Jonathan Black
@jonblackbsb.bsky.social
Criminal defence specialist, partner @bsbsolicitors, Past President @lccsa, campaigner, @lufc, small gig enthusiast, Trustee @tophatfoundatio @hiasjcore and border collie owner
10th March Parliament will be debating The Courts and Tribunals Bill . I suspect that not all whipped MPs will be convinced by relatively weak arguments advanced by the supporters of the proposals to curtail right to trial by jury . open.substack.com/pub/jsblack/...
Letter to my MP , Haringey needs Juries
Catherine West MP
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On way to Malaga for @lccsa European conference . Already enjoying @barristersecret.bsky.social #cutthroattrial on kindle so busman’s ( bus operator’s) holiday for me all round
Robert Jenrick bravely goes into the heart of legal London on a Sunday to record a video full of lies , misstatements and misunderstandings about lawyers . The man is desperate
It was a pleasure working with Rabah on this case, who burned the candle at both ends to ensure the right outcome . The rubber stamping of bail extensions by courts are too common . This case demonstrated the importance of scrutinising the evidence and asking why they need more time.
Doughty Street Chambers@doughtystreet.bsky.social · last yr.UK taxi driver defeats Sudan war crimes and incitement of terrorism charges. Rabah Kherbane from Doughty Street Chambers was instructed by Jonathan Black (@jonblackbsb.bsky.social), Partner at BSB Solicitors. Read more here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/uk-taxi...
It’s only on for a short run at the young vic but please do try and get a ticket to see James Graham’s incredible play #thepunch plotting the journey that @longfordtrust.bsky.social scholar Jacob Dunne from reckless youth to prison and restorative Justice www.youngvic.org/whats-on/punch
Punch
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London assembly question time @london.gov.uk @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social Is a politician who gets being tough on the causes of crime acknowledging that the closure of 140 youth clubs and redundancy of youth leaders. There needs to be more focus on mentoring schemes.
I try to avoid being a busman whilst walking the dog but had to give this a listen today. Excellently presented and a must for anyone who is looking for an incisive but not haughty insight into the criminal justice system by @joannahs.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
There is this weird parallel universe where a US bond villain who has taken control of another platform and the White House is obsessing about who is prime minister of the UK.
Only today we have received a call from someone in psychiatric hospital looking for a legal aid lawyer to represent her at Southwark Crown court . I can’t imagine anyone will take it on, despite wanting to they can’t afford to as explained below . www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
Lawyers refusing to represent people charged with certain crimes amid pay crisis
Some solicitors in England and Wales are not taking on loss-making cases such as burglary amid MoJ dispute over legal aid, Law Society says
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Louis Haigh’s case demonstrates the importance not only to seek legal advice but ensure that any decision to plead guilty is not made for expediency . A promising political career has been damaged as a result of a decision made several years ago.
Since 2016, there have been 3 elections, 6 PMs, and 4 different Brexit deals, none of which the Brexiters like. Yet the same Brexiters who said voting on those deals would break democracy, want another election, because they don't like the result of the one 4 months ago. These people are toddlers.
Occurred to me that it was 30 years ago that I voted for John Prescott for leader and I think Margaret Beckett for deputy . Never have been able to pick a winner in these elections but it ages me !
@steve1silver.bsky.social welcome ! And great to see you
So it’s I’m in that blue sky stage where I am at a party having moved from all the loud noise and people knocking into each other to the chill out room where I am trying to work out who or what I know in here and who I can talk to. The bookshelves are interesting.
