The Paul Foote Award and Investigative Journalism

The Paul Foote Award, named after the late investigative journalist, recognizes outstanding investigative journalism in the UK. This special episode of the podcast features the six shortlisted entrants for this prestigious award. Tristan Kirk, the courts correspondent for the London Evening Standard, discussed the single justice procedure (SJP) that involves closed-door court sessions. The SJP has raised concerns due to the lack of transparency and potential injustices faced by individuals, especially for minor offenses like not paying for a TV license.