How should judges combat accusations of the politicisation of their courts? What happens when courts fall victim to political capture? Professor Nicola Lacey and Professor Susanne Baer discuss the nature of constitutionalism and the way in which courts around the world are engaged in conversation with one another to inform the way justice is globally conceived. The episode delves into Professor Baer’s rich history of legal practice as a Justice in the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany and how this experience alongside her extensive academic background informs her conceptions on democratic constitutionalism. 

This episode was produced by Mohid Malik.

Speakers: Nicola Lacey and Susanne Baer

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