The Reith Lectures

In the 19th century, the law dealt with only a very narrow range of human problems.

Jonathan Sumption discusses state legitimacy and how democracy can be effective in accommodating political differences.

In his third lecture, Jonathan Sumption argues that concepts of human rights have a long history in the common law.

Jonathan Sumption, formerly one of England and Wales's most senior judges sitting in the UK's Supreme Court, assesses the US and UK's constitutional models.

In this final lecture, former judge Jonathan Sumption makes some suggestions to restore faith in democracy – starting by fixing the party system and changing the way we vote.