“Four women have appeared in court charged with having an illegal abortion in eight months. Before this only three women have ever been on trial over the past 160 years.”

Session on Capacity with Michael Mylonas KC (Michael Mylonas KC) and Emma Sutton KC (Emma Sutton KC) (@serjeantsinn)

About last night... 😍 We had the best time celebrating with our fabulous #MUM2023 Award winners & special guests at Downing St! Thank you to everyone for joining us and to Number 11 for hosting. Oh – & rumour has it Larry the Cat made a special guest appearance...!🐱

Having delivered legal education sessions with @wlondonwelcome, I have seen firsthand the positive impact this wonderful charity has. Please consider supporting their hugely important winter appeal! ❄️ localgiving.org/appeal/WLWwint…

#PMShoutout to Rachael Gourley who acted for a victim of domestic violence over 3 yrs. The Applicant was initially denied any criminal injuries compensation as she hadn't "cooperated with police." This decision was challenged on the basis it was discriminatory. (continued below)

The Applicant was then offered a low award of compensation. This was again challenged. At final hearing, she received a much higher award of compensation for her complex PTSD. The Applicant has praised Rachael Gourley (@serjeantsinn) for all her support. Thank you, Rachael.

How we get there: Conveyance plans in the Court of Protection - by Ian Brownhill (Ian Brownhill) openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2023/09/13/how… via Open Justice Court of Protection Project

Judgment will be handed down on Thursday 11 January in the matters of Paul and another (Appellants) v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Respondent), Polmear and another (Appellants) v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (Respondent), and Purchase (Appellant) v Ahmed (Respondent)

Judgment has been handed today in the matter of Paul and another (Appellants) v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Respondent); Polmear and another (Appellants) v Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (Respondent); Purchase (Appellant) v Ahmed (Respondent): supremecourt.uk/news/latest-ju…

Delays in ambulance attendance + delays in delivery contributed to baby Oshea's death "In respect of the Prevention of Future Deaths, the inquest heard that whilst the local London Ambulance Service guidance has changed since Oshea’s death, the national guidance has not changed."

Expert witness in Anorexia cases "Almost all of the judgments... have been... that P lacks capacity in the critical domains and that it is now deemed not to be in P’s best interests for treatment to be given with which P disagrees." openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/02/25/exp… via Open Justice Court of Protection Project

Statement of #ICC Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of #Palestine ⤵️ icc-cpi.int/news/statement…

If you’ve read my thread on Sir Brian’s reflections on the Infected Blood Inquiry and want to understand this worst of all NHS tragedies, this is the book to read. The Haemophilia Society's Inquiry Team

•The average age of death for white people with a learning disability is 62 years. •The average age of death for ethnic minorities with a learning disability is 34 years - just over half the life expectancy of white counterparts. We must address inequalities for all people

New case on the limits of the adult’s inherent jurisdiction’s protective measures when faced with potential Article 3 degrading treatment: P, Re (Vulnerable Adult: Withdrawal of Application) [2024] EWHC 1882 (Fam) (25 July 2024) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

Lately, I've been reluctant to talk about complex and controversial issues on Twitter, because I've seen how it so quickly deteriorates into reductionist hate speech. But this isn't complex or controversial: these hate-filled racist riots are an abomination and must be stopped.

Next Monday, a statutory public inquiry will open into the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex. Without the courage, persistence and determination of bereaved families and survivors campaigning - the inquiry would not be happening. bit.ly/4dOzQKb

Today, we are at the The Lampard Inquiry listening to commemorative statements from families bereaved by deaths in Essex mental health services. It's crucial that those in power hear about who the people that died really were & the impact of their deaths. bbc.com/news/articles/…