Lennart Poulsen

Barrister (international criminal law, English criminal law, privacy/data protection law, commercial fraud/POCA).

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@DanPlesch I'm on board!

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Panel F: ‘Universal Jurisdiction: Lessons from the past and current appl... https://t.co/1TjjhsLnnr via @YouTube

[Andrea Watts @AndreaW1KBW]

Votes cast in the @FamilyLawBar elections 😀 Wonderful to see so many new young colleagues keen to get involved! And if @BarristerWilson's work on the wellbeing committee is anything to go by she will make an amazing treasurer 😊

[Lennart Poulsen @LenPn17]

will set out the precise scope and remit of the Inquiry.

Lennart Poulsen is a barrister at 9 Bedford Row with significant senior-level experience in major public inquiries. He is currently acting as Junior Counsel for one of the Core Participants in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

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While this announcement will be cautiously welcomed by many, the families of those who lost their lives to Covid, it remains to be seen what the scope of the inquiry will cover.

The next steps will be to appoint a Chair and agree the Terms of Reference, the document that 2/3

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Covid-19 Public Inquiry earmarked for Spring 2022

The Government has announced that an independent public inquiry into the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic is scheduled to start in Spring 2022. 1/3

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@pjm1kbw @Chevilang I agree. Nobody should have a direct line to the PM in order to negotiate personal tax issues. Irrespective of whether there was any legal wrong-doing such privileges circumvent established rules of transparency and erode trust in the government.

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While this is a legitimate criticism, the importance of the development and uptake of the doctrine of universal jurisdiction is undeniable as it is another (and increasingly deployed) weapon in the fight against state impunity. #humanrights #justice #internationallaw 2/2

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Universal jurisdiction has its flaws. Some have commented, for example, that national courts which do not implement the required nuance and specificity of international crimes in their domestic laws risk undermining the distinction between these and non-international crimes. 1/2

[mylearnedfriends @Learned_Friends]

Good morning everyone, and welcome to our new weekly Twitter series of #tellusyourthree! We are delighted to announce that our first guest barrister is our amazing colleague @BarristerSecret, who has answered the following three questions for us as set out below:

[mylearnedfriends @Learned_Friends]

Great to see a Senior Judge speaking openly about neurodiversity. An inclusive Bar and Judiciary accepts and values neurodiversity https://t.co/prTPauf4Pz

[Garden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw]

📣New BarTalk Blog📣

“Forget the guilt & take action” - becoming an anti-racist advocate for the Bar

Prof @_LeslieThomas QC says we need to ask meaningful questions about racism & what it means to be anti-racist. #BacktheBar @thebarcouncil

Read on here: https://t.co/5vssnhcsS5

[Neurodiversity in Law @ndin_law]

It’s great to see more diversity and inclusion organisations forming!

Do give @Learned_Friends a follow.

[Middle Temple @middletemple]

There is still time to join the Talent Retention Scheme Coffee Morning tomorrow! Follow this link for further details and to register: https://t.co/Rgleng3sVi

[SE Circuit @SECircuit]

"Fair Distribution of Work"

Who gets the work? Using Data to Improve Retention and Progression at the Bar

Thursday 25th March
18.00 - 19.15

Online @thebarcouncil Event
Hosted by @SECircuit

For more information & to sign up: https://t.co/TycnD58f5x

[pjm1kbw @pjm1kbw]

Very pleased to read that the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, intends to review how best to embark on a gradual return to in-court hearings, whilst retaining the best of the many undoubted advantages of remote hearings. https://t.co/GWRJCNMbdJ