None of the wonderful solicitors, legal execs, trainees or paralegals that I call friends work in this area of law for the feedback, but it is lovely to receive. What more could I ask for?
Zena Bolwig
@zenabolwig.bsky.social
Capacity & COP solicitor. Vice Chair of COPPA national. PDF Committee member. ELI fellow. QMU LAC supervisor. UCL CAJ mentor. COP 'Leading Individual' (Legal 500 2022-4). Band 2 COP & MH (Chambers UK 2022-4).
I’m working on a radio show looking at wraparound care (breakfast club, holiday club, after school, extra curricular stuff). If you have stories, comments or questions about the cost then please get in touch with me, on here or to felicity.hannah@bbc.co.uk (Shares gratefully received)
A woman whose rape claim was wrongly dismissed has a "clear" right to be allowed to speak out anonymously about her experience of the family justice system, a High Court judge rules -- in @thetimes today, but oddly, not online.
A very clear, comprehensive and thoughtful blog, thanks @clarkdaniel.bsky.social I found @doccmartin.bsky.social's commentary on complaints very interesting.
Daniel Clark@clarkdaniel.bsky.social · 2y agoA lack of accountability for implementing best interests decisions. Family members being excluded. Failures to comply with court orders. The inability of these public bodies to work together to help a young man is shocking openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2025/02/27/a...
The Open Justice COP project have arrived in Bluesky. Now I can fully avoid the other social media site entirely! bsky.app/profile/open...
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1. The text of Lord Harmer KC's speech from earlier this week on the rule of law has been published. It is well worth a read. www.gov.uk/government/s...
Attorney General's 2024 Bingham Lecture on the rule of law
On 14 October 2024, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the 2024 Bingham Lecture titled ‘The Rule of Law in an Age of Populism’.
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Top tips for judges who care about transparency openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/10/15/f...
Fifteen Top Transparency Tips for Judges
By the Core Team of the Open Justice Court of Protection Project, 15 October 2024 The Open Justice Court of Protection Project (henceforth OJCOP) was founded by Celia Kitzinger and Gill Loomes-Quin…
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A man has been found guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) against a young girl in the first conviction of its kind in England and Wales. www.cps.gov.uk/east-midland...
Man convicted of conspiring to commit FGM against young girl in legal first | The Crown Prosecution Service
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Incredible sadness at the sudden and unexpected loss of the wonderful Simon (Spike) Mullings. The news has just been shared publications by the Legal Action Group on the other platform. A huge loss for his family and friends, for his colleagues, for legal aid, for housing law... for the world.
The Howard League explains prison overcrowding - how we got here; where we go now - here 👉 howardleague.org/why-are-pris... And here is the Prison Governors’ Association, agreeing 👇
Well, it happened. Today I received my first trial listing for 2027. For a 3 day trial, with defendant on bail. What a joke. #thelawisbroken
Part 2 of the ‘English homelessness law is awful’ thread. Assuming you have managed to be found by the council to be homeless, eligible, in priority need & not intentionally homeless (hard, see Part 1 bsky.app/profile/near... ), then the council will provide you with permanent accommodation, yes? 1/
Nearly Legal@nearlylegal.co.uk · 2y agoI suppose, thinking about it, I should probably do a quick explainer for new followers as to just how mind-bogglingly awful English homelessness law is (different in Scotland and Wales), because few people outside the sector (unless they've been through it) really have a clue... 1/
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As our publishers don’t seem to be on here yet, shamelessly promoting the new book from @torbc.bsky.social and I (and a team of fabulous contributors) on lawful decision making Can be pre-ordered here www.lag.org.uk/shop/product...
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Hi @bsky.app peeps... I've got high hopes for this platform.