Well THIS is delightful! #TheCutThroatTrial is a @waterstones.bsky.social Paperback of The Year! Available on an outrageous special offer here, if you fancy enthralling/terrifying/disgusting those you hold dear. www.waterstones.com/book/the-cut...

Apropos of nothing. I was once involved in a case many moons ago where a helpful member of the public called the police on a group of men acting suspiciously. A couple of diligent police officers turned up, back up was called, arrests were made etc.

Every member of lawsky nodding in agreement as we mutter to ourselves “explaining what the law actually is does not mean I am defending the law”

Micah@rincewind.run · 2y ago

I may be an optimist but I believe the tenor of online debate could be vastly improved if more people were capable of distinguishing “this is what I believe reality to be” from “I heartily endorse this”

It's not often that I get surprised by a book in a way that makes me go "oooh" and flip back through the whole book to see how it fell together rather than think the book is not playing fair, but "The Cut Throat" trial by @barristersecret.bsky.social did just that. Amazing situations reversals

this is the guy i reposted the other day who interviewed meta employees with pervert glasses - meta have taken his video down for “harassment”. which makes it one of the most effective pieces of satire in recent memory

Roel Maalderink@roelmaalderink.bsky.social · 5d ago

De video waarvan Meta niet wil dat je ‘m ziet

Volunteer to be a witness in our Mock Trials! ⚖️ Enhance your advocacy by playing the role of a witness at our Pupil Mock Trials on 10, 12 and 17 November 2026 at the Royal Courts of Justice and the Old Bailey.

Stupid globalist United Nations.

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 7d ago

TRUMP CRITICIZES AN ARRAY OF UN ORGANIZATIONS AS LEFTIST, GLOBALIST

Elements of this, such as fixing and guaranteeing a trial date in rape cases are welcome and overdue. But as I wrote when the last government floated this idea, I am yet to understand what “specialist courtrooms” will actually amount to. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Specialist courtrooms to prioritise rape cases in England and Wales

Funding boost for facilities and fixed dates for trials designed to encourage more survivors to come forward

theguardian.com

Legislating for the past: what is retrospective legislation and when is it ok? With particular reference to political donations By me for @instituteforgovernment.org.uk www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/retr...

Legislating for the past: What is retrospective legislation and when is it ok? | Institute for Government

What is meant by “retrospective” legislation, and can it ever be acceptable?

instituteforgovernment.org.uk

The Producers with Nigel Farage as Max Bialystock.

LeithMotive@leithmotive.bsky.social · 2w ago

Say Reform collapse in the polls, they keep the money, don't they? So some people could end up being incredibly rich if they find themselves as owners of the party after that collapse?

A Ableford, petite ville imaginaire d'Angleterre, trois adolescents vont être jugés pour le meurtre, la nuit de la Saint-Sylvestre, d'un prof septuagénaire… That’s right, my friends. If you thought I was tedious plugging #TheCutThroatTrial in English, yesterday we debuted in France. Buckle up… 🇫🇷

New criminal barrister chat-up line just dropped. ‘Hey, you, in the nice wig. Which ‘priority tier’ do you work in? Can I interest you in a Flexible Date?’

Nice whimsical post you got there, be a shame if someone were to take one tiny part of it and pivot insanely to their own political hobbyhorse.

I’m so excited.

Just found out some broadcasters in America do ‘Verdict Watch’ and livestream from the courthouse when a jury is out. I’m very glad we don’t do that here. Prosecution counsel vaping out front. Defence counsel eating biscuits in the bar mess. Everyone slowly losing their minds.

The legitimate investigations into a proven and convicted fraudster? Interesting choice of parallel.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 4w ago

Farage compares standards inquiry to investigations faced by fellow ‘outsider’ Trump

[The Mamas and The Papas, But They're Dogs] 🎵All the leavs are grey 🎵(All the leaves are grey) 🎵And the sky is grey 🎵(And the sky is grey) 🎵I've been for a walk *entire band loses their fucking minds*

Removing basic amenities such as laundry rooms and cramming more prisoners in the same square footage doesn’t sound like it will help with the crisis in prison conditions. Which is fine if all you want from prison is temporary warehousing of people. Less so if you want to stop people reoffending.

The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes.com · 4w ago

Alex Norris, the justice secretary, laid out plans to tackle overcrowding ahead of the prime minister returning to parliament

Well my guys, there has been a lot of blood, sweat, tears and miscellaneous bodily leakage, but it looks as if we have a first draft… #KillAllTheLawyers

My behind-the-scenes look at the criminal justice system is being repeated on BBC Radio 4 next week. Every day at 11:45am. 📻 🎙️

An expert witness specialising in rear suspension and positraction on 1960s automobiles assists the defence case at a trial.

Neill Cameron@neillcameron.bsky.social · last mo.

Make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title: Humphrey Bogart reluctantly gets involved in the admin regarding an associate’s immigration issues.

My #FiveStarFlashback today is one of my favourite reads of last year, #TheCutThroatTrial by @barristersecret.bsky.social. I was hooked from page one & fully invested in the outcome. I loved the insight into everyone involved in the trial. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3sct2y7w

We Are HIRING! The deadline is SOON! You will have significant responsibility for supervising volunteers and have your own employment tribunal caseload. 🔶 Salary: £30,264 per year (pro rata if part-time or job share). 🔶 Closing date: 9:00am Wednesday 2 September. www.thefru.org.uk/vacancies

There is gonna be one heck of a newcomers’ karaoke night up in that there heaven this weekend.

Timed beautifully to coincide with the RFK-inspired explosive diarrhoea epidemic. Well done, the writers room.

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social · last mo.

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated.