⏳ Early bird tickets for our Community Care Conference at 39 Essex Chambers end 29 September! 👉 Join us for a day of insight, action & networking with leading experts and frontline advocates in community care law. 🎟 Book now to secure your place: tinyurl.com/6sc8z4dv

We're delighted to have sent our Social Justice packs to this year's brilliant cohort of Legal Education Foundation's Justice First Fellows. The Fellowship supports aspiring lawyers to pursue #SocialJustice law. We're proud to play a small part in this. #AccessToJustice

Inside September's Legal Action Magazine✨ Niamh Grahame explores the rights of late EU Settlement Scheme applicants and the issues arising from the UK’s restrictive approach. Click to learn more! swiy.co/i8nb @publiclawproject.bsky.social

Spotlight on September's Legal Action Magazine✨ Helen Mowatt and Sam Tippett explain how housing lawyers can use equality legislation to bring successful strategic litigation. Read more 👇 @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social

🟩 New edition of the Court of Protection Handbook OUT NOW! 🟩 Your comprehensive guide to the COP, aimed not only at lawyers but also the increasing number of people who are involved in proceedings without legal help. ORDER YOUR COPY www.lag.org.uk/shop/book-ti... #AccessToJustice

⚖️ 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗛𝗖 𝘃 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 Youth justice lawyer and campaigner Shauneen Lambe on the case that brought stronger protections for 17-year-olds in the police station. Read more 👇 swiy.co/hvTn

"More luck than judgment" James Burley, the investigator who helped free Andrew Malkinson, on the failings by the Court of Appeal and CCRC that kept his innocent client behind bars for nearly two decades -and the lessons that still need to be learned. @we-are-appeal.bsky.social

🌟 "Better vibes than the Baftas!" @suejames.bsky.social reports on this year's glittering @lalyawards.bsky.social, which celebrate lawyers on the social justice frontline. @wearelapg.bsky.social

📜 "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

📢 Join our Violence Against Women & Girls Update – next Wednesday! Nogah Ofer, Sophie Naftalin & Helen Law will unpack their latest insights from the June edition of Legal Action Magazine. 👉 Register now: swiy.co/VAWG25 @bhattmurphy.bsky.social @matrixlaw.bsky.social #CentreforWomensJustice

"They crash; we burn" 🔥 Family lawyer @oliverconway.bsky.social on the shattering impact of the Legal Aid Agency's data breach. 📰 Discover the full piece 👉 swiy.co/htDx

@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.

Spotlight on September's Legal Action Magazine CEO @suejames.bsky.social reflects on the Levenson Review, the Crown Court backlog, and why restricting jury trials risks undermining fairness, diversity, and public confidence in the justice system. Read more 👉swiy.co/ht8a

🥳 And that’s a wrap! 🥳 The new edition of the Court of Protection Handbook is now officially at the printers! Available from the 3rd week of Sept but you can pre-order your print copy now: www.lag.org.uk?id=216768 #AccessToJustice

In case you missed it: Upper Tribunal endorses practice of judges considering permission to appeal applications against their own decisions | Sonia Lenegan

Legal Action Spotlight Nick Bano of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social on what social justice lawyers need to know following RHZ v Sutton. 'It is useful and invigorating that there is now a clear route for including discrimination points in homelessness challenges.' ➡️ Read here swiy.co/h6eS

⚖️𝗚 𝘃 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝗕𝗖 @laurajanes.bsky.social KC (Hon) reflects on her Desert Island Judgment in Legal Action magazine. 'Southwark sets out seven simple questions to work out when a homeless child will need to be offered accommodation and support from a local authority' Read here ➡️ swiy.co/h6Ym

BBC coverage of a powerful new report by @neweconomics.bsky.social's @hollies.bsky.social about the impact of temporary accommodation on children's mental health, with a focus on Southwark where there is one classroom worth of homeless children for every primary school www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It sounds wild but you could be prosecuted & convicted in England & Wales without a trained lawyer being involved. This was uncovered by the Office for Rail & Road when investigating prosecution of people for not having the right rail ticket www.transformjustice.org.uk/publication/...

I have long opposed Heathrow expansion. Arguments for a third runway claim to support growth and national interest, yet ignore the realities of our climate obligations, public health, and the long-term wellbeing of west London communities. labourlist.org/2025/08/heat...

Inside the latest Legal Action Magazine, CEO @suejames.bsky.social shares insights from the International Legal Aid Group conference in Cologne, highlighting innovative approaches to legal aid from across the globe. 🌍 Click to read ⬇️ swiy.co/h6VM

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

📢JOB ALERT @publiclawproject.bsky.social seeks to recruit a lawyer on a 12-month contract (maternity cover), full-time (35 hrs/week) or part-time (minimum 4 days / 28 hours pw). Applications close 7 September 2025 at 23.59pm lag.org.uk?id=217183

📣JOB ALERT @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social‬ seeks to recruit at Supervising Solicitor/Solicitor (Public Law – Immigration focus) (full time) on a 12-month FTC. Applications close 10am 1 September 2025. www.lag.org.uk/jobs/217172/...

Thanks to Miranda Grell of Staple Inn Chambers, a note on a section 204A appeal against a council's refusal to provide temporary accommodation pending appeal of its negative review decision. LA failed to address severity of appellant's condition & merits of appeal. nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/acco...

📣Tim Baldwin @timbgclaw.bsky.social of the Garden Court Chambers #HousingLaw Team has co-written an article for Legal Action Group @legalactiongroup.bsky.social, with Access Social Care, exploring the decline in #CommunityCare legal aid lawyers. Read on here 🔽 tinyurl.com/2s328j6t

📝 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...

Well isn’t this lovely? Five stars from @legalactiongroup.bsky.social in their review of #TheCutThroatTrial. I’ve always said they’re my favourite. It’s out on 28 August 2025, and is available to preorder in paper, e-book and audio through these links here, if you are so inclined. bio.to/7zNmPU

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟for the Cut Throat Trial! We are very excited to reveal LAG’s review of the new crime fiction by S.J Fleet (aka @barristersecret.bsky.social ) by @jpsatthebar.bsky.social in this month’s @LegalActionMag Well worth buying an advance copy! More good LAG stuff here: swiy.co/gPmd

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! Only two days left until applications for our new trustees close. 😮 Not for you? You might know someone who would be perfect so please do share with your networks. #AccessToJustice #Trustees

The latest issue of the Community Care Law Reports (CCLR) is out now! Not a subscriber? Find out more here: www.lag.org.uk/bookshop/cclr The only law reports service devoted entirely to community care issues! #LawReports #CommunityCareLaw #AccessToJustice#CommunityCare#CommunityCare

Reminder to register for our Discrimination webinar on 21 July! Hear from Catherine Casserley & Laura Redman of Cloisters on the latest discrimination law news & important cases for practitioners to be aware of. 👉 Click here to join tinyurl.com/LAGDISC

📢 JOB ALERT @libertyhq.bsky.social seeks to recruit a locum lawyer on 12-month contract, applications close 4 August www.lag.org.uk/jobs/217099/...

Our next webinar is coming up on the 21 July! Catherine Casserley & Laura Redman of Cloisters will round up important discrimination law news & cases on religion and belief, maternity, harassment, damages, & public law & discrimination. 👉 Register today tinyurl.com/LAGDISC

📣JOB ALERT @mind.org.uk seeks to recruit a head of legal (fixed-term maternity cover until September 2026), location flexible (homeworking or hybrid – mix of homeworking and time in Stratford/Cardiff office), applications close 21 July www.lag.org.uk?id=217080

And we're just as excited as Alex about the forthcoming new edition of the Court of Protection Handbook! Once manuscripts head off to the typesetter, it really feels like we're on the way. 🚀🚀🚀🚀 Pre-order your print copy here: www.lag.org.uk?id=216768

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

JOIN OUR BOARD! We're recruiting four trustees with the following skills/experience: ✅ Campaigning ✅ City law firm and pro bono ✅ Fundraising ✅ Marketing. FIND OUT MORE: www.lag.org.uk/?id=217004. Deadline for applications: 25 July 2025 #AccessToJustice #Trustee #Vacancy

You know an event is good when you start your week needing a new notebook! So many scribbles, so many connections made @legalactiongroup.bsky.social conference; thank you! A very happy legal geographer

Violence Against Woman & Girls Webinar 📆 10 July, 5-6pm 🔊 Hear directly from Nogah Ofer of Centre for Women's Justice, @sophienaftalin.bsky.social of @bhattmurphy.bsky.social & Helen Law of Matrix Chambers on their VAWG update from the latest Legal Action mag. ➡️ Register tinyurl.com/LAGVAWG1

❗️ Don't miss our Housing Possession Advocacy Training on 23 June! 🏠 Essential training for housing practitioners working on the duty scheme 🗣️ Hands-on, small group session to practise advocacy skills 👉 Register today - limited places remaining tinyurl.com/LAGHPAT1

Get you ticket to the upcoming @legalactiongroup.bsky.social Annual Housing Conference on 13th June! Sarah Steinhardt will speak on how to prepare and plead effective Equality Act cases, while Marie Paris will discuss the changes introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. Get your tickets now 🎟️🔽

Just under a week to go until we will be taking part in the London Legal Walk to help raise vital funds. Please check out our fundraising page and support us, if possible: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/legal-act...

🏠 Book your spot today for Legal Action Group’s annual housing law conference this Friday - Building Together: Bridging the Gaps in Housing Justice, sponsored by Garden Court Chambers. 🎟️https://tinyurl.com/3yy9xstj 📅13 June @BPP Law School

🏡Building Together: Bridging the Gaps in Housing Justice, 13 June 💡 Understand how to prepare and plead Equality Act cases that are judge-proof; hear from HHJ Tracey Bloom CLCC and Sarah Steinhardt of @doughtystreet.bsky.social 👉 Book your place today: tinyurl.com/LAGBT1306

Book your place at our conference Building Together: Bridging the Gaps in Housing Justice to learn how to develop a trauma-informed practice for supporting homeless clients with complex needs @ourmoh.bsky.social @jessicaturtle.bsky.social @mattturtle.bsky.social 🎟️ Register: tinyurl.com/LAGBT1306

Building Together: Bridging the Gaps in Housing Justice, 13 June Why you need to book today: The Renters Reform Act is nearly here – come & find out all you need to know from the brilliant @lizdsocialist.bsky.social ‬ & ‪‬@darlingtom.bsky.social of @rentersreformco.bsky.social with chair Nick Bano.

🏠 Our annual housing conference is coming up! Building Together: Bridging the Gaps in Housing Justice 📅 13 June at BPP University, sponsored by @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social 🗣️ Meet our amazing speakers who will inform and inspire delegates in the fight for housing justice. 🎟️ tinyurl.com/LAGBT1306

This Weds: 'Immigration Law for Housing Practitioners' training with @berryadrianc.bsky.social of @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social - looking at how immigration status affects eligibility for homelessness assistance & for allocations of permanent social housing under HA 1996. Book your place to join us!

📣 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Garden Court in Legal Action Magazine 📣 Our Amanda Weston KC, Liz Davies KC (@lizdsocialist.bsky.social), Irena Sabic KC, Matthew Ahluwalia & Isaac Ricca-Richardson contribute to the latest issue from @legalactiongroup.bsky.social. 📰 Learn more 🔽 www.lag.org.uk/magazine