Art and Heritage Law: Contested Heritage
Art, heritage and the odd bit of law. Richard Harwood KC, barrister of 39 Essex Chambers and Clarissa Levi, Art & Heritage Counsel at Wedlake Bell LLP discuss challenges and successes in the heritage and art world with guests from across the sector. For professionals, owners and the general listener, Clarissa and Richard ask: what is going on? what can be done? what are the stories behind the buildings, treasures and the cases?
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2025
Curating Our Heritage
The Acceptance in Lieu scheme allows Inheritance Tax to be paid with art. Richard and Clarissa talk to Professor Frances Fowle of the University of Edinburgh and Scottish National Galleries. They dis…
Art and Cultural Heritage in Ireland and Beyond
How does Ireland deal with treasure? What does a Stratocaster guitar tell us about tax? What does the Irish experience teach us about the legacies of Empire?
Richard and Clarissa chat to Martin Bradle…
Pilgrimage Routes
What was it to be a pilgrim? How has pilgrimage continued over the centuries and how authentic are our modern pilgrim ways? Richard Harwood KC of 39 Essex Chambers and Clarissa Levi of BHL Art Group …
Working in the Art World
What is it like to work in the art world? Richard and Clarissa talk to Alice Minter of the Victoria & Albert Museum about moving from working in an auction house to becoming a museum curator. Alice…
The Fate of Looted Art
What became of the art once owned by Jewish collectors in Nazi Europe? Restitution expert Richard Aronowitz explains his work in provenance research in the commercial art world, finding “just and fa…
Antiquities and Treasure
What do we mean by antiquities, and what is Treasure? Richard and Clarissa are joined by expert Judith Nugée who explains why antiquities so capture the imagination, the importance of provenance, th…
Syrian Cultural Heritage
The work of restoring Syria’s cultural heritage after years of wartime looting goes beyond the antiquities trade. Richard Harwood KC and Clarissa Levi talk to intelligence expert Anwar Darkazally of …
The British Country House Revival
Most of Britain’s heritage is cared for by private owners. Richard and Clarissa talk to Ben Cowell OBE, the Director General of Historic Houses. They discuss the threats to country houses and their s…
Keeping the Castle
What are the joys and challenges of life in a castle? Richard and Clarissa speak with Charles Berkeley of Berkeley Castle about combining a family home and business, and looking to the future after …
The Business of Exhibitions – Taylor Swift Songbook Trail and the V&A Museum
Museum exhibitions are creatures of business…” Richard and Clarissa talk to Anthony Misquitta of the V&A and Keystone Law. They discuss what makes an exhibition a success, and the commercial importa…
The Parthenon Marbles Dispute
What are the Parthenon Marbles? Were they lawfully removed from the Acropolis in Athens by Lord Elgin’s agents in the early Nineteenth Century? What ethical issues arise by their retention at the Bri…
Trailer
Richard and Clarissa introduce their new series, Art and Heritage Law: Contested Heritage, focusing on the complexities of heritage and art law through insightful conversations with leading industry …