Hosted in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office Rule of Law team, a panel on how film narratives influence public perceptions of fairness, truth and the justice system.

The attorney-general, Richard Hermer KC is joined by Kevin Wong (Director of Manchester Crime and Justice Film Festival) and Laura Suggitt (Founder of the Merrittocracy and Director of Bang Up Books), in reflecting on the responsibilities of storytellers, the cultural legacy of courtroom dramas, and what canonical films like To Kill a Mockingbird continue to teach us about ethics, empathy and civic values.

Chaired by Bea Brown, Head of the Rule of Law Unit at the Attorney General’s Office.