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