oh my gosh, tears here. wow.

Do we care if a tax lawyer is convicted of contempt of court for breaching a climate change related civil injunction? When does/should a lawyer know that working on a NDA is compromising their professional integrity? Hear me talk about these issues, and others, on 3 June.

US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war. State department says five units mostly from IDF but including at least one police unit responsible for gross violations in West Bank

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

My cleaner/assistant is going to love being paid in DWP vouchers instead of money.
Next time my mobility scooter breaks beyond repair and I find a secondhand one to buy from a member of the public, they'll really enjoy DWP vouchers too.
As will sellers of dog food (dog helps MH).

I shall be spending much of this week conducting pupillage interviews Gatehouse Chambers.

The calibre of all of the candidates is incredibly impressive. I am both looking forward to meeting each applicant (being very impressed by their sheer awesomeness) and not relishing having to…

Government is accountable to its electorate. He knows damn well a majority of voters want a General Election now and want him out. It’s almost like it’s a game.

Given how much government time and energy is spent on it, isn’t it time for a minister for performative cruelty?

Media have picked up issue of Hoad’s Wood this weekend, with stories in Independent, BBC, Standard & elsewhere.

Thread below about leachate from the illegal landfill shows why this is a race against time. Environment Agency must commit to a full clean up NOW

independent.co.uk/climate-change…

If one is a criminal barrister and you aren’t already a member, do please think about joining the The CBA.

They do fantastic work representing the profession, and have an excellent education program.

They’re so awesome I’ve been a member for years and I don’t even…

James Roberts KC James Oliveira-Agnew Catherine Baksi The CBA Tana Adkin KC Come join The CBA - we have mugs and even pens and pads (while we wait for CVP and DCS to work!

A brilliant end to the day as Tana Adkin KC gives her closing message. Thanks to all, including Mary Prior KC, Aaron, and all who helped, for the great programme. We hope that all who attend found it useful and informative. We really appreciate all your support. The CBA #FundRasso

This is really shocking. Completely irresponsible.

I have been fortunate enough to see an advance copy of Sister in Law, by Harriet Wistrich. It is a remarkable book chronicling an astonishing career. Countless lives have been changed, improved and saved by Harriet’s tireless campaigning. Highly recommended.

This is what anti-vax looks like.

Children are especially vulnerable to measles but not only them. It killed my grandfather before his time.

Everyone should be vaccinated.

Many years ago a good friend of mine (a Jewish-Israeli) told me that his greatest fear with the continuation of the conflict between 🇵🇸 and 🇮🇱 was the impact it would have on 🇮🇱 remaining a liberal democracy.

Given tweets like the one below and the actions of 🇮🇱’s govt in the…

Covering up a Holocaust memorial isn't OK.

Claiming the Met did it to further stoke bad relations and mistrust with the Jewish community, isn't OK

It's not hard. Two things can be true at the same time.

Interestingly the Mail’s front page was not shown just now in the newspaper roundup on #bbclaurak

Lying occurs when at the time one knows something to be untrue and yet one says it anyway.

It doesn’t strike me that in either example Dr Daniel Poulter MP has lied.

I cannot say that I am surprised that John Redwood, one of the cheerleaders for Brexit, struggles with the definition…

Gosh I hadn’t realised Restore Trust (RT2021 Ltd) has been running a paid-for ad campaign about its National Trust sconescare. I wonder how much it cost. I wonder how much the company’s Respect Britain’s Heritage website and all its other ads cost.

SCOOP: I reviewed an internal State Dept memo, parts of which was classified, that included the most extensive and serious to date warnings to Secretary Blinken over Israel’s possible non-compliance with international humanitarian law. Here’s what I learned 1/X