I really regret going back to work repeatedly when I was too mentally ill to do so and then letting colleagues down, often in a very messy and last minute fashion. I was desperate to be well and back working effectively but funnily enough my recovery was not linear and I couldn’t…

My colleagues Fiona Huddleston Lily Hedgman and Benjamin Burrows represented the brave families today of the victims of the #ForburyGardens terror attacks- the Judge Coroner concluded that state agencies could have prevented their deaths Leigh Day Healthcare

On Thursday I am giving the annual human rights lecture at Las Casas Institute, Blackfriars Oxford HUMAN RIGHTS AFTER GAZA - please come/watch if you can: bfriars.ox.ac.uk/event/human-ri…

My advice to those starting out is always try to get on with your opponents

Big up to the fantastic team at Wilson Solicitors for this.Yesterday's legal aid crisis meeting ended in such a high note when they announced that they would be taking on referrals. Everyone's faces literally just lit up

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In all the debate on the Rwanda bill there's been less focus on how it, along with the Illegal Migration Act, shuts down the asylum system.

In new Refugee Council 🧡 analysis, we warn the system is in meltdown with more than 100k people facing being shut out by the end of the year.

This is potentially a VERY significant contribution by Jim Robottom on the recognition of a common law constitutional right against slavery. Highly recommended

Another shout out for my open offer of a chat for anyone who is applying for academic jobs (as quite a few have been advertised over the last few weeks).

If some feedback or advice would help, please just drop me an e-mail and I'll do my best!

tfw you get excited about a new law book and then have a vision of the person in wildys looking at you going that will be £180 for this 200 page hardback badboy

This looks great

I recommend reading this insightful analysis of a less-scrutinised aspect of the Rwanda legislation from Jim Robottom, barrister Matrix and PhD candidate The Dickson Poon School of Law.

Proud to be supervising him with my colleague Philippa Webb!

Fired on my first day as a barrister for asking the judge if we can do court outside today