R (P, G & W) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 3

Criminal record checks are an important way to protect children and vulnerable adults from being exposed to those with a history of criminal convictions but when those convictions are for minor offences committed years ago the system operates to stymie the career opportunities of many people. In this episode we look at a challenge to that system and consider how the law can be reformed while continuing to be effective. Music from bensound.com