Marian Riley-Poku

Mum, Barrister, Senior Lecturer.

Founder of the Company Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme: free legal help for litigants-in-person in the winding up court

[Marian Riley-Poku @_MaidMarion]

@_edgeofreason_ @MrsNickyClark @vicderbyshire Great point, but do you think it's possible for AI to become sentient or rebellious in some way. (Maybe I've watched Avengers age of Ultron too many times!)

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

How adults have viewed the younger generation throughout history.

For centuries, adults have criticized younger generations as lazy, spoiled, disrespectful, or lacking direction. From philosophers in the first century BC to commentators in the 2000s, generation after generation has warned that “kids these days” are a sign of society’s decline.

Yet the pattern reveals more about changing attitudes than young people themselves. Every generation challenges the values it inherits, only to eventually face the same criticism from the generation that follows.

[Shav Ngah ★ @shavnyuyngah]

Africa’s most honest architecture is increasingly coming from its women.

Nzinga B. Mboup grew up between Mozambique, Cameroon, South Africa and Senegal. She saw what colonial urbanism did to African cities. Then she decided to build differently.

Her practice Worofila works with compressed earth bricks, typha plant fiber, and self-supporting earthen vaults, materials that have kept people cool in West Africa for centuries. In Dakar, where concrete dominates because it’s cheap and politically convenient, that is a radical act.

She puts it plainly: “Why did we ever stop building with earth?”

Nobody has a good answer.

Nzinga B. Mboup | Worofila | Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳

[Sadiq Khan @SadiqKhan]

Today is Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week as we approach Easter.

Today's procession across Trafalgar Square to St Martin-in-the-Fields is a powerful retelling of the story of Jesus’s arrival in Jerusalem.

[John Asogonnde @johnasogonnde]

Can we light up some major streets in Accra like this? 🤩

[Bridging the Bar @BridgeTheBar]

2026/27 Academy Applications Now Open! 🌟

Aspiring barrister from a non-traditional background? This is for you!

Participate in interview advocacy training, mini-pupillages, top legal internships and more!

Apply by 17:00, 28 Nov 2025

Visit https://t.co/ZhgkurBdv0 to apply!

[Marian Riley-Poku @_MaidMarion]

#TheCelebrityTraitors all day long they talk about the 'big dog' theory of Jonathan or Stephen, then forget about them as soon as they sit at the table!

[Marian Riley-Poku @_MaidMarion]

Judge finds barrister relied on ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated cases - Legal Cheek https://t.co/MplnBf4Xww

[Marian Riley-Poku @_MaidMarion]

@ellierush22 Congrats Ellie!

[Bernard Richmond 💙🇺🇦 @phatsilk_qc]

Do NOT. I repeat DO NOT USE AI in your pupillage applications. That’s it. Full stop

[Skew Spew Barmy Hairdo Curmudgeon Bigot and Smug @SkewSmug]

Ooooooffffffffff😂😂😂

Judge Linford: "So let's look at how the taxpayer have been funding your activities over the last 38 years.......you've got 10 aliases, four fictitious birth dates, you're 51 years of age, you've been convicted of 170 offences..."

[The Law Society @TheLawSociety]

We deplore the violent scenes and rioting that we have witnessed across the past week.

We have serious concerns about the safety and wellbeing of our members following names and addresses of a number of solicitors’ firms and advice agencies being shared on a list of targets for further protest and violence this week.

Our president, Nick Emmerson, has written to the prime minister, lord chancellor and home secretary today asking that the threats against the legal profession are treated with the utmost seriousness.

A direct assault on our legal profession is a direct assault on our democratic values and we are supporting our members who are being targeted.

It is paramount that justice is done for all those who have been involved in, or are victims of, the riots.

We want to see that the necessary support and resources are provided for both prosecution and defence lawyers, courts staff and judiciary in dealing with this emergency.

[The Student Lawyer @TSL_Tweets]

Knowing what to do after your degree can be difficult, so why not have a watch of our recent YouTube video: What to do after your degree. In this video we share a few of the options you can do after graduating from university.

https://t.co/Ontmf20nFg

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is to ‘constult’ (17th century): to act stupidly together.

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

📢Calling all practising and pupil barristers.

📄Volunteer at our Pupillage Fair to give valuable feedback to aspiring barristers on their CVs and applications.

Deliver as many sessions as you like during the day (each one lasts 15 minutes).

The event takes place in-person (near Liverpool Street, London) on Saturday 14 October from 10:00-15:00.

Sign up today to support the next generation of our profession: https://t.co/yICVIHFVkS

[The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom @UKSupremeCourt]

Students, trainees, and pupils sharpen your pencils 📝
Our 15th Anniversary essay competition is open!

The winner receives a tour of the Court and the chance to sit down with Lady Simler 🫖

Find out more and enter on our website ⬇️ https://t.co/XFrioAmqjr

[Andy Murray @andy_murray]

Never even liked tennis anyway.

[The Law Society @TheLawSociety]

⚖️ Our participation in the Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales is covered by @fundraisinguk.

https://t.co/SIYjQSKdp4

Find out more below 👇

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

Inaki and Nico Williams' parents travelled to Spain from Ghana in the 1990s hoping for a better life.

The brothers are now international footballers and trying to help Athletic Bilbao win its first major trophy in 40 years in the Copa del Rey final.

https://t.co/0WWMv1GccT

[Judicial Office @JudiciaryUK]

The High Court Judicial Assistants Scheme is now open for applications for the 2024-25 legal year.
For full details visit here: https://t.co/Z8stJwQNen