Legally Speaking Podcast

Protecting Protest Law: Defending Human Rights in the UK - Katy Watts - S8 E28

Legally Speaking Podcast™ Season 8 Episode 28

Meet Katy Watts, a Solicitor at Liberty (National Council for Civil Liberties), where she works on protests, technology, surveillance and data rights law. In this episode, Katy explained her landmark legal case against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, as well as her work to protect human rights law in the UK. 


So why should you be listening in? 

You can hear Rob and Katy discussing: 


  • Katy’s motivation for getting into human rights law
  • Liberty’s legal work
  • Katy’s win against the UK government 
  • Legislation around free speech and protest rights 
  • Advice for aspiring human rights lawyers


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