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It's the Law

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It's the Law
Genrelegal information
Written byAlan King
Directed byTony Partidge
Presented byFrank Peddie
Cecil Wright
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerDavid Walker
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release1 May (1956-05-01) –
26 June 1956 (1956-06-26)
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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (February 2005). "It's the Law". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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