The Midland Circuit Garden Party is the perfect opportunity to engage with other Middle Templars on Circuit. If you are living, practising, or studying on the Midland Circuit, please do join us for what promises to be a wonderful evening. Book now: loom.ly/bPXvkSc

Back to work after a lovely week away. Flight delayed 2 1/2 hrs to come home so I’ve used the free wifi to check my emails. Big mistake. Considering just staying on a cruise instead!

Thank you to The Bar Council for visiting Circuit and taking time to understand the issues affecting us.

All a bulldog needs is a teddy…

I’m on holiday this week. I can tell I’m on holiday because I got back from meetings at 10.30pm last night and my phone started ringing at 7.20am.

Huge congratulations to all Midland Circuit Pupils who successfully completed their advocacy training this weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all on your feet soon!

Many thanks to Kait Borsay and Times Radio for having me on to discuss the new offence of Cyber flashing. Any recipients of unsolicited images of this kind should report the incident to the Police.

Good evening from Times Radio

8.05pm Hugh Tomlinson Farage vs Trump🇺🇸
8.15pm Sarah Hewson Royal *NEW*👑
8.25pm BlondeMoney inflation📉
8.35pm Michelle Heeley KC cyberflashing
8.45pm Dr Alex George
8.50pm Patrick Kidd🗞️
9.05pm Singularist & Michael Binyon
9.50pm Mark Palios⚽️

Congratulations to Talbir Singh KC, Richard Hadley KC and Matthew Brook KC on taking Silk at Westminster Hall today.

Happiest of Silk Days to all taking Silk today, enjoy every moment, you deserve it!

Budget funding ‘a drop in the ocean’ for justice system

“without urgent investment” to ensure that “sufficient barristers remain working at legally aided rates, the backlog will remain stubbornly high” ⁦Michelle Heeley KC⁩

⁦Times Law⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/budget…

Well this is rather exciting! My first professional text! Very much in the shadow of the amazing ⁦Prof Jo Delahunty KC⁩ but honoured to be part of this project

Happy Mother’s Day one and all, especially the working mothers who are constantly dealing with feelings of guilt, that you’re not doing enough. Trust me, you got this, you’re setting an amazing example to your children and you should be proud!

Clemmie is very confused as to why these dogs are voluntarily running!

Huge thanks to ⁦Squire Patton Boggs⁩ for hosting an #InternationalWomensDay event last night. Some truly inspirational women, who spoke so movingly!

Long day in court, 3 meetings after, I come home to eldest posing the following question “Should you eat a chicken of it wants to be eaten?” Answers on a postcard please.

* They didn’t ‘receive’ £200k in legal aid.

* They didn’t ‘receive’ a penny.

* 16 year olds accused of murder need lawyers. This case also involved experts. Those people need to be paid.

* The alternative is children representing themselves which would result in injustice.

“I donate to Advocate because they give a voice to those in need. The work they do is vital in ensuring real access to justice” - Michelle Heeley KC, leader of Midland Circuit.

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Birmingham followers - I'm looking to speak to people across different sectors about the impact of council cuts and what it will mean for the future of the city. If you'd like to chat (or know someone who would) please get in touch - on here or [email protected]

When you renew your practising certificate this year (ATP) there is the option to donate to Advocate. Last year, 43% of barristers generously donated to Advocate to help with the vital work that the organisation does. Please, this year, consider if you can join that 43%.