Does anyone actually grasp the concept of negotiating? You have to give something the other side wants to get something you want. We are basically trying to haggle. #hagglingisnotnegotiating

A heart breaking case.

Why do people lie about drug taking? Do they think they can beat the HST?

In family proceedings an IRH took place in December 19 and was to be listed for a 1 day final hearing FAD after the last day of January 2020, when is it listed? June. #somuchforthe26weeks Idle Courts

ⓝⓔⓦ Her Majesty's Attorney General v Akhter & Anor [2020] EWCA Civ 122 (14 February 2020) bit.ly/37oLDw0

Court of Appeal refuses permission in Midrar Ali case. 1. Legal criteria for brain stem death are those in Bland. Not open to COA to embark on assessment of whether other tests should replace UK criteria. Accordingly declared Midrar died on 1.10.2019 1/3 judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…

Re M (Declaration of death of child) [2020] EWCA Civ Court of Appeal, Press Summary transparency project judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl…

Thread. I find the proposals to "review" the judges and and judicial review process chilling. Having assisted with a number of judicial reviews and super complaints to protect victims of domestic abuse I can see that without the courts citizens would have been less safe.

It's authoritarianism to want to control our courts or to expect political favour from them. We should all resist it.

A number of people have asked questions about the tragic case of Caroline Flack. I have no particular insight into her case or her personal circumstances. But some general observations are set out below for assistance.

An all too common story as well as not having the right kind of evidence to prove that the person has been subjected to domestic abuse bbc.co.uk/news/uk-529657…

WHY do large numbers of perfectly competent police officers and social workers continue repeatedly to use the word “disclosure” to refer to a thing said by a child suggestive of abuse, when they should be saying “allegation”?

There will be a massive influx of care cases come September bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Always nice to hear a child is doing well under a Supervision Order. In the nicest possible way I hope never to come across the child again.

What everyone wants on a Friday afternoon an EPO

Quick [THREAD] on the legal issues in this awful case, in light of various comments floating around. theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18920798.…

Child protection story of interest for those who want a very general overview of a CP case bbc.co.uk/news/stories-5…

One of those fat cat legal aid lawyers you keep reading about. bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-555…