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Nicola Monaghan

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Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Worcester teaching Criminal Law and Evidence. Author. Research interest in the jury.

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Nicola Monaghan@nicolamonaghan.bsky.social · last yr.

I am really excited about the publication of the 8th edition of my textbook, Criminal Law Directions. Thank you to the fabulous team at Oxford University Press for helping to get this edition over the finish line!

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The Bar Council@thebarcouncil.bsky.social · 2y ago

In this new blog, Bar course student Olivia Hardiman shares her experience of volunteering with national education charity Young Citizens as part of The Big Legal Lesson – a campaign to start a conversation about rights, responsibilities, and the rule of law in schools. Read more⬇️ bit.ly/3EyCRla

Person in a business suit standing in front of a brick building with a logo of The Bar Council in the corner. The title of the blog is written at the bottom, it reads: legal education in schools can create a better society.
James Hand@jamesahand.bsky.social · 2y ago

Includes a just published online and open access piece by my UoPLaw colleague Prof Caroline Strevens (and Emma Jones) on perceptions of wellbeing among heads of UK law schools doi.org/10.1080/0306...

Perceptions of wellbeing among heads of UK law schools

In recent years there has been increasing acknowledgement of wellbeing issues within law schools both in the UK and elsewhere. Discussion of staff and student wellbeing within higher education gene...

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The Law Teacher: The International Journal of Legal Education@theltjournal.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Law Teacher Issue 58(4) is out now! Featuring a variety of pieces providing 'a microcosm of key debates in legal education': www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... See this issue and all our latest publications at www.tandfonline.com/journals/ral...

The Bar Council@thebarcouncil.bsky.social · 2y ago

Watch our new Chair Barbara Mills KC on Channel 4 News. In her first broadcast interview, she spoke to Ayshah Tull about her priorities for the justice system and the year ahead. www.channel4.com/news/barbara...

Barbara Mills KC on being first Black Chair of the Bar

For the first time in its 131 year history, the Bar Council which represents barristers in England and Wales has appointed the first black woman to lead the organisation.

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The Secret Barrister@barristersecret.bsky.social · 2y ago

Your reminder that the under-use of our courtrooms - at a time of record trial backlogs - is deliberate government policy. It began under the last government, and continues under this one. Because criminal justice only matters when there’s a cheap tabloid headline to be won.

Court Stats@courtstats.co.uk · 2y ago

📈Today, 14 January 2025, 109 out of the 516 Crown courtrooms in England & Wales will not be sitting. That's 21% of them. #courtstats #CS14012025 courtstats.co.uk

This image shows Crown Court Usage for England & Wales for 14 January 2025. In England and Wales, out of 516 total, 365 have Judges, 42 have recorders, and 109 courtrooms are not sitting. In London, out of 145 total, 100 have Judges, 7 have recorders, and 38 courtrooms are not sitting. In the Midlands, out of 76 total, 53 have Judges, 10 have recorders, and 13 courtrooms are not sitting. In the North East, out of 62 total, 50 have Judges, 3 have recorders, and 9 courtrooms are not sitting. In the North West, out of 69 total, 52 have Judges, 4 have recorders, and 13 courtrooms are not sitting. In the South East, out of 90 total, 60 have Judges, 12 have recorders, and 18 courtrooms are not sitting. In Wales, out of 23 total, 18 have Judges, 2 have recorders, and 3 courtrooms are not sitting. In Western England, out of 51 total, 32 have Judges, 4 have recorders, and 15 courtrooms are not sitting.
The Bar Council@thebarcouncil.bsky.social · 2y ago

⚖️Almost 2/3 of the UK don’t know their basic legal rights. Want to help change that? Young Citizens is looking for volunteers to deliver the Big Legal Lesson. Help those at your local schools and colleges engage in conversation about the law and human rights. Find out more⬇️ bit.ly/3BURRJr

Volunteer to deliver The Big Legal Lesson in a local school - Young Citizens

Help us start a conversation about the law in schools The Big Legal Lesson is back! Since 2020, our...

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