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I wrote about the case when I first learned of it, here insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102g8oj/a… & was then privileged to act for this inspiring family w Caroline Brogan Mary-Rachel McCabe (an all-women, all-Irish legal team). Finally in 2021 the family won the appeal; see doughtystreet.co.uk/news/court-arc… 5/

I was very proud to be called to Bar of NI on Friday, alongside this lovely bunch of barristers from England & Wales and The Bar of Ireland.

Thanks to everyone at Bar of NI for making us feel so welcome!

Congratulations to our Mary-Rachel McCabe who has been called to Bar of NI

Yesterday on St Valentine’s Day, my DoughtyStPublic colleagues Ulele Burnham, Mary-Rachel McCabe and I ate heart-shaped vegan Welsh cakes in Cardiff ❤️ Oh, and we spoke at CJCH Solicitors’ annual CoP conference 😃 Thanks for the invitation, Connor Hegarty & Sarah Newport!

I was lucky enough to meet Jim McCabe, who sadly passed away at the weekend. Jim lost his wife Norah (33) after she was hit by a plastic bullet as she walked to shop for milk in west Belfast in 1981. He was left to bring up their 3 children, youngest 3 mths, on his own. The RUC

An utterly devastating and shaming judgment from the President of the family division on the dire plight of our most vulnerable and disturbed children, who need a secure placement, put simply, to save their lives. There aren't nearly enough. And the government doesn't care.

Today seems a good day to (re)share these pics: Jacinda Adern, at an LGBTQI+ musical festival in Auckland, 2019, telling me to ‘get under her hat’ when I asked for a selfie.

A beacon of empathy and humanity - we can all learn from her ❤️

One of my clerks calling me at 4pm on a Friday, saying they noticed my diary has been exceptionally busy this week & is the same next week - am I ok and is there anything they can do to make things more manageable? So much more valuable than any wellbeing seminar or certificate❤️

We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Mark George KC, Head of Chambers at Garden Court North. He was a wonderful, wise, tough and fair fighter for justice and for his clients, and a profoundly decent man. He will be sorely missed.

Court of Protection - Yearly case law update | 17 Jan 2023

Sophy Miles, Gemma Daly & Mary-Rachel McCabe will bring you up to date on caselaw including injunctions in the CoP, covert medication and closed proceedings and hoarding.

Register your place here: doughtystreet.co.uk/event/court-pr…

Have just passed this peaceful march on Whitechapel Road & witnessed a car *deliberately* ramming into one of the protestors. Thankfully she is ok & someone else filmed it on their phone.

So much rage directed against these peaceful protestors rather than fossil fuel producers

🌳 We’re at the Supreme Court with GreenFields Recreation Grounds and Parks today to show how important it is for communities to have their say in what happens with their local green spaces.

We want to stop the sell-off of public space around the UK. If you can, please donate: glplive.org/greenfields-sc…

Great to see a full room DoughtyStPublic last night for this event, despite competing with the football.

It was a fascinating discussion covering the law, bioethics, feminism & philosophy in respect of treating people with eating disorders. There will be a recording available!

Update: waited around for several hours, released from jury service at 2.30pm because ‘there are no other trials starting this week and we have enough jurors for next week’.

Talk about an anticlimax! 😬

Excitedly preparing for day one of jury service at the Old Bailey.

I think HMCTS needs to update the social media section of its jury guidance…

This year’s John Lewis & Partners advert was co-created with people who have lived experience of the system - and it shows. For once, we’re not subject to lazy stereotypes. Rather, we’re portrayed as human beings with whole identities, interests, & complex emotions. Usually, when the/

Great blog from Oliver Lewis describing the long, arduous road to getting Tony Hickmott home after 21 years of detention:

insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102i0u5/t…

Our Legal Manager and National Trust member Ian Browne explains what astroturfing is - and why we're worried⬇️

What an amazing day! We loved helping students find all their Call and pupillage attire. Thank you Middle Temple for hosting us and Mary-Rachel McCabe and Katrina Walcott for joining our lunch panel. If you missed out don’t worry, we plan on organising another event in February!