Alex Kenney

Solicitor (criminal defence, prison law, actions again the state and human rights)

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

@jamesfreedman Thank you! Gutted to miss the awards last week. Have to make up for it in 2022!

[Guardian news @guardiannews]

Cummings texts show Boris Johnson calling Matt Hancock ‘totally hopeless’ https://t.co/5BkDvOxRbc

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

The first of, hopefully, many successful challenges to rampant unlawful conduct and cronyism by our government snuck through in a time of global crisis. What a bunch of 🐍🐍🐍🐍 HISS HISS #COVID19 well done @GoodLawProject 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Good Law Project @GoodLawProject]

BREAKING: The High Court has ruled Michael Gove broke the law in handing a public contract to associates of his and Dominic Cummings at Public First.

The Court ruled a reasonable observer would think there was a real risk they won the contract because of favouritism.

[CrimeLine @CrimeLineLaw]

Coroner’s officer faces sack after warning of ‘secret’ serial killer

https://t.co/1tY5R1Rvgj

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

Alarmed but not surprised to read details of systematic failures by ⁦⁦UK police to protect women, demonstrate accountability and pursue prosecution against officers. ⁦@CollegeofPolice⁩ ⁦@metpoliceuk⁩ https://t.co/gqiyTNO3gv

[The RCN @theRCN]

The RCN condemns the governments continued lack of investment in health and social care services and staff following today's #Budget2021 announcement. https://t.co/n156XjV2X1

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Nice tweet Sen. Cruz! Quick question: do you also believe the Geneva Convention was about the views of the citizens of Geneva?

Asking for everyone who believes US Senators should be competent and not undermine our elections to incite insurrection against the United States

[Killian Moran @Killian_Moran]

Yesterday, I found out that one of my client's died in prison after testing positive for Covid. I had first met this client as a trainee, but had been re-instructed since. He was in his 60s and unwell. The last time we had corresponded, he had mentioned health problems.

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

#Accesstojustice is a pillar of democracy which is all but demolished. @LegalAidAgency has a policy of arbitrary refusal which wastes hours of unpaid time. The whole process leaves you wanting to launch your computer across the room in a fit of rage. Something has to change.

[The Justice Gap @justicegap.bsky.social @JusticeGap]

Civil legal aid scheme only survives on lawyers’ ‘goodwill’, says new @BarCouncilChair. Barristers complain of having to 'battle' @LegalAidAgency's 'culture of refusal' as they increasingly join the 'exodus' from publicly funded work. https://t.co/fn351ueLno

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

Despite #lockdownuk @G4S RYE HILL refuses to assist client-solicitor communication. No video links. No tele cons. They suggest I travel 126 miles for an in person visit ‘as travel is permitted’ OR client can call me & pay for it themselves. @PrisonLawyrsAPL @PRTuk @InsideTimeUK

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

I don’t know how many times we have to say it before @Conservatives make meaningful commitments to addressing the disastrous affects of cuts. Banging. My. Face. Against. The. Wall. #fatcatlawyer #activistlawyer

[The Secret Barrister 🦋 @BarristerSecret]

One of those fat cat legal aid lawyers you keep reading about.

https://t.co/sRjxbzfYSy

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

The idea that the HO, the most ineffective & heartless government department, cares about victims, in any context, is a joke. The HO breaks domestic & international law constantly, creating innumerable victims. This is another example & this letter is misleading @DetentionAction

[Priti Patel MP @pritipatel]

Tomorrow, we are hoping to deport a number of foreign national offenders from our country.

I have replied to the @UKLabour MPs who are trying to stop this flight.

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

Continuation of some very dystopian & undemocratic rhetoric from @Conservatives. Take home point - your gov does not care about you, your family or your rights. Ironic the tories think only the ‘indefesible’ require rep in the legal system...IM bill anyone!? 👀 #ActivistLawyers

[The Justice Gap @justicegap.bsky.social @JusticeGap]

Courts ‘hamstrung’ by ‘lefty lawyers’, claims Boris Johnson. In conference speech, PM gives his full support to lawyer-bashing home secretary, Priti Patel, and even suggests lawyers to blame for delays in court. https://t.co/hhrDeTd96L

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

1st day of #BlackHistoryMonth This is another collective chance to engage and grow. I wonder how schools will approach this considering @Conservatives response to numerous petitions around these issues still awaiting debate...Happy October Everyone!X

[The Guardian @guardian]

UK schools: what are you doing for Black History Month? https://t.co/ifuSMfH3QS

[The Guardian @guardian]

Black women launch Instagram takeover for UK's Black History Month https://t.co/pw9hUxO6Wz

[Robert Garcia @RobertGarcia]

Listening to our President downplay this pandemic which killed both my parents is fucking infuriating.

[Jessica Simor KC @JMPSimor]

As a condition of standing in the election, they all swore to vote for the Withdrawal Agreement. And now, told to vote to breach that very same agreement, they nod along hoping to stay in favour. You could not make up a more abject story of human hypocrisy and weakness.

[WWF @WWF]

We face a planetary emergency that requires a global response. Today the @UN is hosting its first-ever Biodiversity Summit at #UNGA where world leaders must agree plans for ambitious action #ForNature, for people and the planet.

[Kay Burley @KayBurley]

“You cannot simply say “Well he’s good at trade so it doesn’t matter that he’s a sexist, a misogynist and a climate change denier.”

@NicolaSturgeon says if it was up to her, ex Australian PM Tony Abbott wouldn’t have a role in the UK government. JM

#KayBurley

[Alex Kenney @AlexKenney90]

So essentially the same video they took down last week but with slightly better graphics and a more defensive tone. Think most people would rather be an #activistlawyer than a greedy racist...present cabinet excluded of course. @Conservatives @ukhomeoffice

[Priti Patel MP @pritipatel]

Today we removed people who came here via small boat.

They had previously claimed asylum elsewhere and had no legal right to be in the UK.

Removals continue to be frustrated by activist lawyers, but I will not let up until this route is unviable