Black Rod has been admitted after the three knocks. Symbolic ritual to signify the independence of the House of Commons. Much of what we on Law Reform Committee will be doing later this year depends on the changes the King's Speech may (or may not) herald.

This year's Annual Law Reform Lecture is open for booking. Please do join us if you can: www.barcouncil.org.uk/training-eve...

Sir David Attenborough… on your 100th birthday, we thank you. For a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with such grace and wonder. Generations have fallen in love with nature because of you. Happy birthday, Sir. 🎉

Congratulations to everyone who ran in the London Marathon today. Proud of friends who ran and moved by strangers who ran for very special causes too.

📢 Members of Old Square Chambers featured in the Pro Bono Recognition List. @bollins.bsky.social Ijeoma Omambala KC @eleenamisrakc.bsky.social Nadia Motraghi KC @nicolanewbegin.bsky.social @radbarrister.bsky.social Daisy van den Berg Annie Davis Daniel Hallström oldsquare.co.uk/nine-members...

Aerial artistry.

Rachel Crasnow KC addresses the Bar Council meeting on the important work of the EDSM Committee noting the regrettable widening of the gender pay gap at the Bar and highlighting steps being taken to address this. Rachel together with her committee continue to work very hard to move the dial.

At the Bar Council meeting I am asking Sir Brian Leveson who is kindly taking questions this evening what the difference is between proposed National Criminal Justice Board and existing CJB and whether there will be Bar / professional representation. @thebarcouncil.bsky.social #levesonreforms

The public deserves answers​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​: Witkoff co-founded WLF w/ Trump family & UAE put $2.5B in Now he’s negotiating directly with the UAE as special envoy & his ethics disclosure? Still uncertified — 7+ months after filing 🚩 - TN www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/04.03.26...

Inside Nasa’s Artemis II mission to the moon www.thetimes.com/article/16c3...

Happy World Theatre Day! Blown away by Sedos’ production of Next to Normal at the Bridewell last night - not many rock musicals out there about mental health. To get the rights so soon after the West End was very lucky. Sensational cast and crew and inspired direction. A little biased of course 😉

Absolutely heartbreaking to hear Grace O’Malley-Kumar’s dignified and determined doctor parents in the Nottingham Inquiry give evidence to Chair HHJ Deborah Taylor. They acknowledged the survivors and the other bereaved families with whom they’ve forged friendship in tragedy💔

Happy Navratri to everyone celebrating! #Navratri

Eid Mubarak and also Best Wishes for Navratri to all those celebrating.

Happy St Patrick’s Day (and sorry to have missed St David’s for my Welsh friends!) 🍀

Gently worn clothing will be gratefully received.

⬛ On Wednesday 4 March, we hosted a breakfast seminar on 'NDA Update - where are we now?'. The talk was delivered by @eleenamisrakc.bsky.social and Robin White, and chaired by Katharine Newton KC. Thank you to all our clients who attended the event.

Happy Holi ❤️🧡💛💚🩵

Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧 Ramadan Mubarak ☪️ And to those who celebrate Happy Pancake Day 🥞

Good morning indeed! We are in full flow and our Chair is outlining the full programme of work being done for barristers. Note for diary: 14 November 2026 is Bar Conference! And a heads up from me as Chair of the Law Reform Committee is that our annual lecture will be held on 2 July. More to follow.

'Preparing London for the Summer: Exhibition Road, South Kensington' (from The Graphic, 23 April 1927) by Stanley Roy Badmin chrisbeetles.com/artwork/4283...

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Absolutely delighted that two of my colleagues have been appointed. Each of them has all of the qualities that will make them succeed in silk. They are also two of the most collegiate, principled, kind and modest people I know. Congratulations 🥳

Okay it’s official. I must be ancient. Teaching advocacy tonight I used the phrase “shrinking violet” about a fictional witness. No one in the group knew what I meant as revealed when one (polite) student asked me what the jiggins I was on about.

Oh no - rest in peace Chris Rea. Always play the iconic Driving Home for Christmas when navigating the M1 towards the place he in fact called home at Christmas.

Got an email today from an excellent group, which reminded me of this: “If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit” Banksy

This is a great resource especially if you are a litigant in person in the Employment Tribunal: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l... This one is absolutely brilliant - inquests in Tudor History. I really enjoy this series and even when I’m very time poor I love to listen to a bit of one whilst doing chores etc.

✍ Old Square Chambers has released the latest edition of its Professional Discipline and Regulatory Newsletter. This edition brings you articles by Tim Grey, Tara O'Halloran and Joanne Twomey-Calder. 🔗 To read the newsletter, please click here: lnkd.in/e9MFJ-2B

🎉 On Wednesday 19 November 2025, @eleenamisrakc.bsky.social was formally called to the Bench of the The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, becoming Master Misra. Eleena was elected as an Ordinary Bencher in the election of 11 June 2025.

After the NHS trust was fined over the “death trap” ward where Alice Figueiredo died, her mother continues to push for change. Partner, Nina Ali supports her call for justice while urging stronger accountability across the NHS to drive real reform & protect vulnerable patients.

🎂 We hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. We’re delighted to announce that we’ve raised over £500 so far! A huge thank you to Manisha Agheda for organising everything. #MacmillanCoffeeMorning

Four new ERB consultations. Spoiled for choice if you want to help the Law Reform Committee (or for example ELBA) look at these…😉 #ukemploymentlaw #ukempbar

Hugely important issue argued by a brilliant team of my colleagues acting pro bono. Meanwhile Bailey v Stonewall is being heard in the CA this week with two more of my fantastic colleagues on opposing sides of the argument.

🎇 Wishing all those celebrating a happy Diwali! From all at Old Square Chambers. #Diwali #FestivalOfLights #Celebration

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating. It may just be the case that hope is our most precious commodity as a species. 🪔🪔🪔

⚖️ The EAT has handed down judgment in Evans v Prospect others. Melanie Tether, for Prospect, and Rob Moretto, for the Department of Business and Trade, appeared in this important EAT decision. 🔗 Read the full judgment here: oldsquare.co.uk/eat-hands-do...

This week at the #LampardInquiry, those we represent finally get to speak. Ahead of their testimony, “grave concerns” regarding the controversial tech system Oxevision have been raised, with patients describing the 24/7 surveillance as traumatising & intrusive. #MedicalNegligence

Thanks to everyone who joined us. #employmentlaw #radiorooftop

Nottingham victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar to be awarded George Medal www.thetimes.com/article/5a5e...

🎉We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Chambers of the Year award at The British Legal Awards 2025, which will take place on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at The HAC. 🔗You can see the full shortlist here: www.event.law.com/legalweek-br... #BritishLegalAwards

We would love to receive applications to join one of the most vibrant, erudite and diverse committees you could possibly hope to join (though I am of course biased as its Chair). On a serious note, if you care about the rule of law, please do think about joining us. Deadline 2.10.25.

We are looking forward to welcoming Katie back to our Employment and Education Groups in Chambers.

A real honour to jointly head up this group of stellar practitioners with Nadia.

Today we've published Baroness Harriet Harman KC’s independent report on bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar. Baroness Harman sets out 36 recommendations to tackle what she describes as a culture of “impunity” and "collusive bystanding". Read the report⤵️ https://bit.ly/4b2lOCu

✍ Today, The Bar Council of England and Wales published Baroness Harman’s important report into Bullying & Harassment at the Bar which was commissioned by the Bar Council of England and Wales. 🔗 To read more, click here: oldsquare.co.uk/the-bar-coun...

Do you have an interest in law reform? Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...