You are a disgrace. Connelly pleaded guilty was sentenced by the Rec of Birmingham & her appeal against sentence was dismissed by the Ct of Appeal. You’re meant to be a Conservative - who upholds our independent judiciary & believes in law & order. You’re none of these things

On flags...catching up with Last Night of the Proms. Rather wonderful. Lots of Union Flags. Yet not threatening, not ugly. In contrast to one interpretation of what was happening outside. Is this correct or a class thing?

Daniel Bonich opens the CLSA CLSA conference in Manchester urging us to keep fighting for our clients in the face of challenges that are constantly thrown our way.

Katy Hanson, Vice Chair, presents Daniel Bonich with a gift acknowledging his 4 years as CLSA Chair. Well deserved and the profession should be very grateful for his hard work over the years, constantly advocating on our behalf with the LAA and MOJ where he is hugely respected.

We are grateful to our sponsors, Bedrock Case Management, rockms.co.uk , and Adam Makepeace outlines to conference how their system can make our working lives easier - automatically chasing police officers on bail backs is just one example.

We are honoured to have Mark Evans, the next President of the Law Society, address conference. He gives a moving account of how the death of a friend at Hillsborough inspired his passion for law and justice. Mark is a proud Welshman and only the third Welsh President in 200 years

Sarah Myatt from Switalskis Solicitors represented Peter Sullivan who has the unenviable record of the longest time in custody for a wrongful conviction. Sarah started working with him some time into that sentence and overturned the conviction earlier this year.

Lord Leveson now addressing the CLSA conference.

Abigail Rolling, solicitor and comedian, bringing some light relief to conference.

Afternoon session at our conference starts with a panel. Richard Miller (The Law Society), Daniel Bonich, Sir Brian Leveson and Adam Makepeace. Moderated by Katy Hanson.

I listened to BBC Radio 4 PM tonight with Evan Davis . Detailed unbiased analysis of the budget, a non confrontational interview with Zack Polanski (with whose politics I don’t agree but which I enjoyed) and then discussion about Easter Island statues. Let’s keep the BBC safe everyone.

How Tatiana Schlossberg ended her New Yorker essay only a few weeks ago…

Happy New Year! 🎉 We acknowledge the extraordinary resilience you showed in 2025 against system pressures. Thank you for fighting for fairness. Here's to renewed strength and progress in 2026. The CLSA is with you. #CLSA #CriminalDefence #LegalAidLawyers #NewYear2026

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Pleased to see Andrew Bishop and Katy Hanson quoted in the Law Society Gazette on the impact of outsourced prisoner transport on court delays and an already overstretched criminal justice system. 📖 Read the full article in the Law Society Gazette - P19: lnkd.in/e5QMrsQj

5 signs you'd make a great criminal practitioner: - Resilience - Sharp judgment - Empathy - Detail orientation - Fierce advocacy These traits are what turn a good lawyer into a great one so if this describes you, the CLSA is the network built for your success. #CLSA #Network

🚨 CLSA OPPOSES PLANS TO CURTAIL JURY TRIALS 🚨 Following the Leveson/Lammy proposals for a Crown Court Bench Division, CLSA stands firmly against any restriction on the right to trial by jury or appeal. clsa.co.uk/joint-statemen… #jurytrials #criminaljustice

All good stuff. Do NOT need to curtail jury trials. There is an alternative plan.

Who knew Stan Collymore would be the hero we needed right now? Feel proud to be British.