James Turner KC
@jamesturnerkc.bsky.social
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Lawyer & pedant (1 King’s Bench Walk)
What were you doing in 1974/75? I was one of this lot.
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@barristersecret.bsky.social
: The Mail Online and its readers are shocked to the core by this:
about 1 year ago
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The usual Christmas message to all of my followers (sound on):
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White Christmas
YouTube video by Joshua Held
https://youtu.be/Ooc5eJc5SHA?si=JxA6ZrzZ4wN5AGK6
about 1 year ago
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David Anderson
about 1 year ago
The wonderful Commons Library has done us all a favour by mapping the Constitution- no plans for reform, just a faithful account of what we have.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
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The United Kingdom constitution - a mapping exercise
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9384/
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Gordon Exall
about 1 year ago
Slightly outside my usual writing, but this is a remarkable judgment about the conduct of the local authority. Only rectified in the face of a threat of judicial review
www.civillitigationbrief.com/2024/11/26/c...
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“COMPUTER SAYS NO”: JUDGE MAKES TRENCHANT OBSERVATIONS ON LOCAL AUTHORITY’S WITNESSES: SOMETHING THE COUNCIL TAX PAYERS OF WAKEFIELD MAY WISH TO READ
I am always reluctant to invade the patch of the many erudite family law bloggers. However I read the judgment of HHJ Trotter-Jackson in Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v A & Ors [2024…
https://www.civillitigationbrief.com/2024/11/26/computer-says-no-judge-makes-trenchant-observations-on-local-authoritys-witnesses-something-the-council-tax-payers-of-wakefield-may-wish-to-read/
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This makes me feel really old. But it seems like only yesterday when he was my pupil:
www.judiciary.uk/appointments...
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Appointment of a High Court Judge: Harrison KC - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Richard Harrison KC to the High Court. Mr Justice Harrison will be assigned to the Family Division where he wi...
https://www.judiciary.uk/appointments-and-retirements/appointment-of-a-high-court-judge-harrison-kc/
about 1 year ago
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I’ve just finished a very nice dry martini. What now?
about 1 year ago
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The Mail Online is up to speed.
about 1 year ago
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Why is there no division symbol on iPhone keyboards?
over 1 year ago
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I’m just thinking back about how much I enjoyed hop picking when I was a youngster.
over 1 year ago
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,121,240!
over 1 year ago
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Watching “Last Night of the Proms” yesterday reminded me that I still remember the words of scores of traditional songs, thanks to the radio programme “Singing Together”, when I was at primary school in the late 1950s & early 1960s.
over 1 year ago
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@thetimes.com
: As to this headline, won’t the claim be pursued against the estate, rather than the widow, as such?
over 1 year ago
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The number of my grandchildren has increased yet again, by another two. 😮
over 1 year ago
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I’ve just noticed that “Hello Kitty” appears to have no mouth. What’s that about? 🤔
over 1 year ago
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@indeedquite.bsky.social
Hello. 👍
over 1 year ago
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@faiselsadiq.bsky.social
is now here. Welcome Faisel. 👋
over 1 year ago
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@mcdermottkc.bsky.social
: Welcome.
over 1 year ago
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If only we could replace the pigeons and crows in London with songbirds.
over 1 year ago
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The Secret Barrister
over 1 year ago
NEW BLOGPOST: Two-tier justice? Cutting through the online myths A cut-out-and-keep guide for the conspiracy theorists in your timeline.
thesecretbarrister.com/2024/08/14/t...
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Two tier justice? Cutting through the online myths
Much has been written, tweeted and amplified about the English and Welsh criminal justice system’s response to the recent incidents of public disorder, very little of which is accurate. Below is a …
https://thesecretbarrister.com/2024/08/14/two-tier-justice-cutting-through-the-online-myths/
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@pjm1kbw.bsky.social
: Ah, you’re here at last. 👏👏
over 1 year ago
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Steve Peers
over 1 year ago
Steven Barrett leaves chambers
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/promine...
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Prominent legal commentator leaves chambers
Barrister and Spectator columnist was criticised over his tweets following the Southport attacks.
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/prominent-legal-commentator-leaves-chambers/5120622.article
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Tony Dexter
over 1 year ago
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Hello. Are any of my old friends from Twitter here?
over 1 year ago
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