This was *daunting* but brilliant. My favourite quote: Me: [preparing the ground for the mortar board chucking photo] Does anyone know what special thing universities give people when they finish all their classes? It begins with 'd'? 6yo: [hopefully]: 'a dog?!'

Racism is a bad servant and an even worse master. People have attempted to use it to build, increase & preserve group advantage. They are as misguided as the man who attempts to domesticate a triple-headed, fire-breathing dragon. He may burn your enemies' villages first, but he will burn yours too.

Tomorrow I am facing possibly the most terrifying, hardest moment of my career: talking about university and the law to a large group of 5-7 year olds. Pray for me. Am I planning on getting them to throw things? Why yes, yes I am.

My quick write up of the immigration bit of the King's Speech. There was more in the accompanying briefing than the speech itself. But not a lot, frankly. The only new bit seemed to be a truly pathetic suggestion of clawing back asylum support costs from refugees. freemovement.org.uk/immigration-...

What, this faultless strategy IS STILL NOT WORKING?

Thanks so very much, @colinyeo.bsky.social! You are epically kind

THANK YOU! I did wonder whether anyone would agree with me on that… (or appreciate the gimmick of it being the final flourish!)

Thank you so much, @jomah162.bsky.social, I really appreciate it. Was a strange experience to write and share!

Oh wow, this means so much to me, from a wonderful writer. Thank you, @colinyeo.bsky.social, your kindness is epic

Thanks so much, @stevepeers.bsky.social!

"Write with fire, edit with ice (and come up for air)": Bob Ross! Dr Who! Descartes! Women in Public Spaces! The twin evils of genAI and headlice. And the quiet, transcendent magic of writing, all Open Access: nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...

Is ‘legal science’ a thing - and can or should it be? Free webinar: Monday, 27th April, 17.00. Thanks to the University of Coimbra I’ll be talking about the importance of action research as a means of ‘experimenting with the law’. Deets & registration here: www.uc.pt/en/fduc/ucil...

The BBC undercover investigation into false immigration claims is deeply irresponsible journalism. It does not highlight that exploitation by unregulated advisors occurs because legal aid was cut and the system is insane to navigate.

Mine's arrived! Reading it now in between less fun tasks. Excellent stuff. Huge congrats, @msumption.bsky.social

Published today! My take on why it’s so difficult for governments to make immigration policies that people trust What Is Immigration Policy For? amzn.eu/d/03bM5fDM

Just had a conversation with a (really lovely and excellent) senior medical consultant which included him asking incredulously ‘it’s possible to do research in law?!’ I feel we as a discipline/sector have a ways to go on public understanding of what the heck we do.

Lady Hale appreciation post! Some UKSC judges might just retire to a life of lucrative commercial arbitration - but not her. She's committed to public service - educating students and the public about the law and human rights. Was terrifying but amazing to interview this ICON at York Law School.

Wow! Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report. This is a *big* legal win. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Children need their families. Refugee children are no different. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Love that this conjures up an image of a group of special agents, deciding ‘It’s come to this. It’s time to activate Prue Leith’.

The more racist and xenophobic our political sphere gets, the more important this issue becomes: the residence status of our EU family members, neighbours, colleagues & friends is not safe, but could be so much better protected with a small legislative tweak. eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...

ICYMI, the UK government has put forward legislation to end the cruel two-child limit social security policy. It is a short bill that simply proposes deleting two lines of earlier legislation applying the limit. Finally debated yesterday. bills.parliament.uk/bills/4059

Guess what the evidence shows? Disabled people pushed into deeper poverty are pushed *further from, not into, the workplace*. NEW REPORT, PACKED WITH EVIDENCE from community organisations. www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Guess what the evidence shows? Disabled people pushed into deeper poverty are pushed *further from, not into, the workplace*. NEW REPORT, PACKED WITH EVIDENCE from community organisations. www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Please read and share - evidence that the proposals in the Pathways to Work Green Paper will increase the disability employment gap @uoyopenres.bsky.social ; @uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social

Guess what the evidence shows? Disabled people pushed into deeper poverty are pushed *further from, not into, the workplace*. NEW REPORT, PACKED WITH EVIDENCE from community organisations: www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Guess what the evidence shows? Disabled people pushed into deeper poverty are pushed *further from, not into, the workplace*. NEW REPORT, PACKED WITH EVIDENCE from community organisations: www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/wp-content/u...

The immigration doom loop in full swing. Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically. (1/3) archive.ph/pyVLg

Why knee jerk responses from government make things worse when nobody understands the full consequences

New Year Pop Quiz: Which of the 6 million + people with EU Settlement Scheme status has documentary confirmation that they are residing on the basis of the Withdrawal Agreement? Astonishingly, the UK government's position appears to be: none of them. But wasn’t that the whole point of the EUSS?

This started pretty much immediately, I have already heard several examples, as well as people looking to withdraw change of conditions applications and decideling not to apply. Families will be left destitute

The Grand Place in Brussels looking pretty grand - and for the first time I got to see a massive Xmas tree in the process of being decorated (with two mini cranes!). Also did a talk the next day to lawyers, academics and people from the EU Commission, about the exploitation of posted workers btw.

These posters for the South Korean stage production of Macbeth are the greatest thing ever? #art

Join us for this film screening, followed by a discussion! 📽️👥 🗣️ Adrian Favell 🗣️ Pavel Bandakov 🗣️ @sarahganty.bsky.social 🗣️ @cobrien.bsky.social 🗓️ Nov 7, 4:30pm CET 📍 Budapest, Nador u. 15 Details: 👉 cutt.ly/6r3eHsOx Registration: 👉 cutt.ly/hr3eIyW0

This is grim - inc making volunteering a requirement when people are working long hours and facing high childcare costs, exacerbated by visas limiting labour mobility and no recourse to public funds, and penalising claiming benefits for those who have that option www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Garden Court North's @tomroyston.bsky.social represented the two women, who earlier today won their High Court judicial review against Trafford Council's unlawful and discriminatory tax reduction scheme, which left them and many other residents with massive bills. gcnchambers.co.uk/trafford-cou...

This is HUGE! For a lot of reasons, (it's a resounding rejection of how this council tax reduction scheme operated) but especially - a finding of a *Public Sector Equality Duty breach*!! On grounds of disability! And a warning about risks to fairness and lawfulness of automated decision making.

Heartwarming indie film cast with national treasures incoming… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are delighted to share Conor Gearty @lselaw.bsky.social’s reflections on writing: 8 tips for surviving (and enjoying!) academic writing. Many thanks to Conor for sharing his insights! Article: doi.org/10.53386/nil... Series: doi.org/10.53386/nil...

Did you know that the Scottish Government has immediate plans to introduce a top-up benefit for families in Scotland affected by the UK's two child limit? Short 🧵 The Scottish Commission on Social Security scrutinised the draft regulations at pace this summer & I was invited to submit observations

I’ve been frustrated to see so much of the ongoing story about asylum seekers and the protests against them covered without hearing from those seeking asylum and now being met with hostility and hatred I set out to speak to those directly affected to find out about the impact this is having 👇

Happy publication day! Public Law and the UK Supreme Court: www.routledge.com/Public-Law-a... Private Law and the UK Supreme Court: www.routledge.com/Private-Law-...

(3) In follow-up, Dr Gilmore co-authored a letter with Professor David Mead (UEA Law School), published in The Guardian on 15 July 2025, warning that restrictions on jury trials threaten access to justice in protest cases.

(2) The submission addressed issue of overcharging in protest-related cases.This work builds on Dr Gilmore and her colleagues’ BA/Leverhulme-funded project, Justifying Protest in the Courts: Voice, Democracy, and the Law [BA SRG 23–24].

@uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social‬ Dr Joanna Gilmore’s research on criminalisation of protest receives national recognition. Co-authored submission with Dr Graeme Hayes (Aston Univ) Dr Steven Canmiss (Birmingham Uni) & Prof Brian Doherty (Keele Uni) cited in Independent Review of Criminal Courts (1)

So, they are going to share the locations of where highly vulnerable individuals live with firms which have suffered massive data breaches? Hmm, what could possibly go wrong.

Come and join us! We’re recruiting an experienced researcher for our exciting new 3 year @nuffieldfoundation.org project - ‘Voices for equity: from evidence to action’ CV and letter by 15th August www.britishfuture.org/about-us/jobs/

there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3

I've updated my collection of Brexit law sources - in light of the reset plus other recent developments - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/p/guide-to-b...