Habeas Corpus

From the BBC Radio 4 series about life’s big questions - Habeas Corpus, sometimes known as ‘The Great Writ’, names an important legal principle that protects individual freedom and ensures that no one is held without charge. Stephen Fry explains the principle and how sometimes it can be circumvented. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Scripted by Nigel Warburton. This project is from the BBC in partnership with The Open University, the animations were created by Cognitive.