David Gottlieb

Trial and appellate lawyer: ‘If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear' (George Orwell)

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

‘It is not hard to do justice - very hard to do right. Unfortunately, while the appeal of justice is intellectual, the appeal of right appears, for some odd reason, to induce in court’

[Kirsty Brimelow KC @Kirsty_Brimelow]

We continue to object to clauses 1-7 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill which restricts jury trials.
As time is passing, the recommendations of the Bar Council that have been implemented (eg uncap sitting days and blitz listing) are reducing the backlog.
#justiceneedsjuries

[The Canaanite @mysticaltech]

https://t.co/6iNmZtwoP1

[Rodney Marshall @RodneyMarshall1]

Columbo is impeccably polite, generally unflappable & hardly ever loses his temper. That is why those rare moments are gold dust. Occasionally, a callous killer - or reluctant witness - gets under his skin & he points the finger: cue sparks about to fly with raw emotion and rage.

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@SBarrettBar This is surreal. I genuinely cannot believe this decision. It goes against everything I was taught about the duties that go with the privilege of being a barrister.

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@QcWynter There is a problem although I'm not sure this is the way to solve it. Over the years I have known some outstanding black barristers who would make ideal judges and would easily have been appointed on talent alone but for reasons which are not easy to identify were not.

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@BarryPierce @Ken_Stonger Honestly Swiss Cottage is a lovely place to live

[barry pierce @BarryPierce]

@Ken_Stonger honestly Swiss Cottage is probably No. 2 on the list of London locations that I have no concrete proof aren’t completely made up

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@TonyDowson5 Have faith. A couple of years wrangling about devolution will be just the ticket for otherwise unemployed Human Rights experts from London who will now be able to rebrand themselves as constitutional lawyers in Manchester.

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@Squeeze1i Being autistic is like never being invited to weddings but always being expected to be at funerals.

[Sophie ❤️ @sophieheloiset]

RIP Penelope Keith, one of our finest ❤️

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

Stop the Closure of Walsall Leather Museum - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/LMg4D5tYAf via @UKChange

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@biemelneus The autistic experience is like you’re never invited to their wedding but always expected to attend the funeral.

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@KarlTurnerMP Spot on. This may be the last chance to regain trust. Don’t squander it.

[Kirsty Brimelow KC @Kirsty_Brimelow]

Having acted as a barrister in our criminal justice system - defending and prosecuting - for over 30 years and also as a Consultant to UNICEF -for over 15 years-it was clear that examination of the minimum age of criminal responsibility is long overdue.

How we treat our children is a measure of our society.

The MACR is too low. We recommend that it is increased to 14 years’ old.

[Edward Henry KC @edwardhenry1]

Camus once said, “There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.” Many a defeat can be rationalised thus, as can the deceitful conduct of so called professional rivals. Treat their machinations with contempt.

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@edwardhenry1 I wish you'd reminded me of this passage from 'The Myth of Sisyphus' last week. I was trying to find the right words to reassure a conscientious young advocate who in my view was having his reputation unfairly trashed for doing his job properly and with courage.

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@HackBlackburn @bbcnickrobinson @BBCRadio4 It's typically British that you can be sure the apocalypse isn't coming as long as the Today programme is broadcast. It always adds to my enjoyment listening to @bbcnickrobinson and @BBCRadio4. I very much hope the RN have thought of a different way to keep this myth alive.

[Jack Blackburn 🇺🇦 @HackBlackburn]

There is huge debate about this it seems. Hennessy is the source and you’d be loath to go against him, but it’s hard to verify for obvious reasons. Must admit that I had limited time to look into it so a second piece may be merited.

The available evidence I could find suggests that LW was used for the deterrent when it was with the RAF but not with the Navy.

Another reason why it would not necessarily have been a reliable route is that in some editions of the BBC’s war strategy the plan was to shut off long wave anyway.

I have also seen reports varying from Hennessy’s “The failure to pick up the Today programme for a few days is the ultimate test” to a 1983 directive that the envelope were to be opened if there were indications of a nuclear attack or if “all Polaris and other naval broadcasts transmitted from the UK have been silent for four hours”. Afraid Radio 4 doesn’t count as the latter, even if it is playing Sailing By.

But, as I say, I may try and dig into this further

[David Gottlieb @DavidAGottlieb]

@terrorwatchdog Thank you. I look forward to reading your keynote speech (even without cats). It's concerning that some algos seem to work by serving emotionally charged material which can be radicalising from a state threats angle - even unknowingly - and which fails to protect the young.