It's the Law explained

Genre:legal information
Director:Tony Partidge
Presenter:Frank Peddie
Cecil Wright
Country:Canada
Language:English
Channel:CBC Television
Num Seasons:1
Producer:David Walker
Runtime:30 minutes
Related:A Case for the Court

It's the Law is a Canadian legal information television series which aired on CBC Television in 1956.

Premise

Legal concepts and information were explained to average Canadians on this series. Each episode featured an explanation of a legal concept followed by its dramatic portrayal as a case. The show then concluded with further discussion of by a member of the Canadian Bar Association which supported CBC's production of the series.

Cecil Wright, the University of Toronto's law dean, joined host Frank Peddie as a series regular. Actors Cec Linder, William Needles, Ed McNamara and Sandy Webster were featured in the dramatic segments.[1]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 1 May to 26 June 1956.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It's the Law . John . Corcelli . February 2005 . Canadian Communications Foundation . 7 May 2010 .