We are pleased to announce that our main empirical paper is now published, open access. We show how, from the legal practitioner perspective, courtroom practice & judicial adjudication in English mental capacity law is fundamentally ‘human’ in character cambridge.org/core/journals/…

NEW ONLINE EVENT: “Vulnerability and Human Rights: What Does Wales Do Differently?”. 21 June 2022. Sign up here: protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/aRYcCx6wLIxz…

Barrister Colin Yeo has written a forensic analysis of the UK’s “impenetrable jungle” of an immigration system - and I’m looking forward to chairing his talk about his book at Ways With Words on Saturday Biteback Publishing Garden Court Chambers Free Movement

SWALA invites you to a lecture by Colin Yeo on 20 September 2022 at 5.00pm.  Bristol Law Centre will host as both an in-person and online event. The number of in-person spaces is limited so book early. southwestadminlaw.org/2022/09/08/is-…

Kicking off the SWALA lecture with Colin Yeo 'is the #asylum system broken'?' with a full room in person, plus many more online. First slide 'Yes, it is. It is asylum purgatory'

The Administrative Court Office Judicial Review Guide 2022 has been published: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

SWALA Lecture: Reproductive Decision-Making in the Court of Protection - Professor McGuinness Wednesday, 8 February 2023 at 5.00pm Guildhall Chambers, Bristol southwestadminlaw.org/2022/12/09/lec…

Interesting event for COP lawyers in Bristol (or online) on 8 Feb.

Just reminder about our next event on 8 Feb 2023, in person or online!

Very interesting talk last night from @SheelaghMcG. Thanks to SWALA and Guildhall Chambers for hosting

SWALA Procurement event: 11 May 2023 SWALA and Burges Salmon are holding a seminar on some of the hot topics generated by the Procurement Bill, currently in its final stages in Parliament. southwestadminlaw.org/2023/04/17/swa…

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Procurement law event tonight with Burges Salmon.

Who will you be cheering on to win Legal Aid Barrister of the Year at our #LALY23 awards ceremony on 12 July? Book your tickets now (from £15 for Young Legal Aid Lawyers members): eventbrite.co.uk/e/laly-awards-…

Good to see two SWALA committee members are finalists in the 2023 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards. Well done David C. Gardner and Jess!

Great to see two of our committee members as finalists at last nights Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards. Well done David C. Gardner of @No5Chambers and Jess of Bristol Law Centre.

Join us for the SWALA Spring Breakfast Seminar Series wp.me/p5QYF2-7u

SWALA's Education Law seminar is on 26 September 2024 at 17:00 at DAC Beachcroft offices in Bristol. Speakers include Ollie Persey of Garden Court Chambers, Tom Crisp of DAC Beachcroft, and Caroline Barrett of Rook Irwin Sweeney. Please register attendance with Beth Parr ([email protected])

Excited for SWALA’s topical #education #publiclaw seminar with Ollie Persey Garden Court Chambers, DAC Beachcroft and Caroline Barrett Rook Irwin Sweeney on 26 September. All welcome online, or in person in Bristol.