Today my attempted murder trial (pros) was adjourned. The court building is not fit to be opened. No funding to fix it. I have done weeks and weeks of prep for which I get paid £0. It has been listed for 2023 when I cant be there. @JoSidhuQC @DominicRaab@Kirsty_Brimelow
So sorry to hear of the passing of Steve Meadowcroft KC. He was a very gentle and unassuming man. He taught me so much in his Peel Court days. 😔 @CircuitNorth
Today, from the red side of Merseyside, we pause our rivalry and stand with Manchester United to remember Munich and the flowers of Manchester whose lives were taken far too soon on 6 February 1958. As Liverpool supporters, we know that some things are bigger than football, and Munich is one of those moments that changed the game and the country forever. To the club and its people, we honour the courage it took to rise again from such devastation, to rebuild a team and a spirit when 23 souls, including eight of the Busby Babes, never came home. Your history is written in both glory and grief, and on days like today even your greatest rivals bow their heads in respect. To the fans, who have carried this story across generations, we see how you have turned heartbreak into remembrance, with scarves, songs and silences in Manchester, Munich and far beyond. From one passionate fanbase to another, we stand shoulder to shoulder with you today, because love for our clubs does not stop us sharing sorrow when football loses its own. To the survivors, whose lives were forever marked that snowy afternoon, your resilience gave meaning to the loss and showed the world what it means to go on when your hearts are broken. The teams that followed walked in your footsteps, carrying the weight of absence and the duty to honour those who never had the chance to finish their story. And to the families of the victims, those whose grief did not end when the headlines faded, please know that the names you loved are still spoken with reverence by people who never saw them play but still feel their legacy. From Anfield to Old Trafford and every ground in between, we remember that they were more than players and staff – they were sons, brothers, fathers, friends, and they will never walk alone in our collective memory.
Jae. #YNWA❤️⚽
If the story in the Times is accurate about the proposals re jury trials it proves one thing beyond doubt - creating another tier of the Crown Court isn’t the solution to the backlog. A solution that does this much damage to the system is unacceptable. Back to the drawing board.
I’ve always wondered if you score a big Champions League goal midweek, does it mean you are going to get more action in the bedroom. Now I finally have an answer! @Arsenal
@J_G_Bollard No. The answer is no. Interim relief is very different to the substantive issue. But even if it was not, the fact that lawyers are still arguing about it isn’t evidence of a politicised judiciary. So let’s look at what evidence you have of that. Starting with Epping.
@OfficialBWFC Hi. I’d like to take my sons to watch Bolton tomorrow. Am I best to pay on the gate or is there a better way to get tickets. Thanks. BWFC
@BWFC_Tickets Hi. I would like to take my sons to watch Bolton tomorrow. Am I best to pay at the gate or try and buy the tickets tonight. Thanks. BWFC👍🏻
As the year came to a close, I investigated the state of the criminal justice system across Manchester. With trials being listed for the end of 2026 and victims waiting years for justice, there is much work to be done.
https://t.co/n4S2KTbYQR
@pitchblacksteed Funniest line for me: Percy: could it be true, that I Percy, hold in my mortal hand, a nugget of purest green?
Blackadder: Well it’s not really a nugget is it, it’s more of a ‘splat’
Just got home from my first date with lady I met on bumble.
Very chatty and bubbly, had a lovely time. Hoping for second date.
She’s called me 6 times already. Very caring bless her ☺️