I welcome proposals set out today by Home Office to amend PACE Codes of Practice and strengthen safeguards when a strip search on a child is carried out, including by notifying parents, which should be a minimum requirement. Read my full statement: childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/statement/stat…

What does the relevant caselaw say and what do practitioners need to know about how they can better support and represent these children?

Details on how to register for next Wednesday’s webinar below 👇🏽

At this important event today hosted by LSE Law School from the Art Not Evidence campaign fighting to keep artistic expression through rap and drill music out of court which is often used as evidence to criminalise young black people

Well worth a read!

Thank you
POWER THE FIGHT
Contextual Safeguarding @ Durham Uni Sociology

The six insights from our report out today - summarised in just over a minute ✊🏾
#ProtectingYoungBlackLives
#CelebratingBlackProfessionals

Bigging up the village of professionals who came together & turned an idea into a reality

Full report here: cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/resource/prote…

WINNER!! We are over the moon to announce our Oscar Davies has won The Legal 500 LGBTQ+ Champion of the year! 💫

Oscar is an advocate for the trans & non-binary community, particularly in the legal sphere. They are a trailblazer! Congrats Oscar! #DoRightFearNoOne #L500ESGAwards

Judge says Solicitor General ‘s case for contempt v #trudiwarner is fanciful
Simply stating the principle that juries can acquit through conscience is not unlawful
Amazing client
Thanks to support from all including Good Law Project

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Fascinating event, thank you for inviting me

Nuffield Foundation
Garden Court Chambers

What a fantastic evening!

Great to be joined by

Kent Law Society
GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates
@womeninlawkent
Tuckers Kent Branch
Garden Court Chambers
University of Oxford
@KentYJS
Bond Joseph solicitors

Thanks to our hosts
One Pound Lane | Canterbury

Wow!! An event not to be missed (if we say so ourselves)! The Western Circuit The Bar Council #wcwf #judiciary #lcj #judge #barrister #courts #equality

Jen Twite discussing age disputes in criminal cases

Garden Court Chambers

Invaluable summary of the law on age assessment from Oliver Persey Garden Court Chambers

⁦Garden Court Chambers⁩ workshop on Age Assessments & Age Determinations in #Canterbury

Very much enjoyed presenting to the London Innovation and Improvement Alliance with ⁦Prof Neal Hazel⁩ sharing our findings about how interactions in care can disrupt a child’s identity devpt setting them on a pathway to criminalisation way before the police are called….

Have read Marc Willers KC thread - you'll want to read the full judgment

Momentous case and hugely proud my Garden Court Chambers colleagues were representing the KlimaSeniorinnen

Looking forward to a fascinating workshop tomorrow in Kent

Also welcoming attendees from the judiciary, youth justice services, local authorities, NGOs

Assn of YOT Managers AYJ Crown Prosecution Service The CBA SE Circuit CLSA LCCSA Youth Practioners’ Association Youth Justice Legal Centre Youth Justice Board The Magistrates' Association

Our next guest at #BarCouncil is Emily Thornberry - Shadow Attorney General. She opens by paying tribute to Victoria Prentis as her opposite number and welcomes her speeches upholding the rule of law at a time when lawyers face political attacks.

In exactly 24 hours it will be TOO LATE to register to vote for the coming local elections.

Discovering things TOO LATE is annoying. Like when the autofocus is off for a live take of a parody song too late on a school night...

But here's a blurry 🎶 called 'Kids - Give an X' -…

⏳LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE⏳

Today is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming election.

Have your say on the next Government.

Register here: gov.uk/register-to-vo…

🚨 WE ARE LIVE for our #NeurodivergentLawyers webinar 🚨

Our Legal Researcher, David Neale is chairing, joined by our Paul Powlesland and guest speakers Mark Hylands & Ravi Mahey. They will discuss their own experiences and challenges they have faced in their #LegalCareers .