And that’s a wrap! Ten years since the LLB law course started at Royal Holloway, our class of 2025 does us proud. We salute you all dear graduates. The future is brighter with you in it.
@profrita.bsky.social
Professor of Law at Royal Holloway, University of London. Research interests are broadly in the fields of medical law and bioethics, professional misconduct, legal education and all things pedagogical. Sky surfing in a personal capacity.
What is rarely understood is the knock-on effect crushing the universities will have on the local communities and local economies. All of those places rely on their universities. All cities across the country are in the same boat.
Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · last yr.Britain's university system is now in freefall. In the last two weeks, redundancies at: *Aberdeen *Arts Uni Bournemouth *Bangor *Durham *Exeter *Falmouth *Greenwich *Keele *Newcastle *Nottingham *Plymouth *Trinity St Davids
Policies made on the hoof to compete with the right are always bound to fail
Katherine Stiles@katherinestiles.org · last yr.🎓Higher Education News🎓 Scotland's universities will not pay a proposed new tax on international students after a U turn by the Labour Government following a warning it would cost the sector £85m a year. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2516948... #academicsky #edusky
Looking forward to seeing social justice combining with its religious roots again rather than constantly pulling apart. #NewPope
Another key judgment: should doctors involved in withdrawal of treatment from patients to end their lives also be given protection from their names being reported in the media? Yes to a degree but such reporting restrictions may be time limited. supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc...
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Solidarity with both groups today (women and trans women). The Supreme Court judgment reminds us of the sensitivity around the debate of the meaning of ‘woman’ but also the importance of legal clarity. An example of Statutory Interpretation at play.
Supreme Court judgment defining ‘woman’ as biological sex can be found here supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) - UK Supreme Court
Is a person with a full gender recognition certificate (“GRC”) which recognises that their gender is female, a “woman” for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (“EA 2010”)?
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Equality Act 2010 is intended to protect both biological sex (for women) and certificated sex (for trans women) separately and these remain separate groups with separate protection according to the Supreme Court’s judgement today
The importance of biology in the term ‘woman’. The Supreme Court delivering its judgment live today
An interesting example of the complex dilemma of protecting witnesses whilst also ensuring a fair trial for defendants. Cheryl Thomas’ research should alert us to the need for an adjustment to the judge’s warning to the jury to avoid the unintended consequences the use of s.28 CJA 2003 has.
Danny Shaw@dannyshaw.bsky.social · last yr.NEW Video-recorded cross-examination should help victims. But could it lead to fewer convictions? A bitter row has broken out between a leading jury expert, barristers, Ministry of Justice & Victims’ Minister Alex Davies-Jones. My story for The Observer: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
RIP Ms Stone. Another great singer lost. Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63
Fresh off the press for those interested in looking at Health Law from a different perspective. Chapter on assisted reproduction by myself, Phillip Bremner and Cynthia Mbugua. Wonderful editorship from @jonathanherring.bsky.social @ecromanis.bsky.social and Sabrina Germain
One to watch - Pending judgment of the Supreme Court on the meaning of ‘woman’https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2024-0042
SRA ordered to pay solicitor £184k costs for “improper” prosecution zurl.co/JGXJT
SRA ordered to pay solicitor £184k costs for "improper" prosecution
The SRA has been ordered to pay a solicitor costs of £184,000 over a prosecution the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal described as “improperly brought”.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... It is not reform of the planning laws that Labour should be focusing on but a reform of the construction industry so that affordable homes that last are built where they need to be built.
UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Labour's 1.5m homes
Builders and developers say reforms are needed to recruit more tradespeople to build the homes being promised.
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Just when I was overcoming my colour blindness of the last tube map of London 😳
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · 2y agoAll aboard—the 40th edition of the London pocket Tube map is now available. This version features the renamed London Overground lines for the first time, with moquette cover art by artist Rita Keegan. The new map will make navigating London simpler than ever.
Hello BlueSky world. Tentatively venturing back into the social media cloud. Hoping to win back my Xs having left that strange world far behind me😊