Delighted with this result! #PublicLaw #Planning #Environment #SocialHousing

I am in the Admin Court this afternoon for a permission hearing. Case concerns council estate block with a lift that consistently breaks down and Hackney Council's treatment of a disabled tenant with mobility needs who cannot access his second floor flat without a lift. #Discrimination #PublicLaw

Proud to be instructed by @pilc-campaigns.bsky.social in this important case. "Earlier this month, PILC issued a claim for Judicial Review against Croydon Council, challenging its decision to end all walk-in access at its main housing service offices." #PublicLaw #HumanRights #Homelessness

First-tier Tribunal accepted argument that my disabled benefits client was not notified properly about the duty to disclose. Her overpayment of £17k, reduced significantly due to technical arguments about calculation of income, is not recoverable as a result! #WeflareBenefits #PublicLaw

Just been granted permission to bring a judicial review claim which the Legal Aid Agency said had poor merits. LAA refused to overturn their decision on review and appeal and only reversed their decision when a detailed LBA was sent by my sols. Access to justice can be undermined in “hidden” ways.

Pleasure to help!!

🥳Eviction stopped! A HASL family were facing a no-fault eviction from their private rented home. With the help of @southwarklawcentre.bsky.social @jogilvieharris.bsky.social the judge threw out the landlord's case and our members have won more time in their home! Hurray for landlord licensing!

Pleased to say that my client has been granted permission to bring his judicial review.

We’re proud to share that @joecannonlondon.bsky.social and @jogilvieharris.bsky.social have been named on the Recognition List 2025, celebrating lawyers who dedicated 25+ hours to pro bono work over the past year. 👏 Congratulations to Joe and Jeremy on this well-deserved recognition! #ProBono

Pleased to be included in the Pro Bono Recognition List. Last year, I advised a social housing tenant on a discrimination defence to possession proceedings, I represented a benefits claimant in a complex FtT appeal and a claimant in a GDPR claim. #ProBono #PublicLaw #HumanRights #EqualityAct

Israeli military changes account of Gaza paramedics’ killing after video of attack www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

USA under Trump is following in the footsteps of the UK under Conservative government. They have their own Rwanda case (El Salvador - although perhaps on a different scale) and now their own “Good Law Project case” on automatically deleting messages (again different scale).

“The chancellor hoped to shift the focus from the benefits cuts, which appalled some Labour backbenchers, to promising to “secure Britain’s future” with a £2.2bn increase to defence spending.” Priorities... cuts for the marginalised for more destructive weapons. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

📢 New ruling: MI5 can withhold its emissions data under national security grounds — but climate change is still a “compelling” factor in disclosure cases. A fascinating analysis by @jogilvieharris.bsky.social cornerstonebarristers.com/deep-dive-in... #ClimateLaw #NationalSecurity

“Keir Starmer has been warned against “appeasing” Donald Trump as he considers reducing a major tax for US tech companies while cutting disability benefits and public sector jobs.” Labour: cutting benefits for the marginalised while facilitating neocolonialism. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Thread from last evening in the progress of the deportations court order case. Yes, those watching may be frustrated at the judge not yet imposing sanctions. But he is going about this in exactly the right way. These things take considerable skill and patience.

You all have the benefit here of watching, in real time, an experienced savvy judge close down slowly and methodically every avenue of escape for the US government. This is an outstanding forensic exercise. They are becoming cornered. Keep watching.

Successful application to have a possession order and warrant of eviction set aside today. Private landlord did not validly serve claim form on “all other occupiers”. Anyway, r. 3.1(7) discretion exercised because no notice of hearing and defence that NTQs don’t end assured tenancies. #HousingLaw

In this article for @cornerstonebarristers.com, I summarise six recent housing cases that raise human rights issues. #HumanRights #PublicLaw #Housing cornerstonebarristers.com/human-rights...

First UT hearing as counsel yesterday. FtT may have approached incorrectly PIP assessment for person with chronic disability and caring responsibilities. Judge granted permission to appeal. Thanks to Michael Marshall of @ucllaws.bsky.social iLAC for the instructions. #PublicLaw #WelfareBenefits

Transparency International says corruption holds back global cooperation on climate change policy. #ClimateChange

Another example of local authority speculation gone wrong. Local authorities need to act as public bodies, not as entrepreneurs. Woking had invested in “skyscrapers, a luxury hotel and other risky commercial investments” www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Following Trudeau’s prorogation of Canadian Parliament, a JR claim has been brought arguing prorogation is unlawful, similar to Miller 2. C argues it excludes executive accountability during a time of crisis (Trump’s tariffs etc). Paul Daly comments. #PublicLaw #ComparativeConstitutionalLaw

🚨 Authorities charge protestors after peaceful ANTI-GENOCIDE demonstration in the capital. … which country came to your mind? Was it the UK? It IS the UK. There are serious questions for the police to answer. Read on: www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

In this post, I explore the recent decision notices issued by the Office for Environmental Protection in relation to combined sewerage overflows and the discharge of untreated sewage and public law points which arise from them. #PublicLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #RightToASafeEnvironment

The first decision notices issued by the #OEP raise interesting public law questions & cast light on how the OEP is approaching its role in enforcing compliance with public environmental law.🌱This is explored by @jogilvieharris.bsky.social in a blog post cornerstonebarristers.com/insights-fro...

A timely reminder: “A state party cannot escape its human rights responsibility when outsourcing asylum processing to another state,” committee member Mahjoub El Haiba said in a statement on Friday following Thursday’s ruling. #HumanRights #RefugeeConvention #UNHRC aje.io/b6t2ru

I’m sure others have made this point, but there’s no (legal) way of stopping Keir Starmer from saying whatever he likes in parliament. Article 9 of the Bill of Rights and all that

Please to have contributed an article on recent information law decisions of First-tier and Upper Tribunal for PDP Journal. #InformationLaw #FreedomofInformation #PublicLaw www.linkedin.com/posts/jeremy...

The Government should make building hundreds of thousands of council homes its defining purpose. No other policy, achievable within a Parliament, would bring greater social and economic benefits.

As global temperatures continue to climb, 2024 is poised to overtake 2023 as the hottest year in recorded history. As the world grapples with the aftermath of 2024’s record-breaking events, the need to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects has never been clearer. #ClimateChange

It’s coming up to the end of year so a good time to look back at 2024. My highlight has been completing pupillage and being offered tenancy at @cornerstonebarristers.com Here, I have continued to build my practice in public law and human rights. #2024 #NewYear #PublicLaw #HumanRights

Bar Tribunal decided that Charlotte Proudman’s tweets were protected by article 10 ECHR. I wrote about this on the other site suggesting that article 10 was engaged and that enhanced protection applied to CP’s tweet thread: x.com/jogilvieharr... #HumanRights www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/proudma...

Local Government Lawyer covers a recent judicial review I was instructed in for the Claimant where Hackney Council conceded that it was unlawful to remove an applicant from the housing register in reliance on unpublished guidance which was inconsistent with its allocations scheme. #Housing #Law

Hackney Council has conceded that it was unlawful to rely on unpublished guidance which was inconsistent with its Allocations Policy. I acted for the claimant in this judicial review which settled recently, instructed by Thul Khan of UCL Legal Advice Clinic #Housing #HousingAllocations #PublicLaw

Was in the Supreme Court today on this very interesting case about citizenship deprivation - issue in a nutshell is: if you win your appeal because you were made stateless, were you British while pursuing your appeal? And are any children born in that period British? Judgment expected early 2025.

Hackney Council has conceded that it was unlawful to rely on unpublished guidance which was inconsistent with its Allocations Policy. I acted for the claimant in this judicial review which settled recently, instructed by Thul Khan of UCL Legal Advice Clinic #Housing #HousingAllocations #PublicLaw

Ending the week with a local authority agreeing to settle a judicial review with a positive result for my client feels great! #Barrister #JudicialReview #Housing

Seems very sensible. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Two mothers who had children as a result of rape or coercion by former partners have been given permission to take the Department for Work and Pensions to court for being denied exception to the two-child limit on universal credit www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

A big week coming up for me next week. On Monday, I have my first High Court hearing, applying to suspend a warrant of possession for a tenant of a housing association. On Tuesday, my first appeal to a Circuit Judge on a point of law relating to deposit protection for a tenant. #Housing #Barrister

We're one of more than 120 orgs from End Child Poverty calling for the two-child limit to benefit payments to be scrapped in the Budget this week. Children cannot wait for change - every day that passes more children are pulled into poverty by this policy.

I write for @cornerstonebarr.bsky.social an update on the recent CJEU case on legitimate interests. While a commercial interest may fall within art 6(1)(f), it is also necessary to consider whether consent could have been obtained, whether disclosure could have been reasonably expected… 1/2

Government minister explains that any new asylum seekers arriving on the Chagos Islands before the new treaty with Mauritius is finalised will be shipped (well, flown presumably) off to St Helena. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

LSE criticised by the UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association for its disciplinary measures against students who were peacefully protesting. #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssembley #HumanRights #Protest www.theguardian.com/education/20...

If this accurate, then it is shockingly bad. Step by step on how bad.. 1/n www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The CJEU has finally ruled on aspects of the EU/Turkey asylum deal. My analysis: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2024/10/pyrr...

Travelled up to County Court at Edmonton today for two tenants subject to section 21 claims (one private, one legal aid). Both claims dismissed with costs. Gas safety records invalid & not given to tenants and deposits (claimed to be rent in advance) not protected. Early birthday present! #Housing

Loving that my name is now on the tenants board of @cornerstonebarr.bsky.social!! 🎉 #Tenancy #Barrister

Absolutely delighted to have joined Cornerstone as a tenant, after completing pupillage. I am building a practice in public, human rights and civil liberties, with a particular focus on housing, homelessness, benefits, planning, environment and climate and data protection! Excited for the future!