I wrote a short piece for the Observer on the attacks in Manchester. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

"An SQE tutor says some multiple-choice questions are written in a way where all five answers can be correct, forcing candidates to second-guess what the examiner thinks" www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/fall-in...

Wholeheartedly this 👇

Manchester Council of Mosques have issued this statement in sadness, shock and solidarity with the Jewish community about this attack at the synagogue in Manchester

Spike and Logan would like to hear more about this 'other way' of which you speak....

Apart from the unnecessary hardship this will inflict on individuals, this will be bad for integration and social cohesion, bad for the economy, and will increase irregular migration. [And, as @robfordmancs.bsky.social has shown, it's hugely unpopular and out of step with the British public]

When will this fight actually start and what form will it take? What will Starmer and Labour actually DO? At the moment looks a lot like being repeatedly punched in the face and doing nothing. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This country made significant progress against racism in my lifetime - but we did not do so by chance. There is a visible visceral regression in experiencing of overt racism because the toxic fringe with the most extreme views have a sense of permission & impunity www.easterneye.biz/racism-in-uk...

'Welcome to my last four years.' A search for accountability and a full, detailed explanation for Martha's death . . . www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Paul Laity’s After Martha piece is a vital piece of reportage brilliantly handled by a grieving parent. It is of great service to parents, children, and all medical practitioners and fully warrants the cover design of this LRB edition reflecting its importance.

Anyway, if you like reading stuff that’s interesting and you don’t currently subscribe…consider subscribing! (Jim give me a fiver so I can call this a sponsored post plz)

Feel like we should bring back the old twitter follow friday to boost good people on here who maybe didn't get an initial boost from the starter packs. So follow @psurridge.bsky.social and @profjanegreen.bsky.social - two excellent and thoughtful political scientists.

We want to give a special congratulations to Abdullahi Yussuf for receiving the inaugural Dubs Legacy Award for Emerging Leaders earlier this summer! 🙌 🫂 Thanks to @legalactiongroup.bsky.social for their great coverage: www.lag.org.uk/article/2171....

Hello gorgeous scamps who bought #TheCutThroatTrial and haven’t yet blocked my orgy of promotion. May I ask a favour? If you enjoyed it, would you mind leaving a short review on Amazon or wherever you got it? I’m told (by those making me post this) that reviews make a big difference… Thank you ❤️

📜 "Every word said at trial counts" Emily Bolton on why, when it comes to challenging miscarriages of justice, a judge's summing up can never be a substitute for a full transcript. 🔎 Uncover more in Legal Action Magazine: swiy.co/htED @we-are-appeal.bsky.social

@newsagents.bsky.social @lewisgoodall.com described him as 'an older, rather ruddy gentleman who wouldn't have looked out of place in an Evelyn Waugh novel'. @fionabawdon.bsky.social on the 'access to justice champion' behind the controversial Afghan superinjunction in Sept's Legal Action mag.

Martha Mills was one of my favourite people. She should have had her 18th birthday today. Her parents have campaigned tirelessly to improve healthcare so that others won’t experience what they did. They are heroes.

This is something I wrote previously about the immense debt of gratitude we all owe to Merope Mills and her family fionabawdon.com/2024/04/01/m...

❤️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Quite appallingly, the shadow Lord Chancellor and shadow Secretary of State for Justice has posted to X an inaccurate and misleading statement about the Court of Appeal’s judgment, mistakenly quoting and describing paragraph 114 of the judgment it overruled, not the Court of Appeal’s own reasoning

Justice secretary suggests Jenrick risked collapse of murder trial with tweet

Labour's cowardice in the face of extremism iandunt.substack.com/p/labours-co...

We're proud to announce that Baroness Helena Kennedy of the Shaws LT KC, Director of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) & a founding member of Doughty Street Chambers, has been awarded the Order of Merit of Ukraine of the III degree by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

This month's Legal Action cover story: Garden Court at 50 After 50 years of 'doing right, fearing no one', what next for @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social? @fionabawdon.bsky.social investigates. ➡️ swiy.co/h50O

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

On the 4 July, King's Legal Clinic launched The Promise, an immersive performance spotlighting the lived experiences of those affected by the Home Office Windrush scandal, alongside Windrush Justice Clinic’s legal research. Watch the full video about The Promise ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcIf...

📝 Celebration of Garden Court’s 50 years hit the front page of @legalactiongroup.bsky.social Magazine with a special piece by @fionabawdon.bsky.social‬ on how the ‘eviction’ of 4 young barristers led to the creation of our ground-breaking set. Read the article here 🔽 www.lag.org.uk/article/2170...

For the second post in our legal blog series, we examine recent amendments to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 which mean police officers are to be dismissed for gross misconduct, barring ‘exceptional circumstances' dpglaw.co.uk/police-offic...

Tune-in to this week's Double Jeopardy podcast to hear Dan Carey discuss the data leak exposing over 18,000 individuals to violent retribution by the Taliban, and the super-injunction which prevented Parliament and the public from knowing what had happened www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

'Courage. Compassion. Commitment' @sue_james1 @LegalActionGrp reports on the highlights from this year's glittering #LALY25 ceremony 🤩 www.lag.org.uk?id=217100

These are the links to the judgments for the super-injunction revealed today: www.judiciary.uk/judgments/mi...

Please sign and share this vital petition, seeking justice for victims of the Windrush scandal who are *still* being failed by the Home Office.... www.change.org/p/fund-free-...

#LALY25 is now sold out! 🥳We look forward to welcoming our guests and finalists tomorrow evening for what is Officially The Best Night in the Legal Aid Calendar 😍. Winners in our 10 spectacular award categories will also be announced on our social media platforms, so stay tuned......

At a time when people are angrier than ever about the criminal justice system, those electronic books people have made the Sunday Times bestseller #NothingButTheTruth a Kindle Monthly Deal - an absurd 99p. Read. Learn. Get freaking furious. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B09N...

Team LALY would like to thank everyone who donated to sponsor our Legal Aid Newcomer award and helping us beat our target. You are all officially Friends of #LALY25 & we hope to see some of you in person at the ceremony on Friday....https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/friends-of-laly25

Don't miss our Immigration Law for Housing Practitioners session on 15 July with leading expert @berryadrianc.bsky.social of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social! More info and registration: tinyurl.com/LAGN2K1

Our govt is failing Windrush victims. Sign Hetticia and Vaun's petition to help get justice for those whose lives are *still* being turned upside down by Home Office mistakes chng.it/PvbNtLWc via @UKChange

kindly: what the everliving fuck

Meanwhile, in Hackney...

The Outstanding Achievement award is the highest honour the LALY judges can make. We do not accept nominations for this award and there is no shortlist. Join us on 4 July to find out this year's 🌟AMAZING🌟winner 🥳

Time for #LALY25 to bring some sunshine 🌞to this grey, wet Thursday afternoon! A big 🌟CONGRATULATIONS🌟 to our four stellar Public Law finalists, who are all doing life-changing work. A round of applause please for Shaun, Sabrina, Juliet and Jennifer 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

🥁Drum roll, please for our 🌟FANTASTIC FOUR🌟Social Welfare Law award finalists. Even more effective at fighting injustice than Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing, will you please join us in congratulating Laura, Rachel, Kevin and Erika!!!! Social justice superheroes all! 🦸🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️🦸

Hackney Community Law Centre solicitor, Kevin Long, has been shortlisted for a Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award! Kevin's achievements include protecting families from homelessness and gaining justice for victims of unlawful eviction. #LALY25 🔗 www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/law-cen...

Congratulations, Kevin! 🥳

We are back from the bank holiday and it is time to celebrate our Family Legal Aid incl. Children's Rights Finalists 🎉 Congratulations to ✨Mary, Beverley and Lynsey✨ We cannot wait to celebrate you at the #LALY25 ceremony in July!

It remains one of the greatest privileges of my life that I get to do the job I do; after 20 years, I still love representing and supporting my clients from all corners of the world. It is a cherry on top to have been kindly nominated by my colleagues & clients for a LALY; I'm chuffed! #LALY25

💫 We are delighted to congratulate Ali Bandegani & Nadia O’Mara who have been shortlisted for @wearelapg.bsky.social LALY Awards 2025 #LALY25 💫 ⭐ Ali Bandegani - Legal Aid Barrister of the Year ⭐ Nadia O’Mara - Legal Aid Newcomer of the Year Read on here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/ali-bandegan...

Genuinely touched to have been shortlisted for a LALY award. And what a joy to be nominated alongside such brilliant legal aid colleagues and friends. Forever grateful to @ris-law.bsky.social for backing me - and for the team effort that makes this work possible. Roll on the celebrations! #LALY25

A big shoutout to our 3🌟brilliant🌟 Criminal Defence award finalists! Join us on 4 July to cheer on Manisha, Emma and Georgia, and all our other shortlisted contenders for #LALY25!