives with every case and formality—the wig, the gown, the ritual—exists to contain it. With barrister Kate Kelleher and Criminal Bar Association communications lead James Rossiter, we explore how lawyers hold the line between empathy and evidence while facing impossible timelines and rising complexity. Across candid stories and sharp analysis, we examine why language matters—why “victim” becomes “complainant” until a verdict—and what that means for fairness. We look at fitness-to-plead, the spillover from a strained mental health system, and the human toll of trials drifting into 2027 and even 2029.  We also tackle prevention. School exclusions that push children to the streets, social media that rewards impulse, and the loss of everyday boundaries mean too many meet their first real limit in court. Amid that, barristers carry years of detail, reheated at each review, with little time to build trust with clients. Victim personal statements can validate pain but seldom change sentences, revealing the emotional and legal limits woven through modern justice. This conversation is clear-eyed, humane, and grounded in lived practice. Donate to The View here Credits Guest: Kate Kalleher & James Rossiter Producer: Charlotte Janes & Nico Rivosecchi Soundtrack: Particles (Revo Main Version) by [Coma-Media]  Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    47 min
  6. 99. Modern Slavery in the UK: What You Need to Know with Lauren Saunders from Unseen UK

    11/26/2025

    99. Modern Slavery in the UK: What You Need to Know with Lauren Saunders from Unseen UK

    Send us a text Modern slavery isn’t far away or long ago. It’s here, woven into daily life, and too often dismissed as something else. We sit down with Lauren Saunders, Deputy Director of Frontline Services at Unseen, to uncover how exploitation hides in UK homes, care settings, nail bars, construction sites and supply chains—and what it takes to bring people to safety and hold perpetrators to account. Lauren explains what modern slavery looks like today, from forced labour and domestic servitude to sexual and criminal exploitation, and clarifies the difference between trafficking and smuggling. We dig into red flags the public can spot, why victims may not recognise their exploitation, and how a culture of belief shapes better policing and prosecutions. We also connect the dots between consumer choices and forced labour, exploring how complex supply chains in agriculture, hospitality and construction can mask abuse. If you’ve ever wondered what to do when something feels wrong, this conversation gives you clear steps, useful resources and the conviction to act. Donate to The View here Buy The View issue 15 here Credits Guest: Lauren Saunders Producer: Charlotte Janes Soundtrack: Particles (Revo Main Version) by [Coma-Media]  Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    40 min
  7. 98. Why Defending Juries Matters When Protest Is Criminalised with Sir Jonathon Porritt & Dr Juliette Brown

    11/19/2025

    98. Why Defending Juries Matters When Protest Is Criminalised with Sir Jonathon Porritt & Dr Juliette Brown

    Send us a text We sit down with Dr Juliette Brown, an NHS consultant psychiatrist and climate activist facing a retrial after a hung jury, and Sir Jonathan Porritt, a leading environmental thinker who has returned to civil disobedience, to explore how conscience, health, and the law collide in today’s UK. Together, we unpack Defend Our Juries, the grassroots campaign centred on a simple principle: jurors have the right to acquit according to conscience. We look at how tightened protest laws, expansive uses of counterterror powers, and stricter bail and remand conditions have chilled speech and civic action—while solidarity networks have flourished to support defendants, coordinate court solidarity, and keep the public informed. When juries hear the whole story, they often reflect community standards better than any statute book; when they are denied that context, justice risks becoming mechanical and brittle. If you care about the right to protest, jury equity, climate justice, and the health of our democracy, this conversation offers clarity.  Credits Guests: Sir Jonathon Porritt & Dr Juliette Brown Producer: Charlotte Janes Soundtrack: Particles (Revo Main Version) by [Coma-Media]  Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    36 min
  8. 97. Inside Medomsley Detention Centre: Abuse, Predators, Government Ignorance & Operation Deerness with PPO Adrian Usher

    11/12/2025

    97. Inside Medomsley Detention Centre: Abuse, Predators, Government Ignorance & Operation Deerness with PPO Adrian Usher

    Send us a text A detention centre meant to correct young men became a blueprint for how institutions can enable predators. We dig into Medomsley’s regime of fear, the violence that greeted boys at the gate, and the sexual abuse that flourished where power went unchecked. Guided by survivors’ testimonies and an in-depth conversation with the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman behind Operation Dearness, we explore how culture, leadership, and weak oversight combined to normalise harm and silence complaints. Across the episode, we follow the path from scalding baths and forced humiliation to predation in the kitchens, where Neville Husband exploited access and impunity. We examine preventable deaths and missed interventions by staff, police, and social workers The investigation’s findings lay out the full scale: thousands of victims, decades of abuse, and a system that prized order over care. More importantly, we map the reforms that can stop this cycle—proactive safeguarding that looks for abuse, child-friendly complaint systems, independent listeners, and tightly defined routes for families to raise serious concerns. Credits Guest: Adrian Usher Producer: Charlotte Janes Actors: John E Saxon, Benn Cordrey, Simon Green & David Wilson Soundtrack: Particles (Revo Main Version) by [Coma-Media]  Support the show For more unmissable content from The View sign up here

    37 min
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What is justice? Who does it serve? Why should you care?When we think about justice, we think about it as an abstract, something that happens to someone else, somewhere else. But justice and the law regulate every aspect of our interactions with each other, with organisations, and with the government. We never think about it until it impacts our lives, or that of someone close.Our guests are women with lived experience of the justice system whether as victims or women who have committed crimes; or people at the forefront of civic action who put their lives on the line to demand a better world..  We ask them to share their insight into how we might repair a broken and harmful system, with humanity and dignity. We also speak with people who are in the heart of the justice system creating important change; climate activists, judges, barristers, human rights campaigners, mental health advocates, artists and healers.

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    Rebel Justice - The View Magazine
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    2023 - 2026
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