Looking forward to hearing Mark Henderson (Mark Henderson ♿ 💚) speak at the upcoming The Media Disputes: Defamation, Privacy & Reputation Management Forum on 16 May organised by ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes.

Mark will be speaking on the 12pm panel 'Adapting to the Multi-Claim Crack Down on…

Our petition calls for the Government to ensure that every NHS Trust has a policy and specialist staff in place for neurogenic bowel conditions.

Sign and share the petition now!👇

bit.ly/3RNXTiM

Thank you to our campaigning partner, Hudgell Solicitors.

6 Days To London Landmarks Half Marathon
20 Days to
TCS London Marathon
13 #LondonMarathon
G-A-Y has Raised - £922,500
14th - £77,500 to go £1m
£57,800 Raised
£19,700 To Go!! 🏳️‍🌈🦄🦿

A better picture of the incredibly strong Spinal Injuries Association magnet -celebrating 50 years of campaigning for those impacted by spinal cord injuries.

The Guardian’s Positive Action Scheme is open for 2024!

If you’re Disabled or Black or Asian and are new to journalism, you can apply for a work experience spot this summer: workforus.theguardian.com/entry-level-op…

I did the scheme years ago and can confirm it’s a life changing opportunity.

4 days to go till our amazing guests and panellists take the stage to share unforgettable moments with you. Hurry now to book tickets!buff.ly/3we3WWU

Mark Henderson shortlisted as Disability/ Neurodiversity Bar Champion of the Year in the inaugural Legal 500 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Awards 2024.

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Mark Henderson (Mark Henderson ♿ 💚) is a finalist in the…

“Svetlana Kotova, director of campaigns and justice at Inclusion London, described the plan as “a list of research, evidence and engagement, either on issues which are not a priority or where solutions have been known for a while.” disabilitynewsservice.com/dpos-verdict-o…

It is a real honour to take this role at a time when so many new disabled barristers and students are asserting their rights. I look forward to working with them and my fellow Panel members to promote disability equality at the Bar and in the justice system, and to following the…

I’m glad misogynistic and racist bias in healthcare is highlighted but it’s so telling ableism isn’t even mentioned. Disabled people routinely get given inaccessible equipment, whilst prejudice impacts diagnosis and treatment and even causes early deaths. theguardian.com/society/2024/f…

The Wellbeing at the Bar Report is out today showing areas of improvement & concern. Sam Townend KC said the publication 'offers an opportunity to acknowledge the excellent work on wellbeing carried out by some at the Bar, clerks & staff.' barcouncil.org.uk/resource/new-d… #TimeToTalk

I'm supporting Spinal Injuries Association by signing their petition for the Government to insist that all hospital trusts have policies & trained staff to deliver support for neurogenic bowel conditions. You can sign it here: spinal.co.uk/news/petition-… Slater and Gordon UK Dominic Smith

Grenfell was not just a tragedy: it was state violence.

Leaving poor, Disabled people of colour to die in a fire that could have been prevented had our lives not been seen as disposable.

7 years on, Fazilet Hadi speaks of survivor's fight for the justice
disabilityrightsuk.org/news/grenfell-…

Judgment in Simon Blake and others v Laurence Fox libel trial: Claimants succeed in claims; all counterclaims are dismissed.

Lorna Skinner KC and Beth Grossman represented the Claimants at trial. The late Heather Rogers KC acted in earlier hearings and in the Court of Appeal.…

'The Holocaust began with the extinction of the disabled. It is important to remember everyone who was killed, but those with disabilities who were murdered during Operation 'T4' are often forgotten. They lived in silence and darkness and were the first ordered by Hitler to…

We will remember them
#HolocaustRemembranceDay

On this day in 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated.
Between 5,000-15,000 homosexual men were sent to concentration camps. About 60% of them died there.
After the camps were liberated, many were reimprisoned under buggery laws.
#HolocaustMemorialDay

A cash-starved council is proposing disabled people be interned in care homes if their social care is “too costly”. This is a story of savage public funding cuts but also of which people society deems to matter.

My col. in today’s The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Very disturbed by high-level Israeli officials' statements on plans to transfer civilians from #Gaza to third countries. 85 percent of people in Gaza are already internally displaced. They have the right to return to their homes. Int'l law prohibits forcible transfer of protected…

As a lifelong disabled person I always find this *wild*

Especially the idea that social care is designed to help you work/socialise rather than doing the bare minimum to keep you alive 🤯