🟢Inquests & inquiries: #update🟢 @dmachover.bsky.social and Laura Profumo @doughtystreet.bsky.social review key Article 2 ECHR cases on evidential sufficiency, coronial & jury decisions, state training duties to protect life, & the attorney general’s refusal of fiat. Subscribers only ➡️ swiy.co/s58d

📣OUT NOW - February's Issue of 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 is LIVE! 📚 Check out our cover story, ‘I don’t have any faith in lawyers now’, by @fionabawdon.bsky.social on the devastating consequences of 'shark' immigration lawyers. Read here ➡️ hi.switchy.io/pN5V #AccessToJustice

✨We had a great day at our Intermediate-Advanced Inquests Training! 👏Huge thanks to Leslie Thomas KC (@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social), Jessie Nicholls (Matrix Chambers), @dmachover.bsky.social & Helen Stone (@hickmanandrose.co.uk) for an engaging day for those supporting bereaved families at inquests.

Leading practitioners Prof Leslie Thomas KC of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social, Jessie Nicholls of Matrix Chambers, Daniel Machover (@dmachover.bsky.social) & Helen Stone of @hickmanandrose.co.uk will guide delegates through the latest case law, providing practical & tactical guidance in #InquestLaw

Families bereaved by the Manchester Arena bombing have written to the PM calling for MI5 to be fully included in the Hillsborough Law. @debcoles13.bsky.social said: “The duty of candour must apply in full to security services & every public service so that no institution can hide behind secrecy.”

Leading practitioners Prof Leslie Thomas KC of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social, Jessie Nicholls of Matrix Chambers, Daniel Machover (@dmachover.bsky.social) & Helen Stone of @hickmanandrose.co.uk will guide delegates through the latest case law, providing practical & tactical guidance in #InquestLaw

Leading practitioners Prof Leslie Thomas KC of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social, Jessie Nicholls of Matrix Chambers, Daniel Machover (@dmachover.bsky.social) & Helen Stone of @hickmanandrose.co.uk will guide delegates through the latest case law, providing practical & tactical guidance in #InquestLaw

"In the past few hours Israel has conducted multiple attacks across the Gaza strip violating the ceasefire.. at least 366 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect 8 weeks ago"

People in the enclave fear the resumption of the full-scale genocidal war as Israeli ceasefire violations persist.

If you're considering where to make a Christmas Donation, can strongly recommend the amazing charity INQUEST. They gave me vital support to navigate the system after my mum died and do so much for families like mine. The funding landscape is v tough atm, anything you can spare would be a big help -

80 leading legal scholars, solicitors, and barristers have signed this letter to the Home Secretary & Attorney General criticising the proposed changes to protest law. If you are a legal scholar or practitioner based in Britain, please consider adding your name

Wealthy polluting states want Cop30 to be business as usual… read my explainer on the landmark ICJ climate ruling on why this would be a violation of international law www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta describes evidence of systematic organ theft from Palestinian bodies recently returned from Israeli custody, saying hearts, lungs, kidneys, and corneas were surgically removed from those killed in Gaza. He noted surgical cuts and stitching from the chest to the abdomen...

Tribute to Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC | New Law Journal | The leading weekly legal magazine www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/trib...

legalactionworldwide.org/global-news/... - Please read this wonderful personal & professional tribute to the superb & inspirational Geoffrey Bindman by Antonia Mulvey of LAW. Condolences to his family & to his colleagues at the firm that carries his name & is one of his many legacies.

These figures demonstrate the inherently destructive nature of prisons, with deaths on the sharp end. To end the vicious cycle of harm, the government must invest in community alternatives such as welfare, housing, and specialist drug and alcohol services to ensure people's needs are met.

The latest Safety in Custody statistics show that in the 12 months to September 2025, there were 411 deaths in prison custody, an increase of 30% in the previous 12 months. Of these, 96 deaths were self-inflicted, an increase from the 88 self-inflicted deaths in the previous 12 months.

Last week the Home Office announced new rules that will make it even harder to hold police officers accountable following use of force & misconduct. Instead of listening to those bereaved by police violence, the Home Office is parroting the police lobby. This will lead to more impunity & injustice

A coalition of journalists and media lawyers have warned Shabana Mahmood that government plans to give anonymity to firearms officers facing criminal charges will damage public confidence in policing and fuel online misinformation. We echo their call to the home secretary to think again.

@dmachover.bsky.social "It appears that the only voices that count are those of police officers who seem unable to accept the need to be held fully accountable for their use of force.” @inquest-org.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @statecrime.bsky.social mailchi.mp/inquest/chri...

The International Court of Justice just dealt genocidal Israel another major legal blow. Four highlights from its ruling today ⬇️

IF THIS IS NOT HOSTAGE TAKING, WHAT IS? Israel refuses to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya who insisted on staying with his patients in his bombed hospital even after his own son was murdered. Since then he has been held in one of Israel's torture facilities.

CNN reports Israel will not release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. The eminent pediatrician was detained in Dec. during Israel’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, after he refused to abandon patients under siege. Continued below ⬇️

Victim cannot sue authorities after abuser told new address - BBC News share.google/r7bi0mAIdIRs...

Reminder that if people resist expulsion on human rights grounds it’s almost invariably because a) they’d be subjected to torture or similar b) they’re extremely ill & wouldn’t get treatment or c) their children would suffer serious long term harm. The Tories think all these things are fine

'Putin is a war criminal. That will never change’, states IBA Executive Director, Dr Mark Ellis in an interview with Yuliia Akymova and Kateryna Danishevska for RBC Ukraine. Read the article here: newsukraine.rbc.ua/interview/pu...

Joining the other fantastic firms in Tier 1 is a tribute to the breadth & depth of the work in this field & commitment to securing justice for clients on the part of my @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues supported by past & present trainees & paralegals & working as a team with specialist barristers.

Joining the other fantastic firms in Tier 1 is a tribute to the breadth & depth of the work in this field & commitment to securing justice for clients on the part of my @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues supported by past & present trainees & paralegals & working as a team with specialist barristers.

Very proud of the Top Tier criminal defence team @Hickmanandrose.co.uk and the great tributes to Ben Rose, Jenny Wiltshire, Kate Goold, Peter Csemiczky & Rose Davies Commander as to their indefatigable efforts for their clients.

Some highly deserved accolades for my fantastic @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues working on complex regulatory and white collar crime cases

The firm’s Civil Department, now included in Tier 1 for ‘Civil Liberties & Human Rights, is made up of “a very strong public law and civil liberties team” with “exceptional dedication to their clients and first-class subject-matter expertise”. www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

The firm’s “extremely effective” Serious & General Crime team is delighted to maintain its top tier ranking. The department’s strength is further developed by Kate Goold’s return to the firm and recommended lawyer Rose Commander’s elevation to partner. www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

#BREAKING | The Global Sumud Flotilla's Alma ship's crew has just been apprehended by the Israeli forces.

As Shami Chakrabarti says in this piece, international human rights law has never protected people from expulsion just because they’d face worse healthcare or prison conditions. Obviously there’s no way Starmer doesn’t also know this, despite clearly implying here that it does. So >

Some highly deserved accolades for my fantastic @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues working on complex regulatory and white collar crime cases

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms by the Legal 500. "at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients." www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

@hickmanandrose.co.uk is delighted to announce the promotion of Bartholomew Dalton to Senior Associate. Deserved recognition of his hard work, expertise and commitment to clients.

ICC staff print files and prepare for blackout as US sanctions loom www.ft.com/content/d4fc...

🚨 @hindrajabfoundation.be is gravely concerned about a serious and imminent threat against HRF Chairman Abou Jahjah, and his family. We will continue our work undeterred, but expect all levels of security and state protection to treat this situation with the urgency and seriousness it deserves.

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - ‘A landless people & a peopleless land: these it appears are the aims of the Israeli government in Gaza…mass killing & expulsion of the Palestinians [and] rendering the land uninhabitable. Alongside the crime of genocide, another great horror unfolds: ecocide.’

www.tni.org/en/article/e... ‘Comprehending the ecological destruction taking place within Israel’s genocide illuminates the critical intersections that exist between the climate/ecological crisis and the Palestinian liberation struggle.’

www.bmj.com/content/390/... The injury patterns seen among Palestinian civilians in Gaza were “unusually severe”, with injuries suggesting the use of munitions designed for maximum tissue destruction.’

Netanyahu Just BLACKMAILED The West - His INSANE Response To Palestine Recognition www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E28...

www.theguardian.com/football/202... - www.theguardian.com/football/202... ‘Any decision to suspend the Israel Football Association would be taken in a simple majority vote by the 19 members of Uefa’s exco. Insiders suggest if it were proposed, the vote would have a strong chance of passing…’

observer.co.uk/profile/obit... - Nimer Sultany of SOAS said “Conor was an unwavering & courageous champion of the rights of the Palestinian people”. Ben Saul, UNSR on counter-terrorism, added: “No one spoke truth to power in pursuit of justice in dark places as incisively, passionately & elegantly.”

🚨 The HRF has filed a criminal complaint in Prague against Roei Haimatan, an Israeli soldier accused of genocide, war crimes & crimes against humanity. Full details → https://bit.ly/47PMzwd

Spain to join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off Greece www.rte.ie/news/world/2...