Alexa Thompson (she/her)

Barrister @gcnchambers | #CEP and Trustee @CareLeavers

[Garden Court North @gcnchambers]

27 members of Garden Court North are among the 1,136 judges, lawyers and legal experts to sign the Gaza Lawyers' Letter to the UK Government.

Read more about the letter's calls to action, signatories, and response below.

https://t.co/jzgGqJ1AvD

[Care Leavers' Assoc @CareLeavers]

📢 Changes to UC Benefits & PIP could hit CEP hard — especially the U25s.

At the CLA we need real stories to help inform policy. Your voice matters.

Faced benefit barriers? Let us know: [email protected]
#CareLeavers #UniversalCredit #PIP #MakeCareCount #CareExperienced

[Katie Ellis @DrKatieEllis]

Have you heard of the ‘care cycle’? Our new project aims to offer an alternative narrative & champion parents who have their own children after leaving care. Please get in touch if you would like to share your views #CareLeaversCan ⁦⁦@Careexpconf⁩ https://t.co/A2KuRfquhj

[Care Leavers' Assoc @CareLeavers]

We have got some very exciting news for you; the Care Leaver's Connected team and some amazing volunteers have been working extremely hard to bring you a magazine made by care leavers for care leavers (of any age!) The magazine will be released next Friday 19th 👀

[Rachel Hiller @Rachel_Hiller1]

Are you care-experienced and interested in a career in research / academia? We are advertising a paid research internship specifically for a care-experienced person (must be >18yo). Feel free to DM me with any qus @AFNCCF @UCLPALS @Lisa_Holmes_ESW

https://t.co/Xyg4SMHKLh

[Tom Royston @tdroyston]

The government has not attempted to appeal against this decision, so it is now final

[Tom Royston @tdroyston]

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Miah [2024] EWCA Civ 186 - important Court of Appeal decision today, on Universal Credit. Government loses ‘backdating’ appeal. Court describes backdating UC claims process as ‘very unsatisfactory’

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

@AmesTaylor_DA Aw thank you Amy!!

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

I am very excited about this new chapter!

[Garden Court North @gcnchambers]

We are delighted to welcome Alexa Thompson to GCN as she begins her pupillage, under the supervision of @KarnikMikhil and @tdroyston.

Find out more about Alexa from her profile https://t.co/h3qxSXuQw4

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

@IsabelleKirkham crowdfunding can sometimes be useful although I appreciate it can be hard to take that step. I've seen a few for postgraduate courses that have been quite successful! I would also donate if you set one up x

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

A very interesting read!

[Stoa Strategy @StoaStrategy]

Atheism at the Agora (IIIb): visibility, the New Atheists, and the Iraq War

In this post, the author of Atheism at the Agora Dr James C. Ford discusses visibility in the history of atheism, with a particular focus on New Atheism and American imperialism.

https://t.co/jkxnMsELz8

[Harry Clarke-Ezzidio @HarryClrke]

🚨EXC: Council Tax arrears punishments under Tory gov:

- 700+ people may have been jailed & 10,000+ given deferred sentences since 2010

- Councils broke a collective convention to not take people to court during the pandemic.

@NewStatesman report👇:
https://t.co/IDWJuVXIdt

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

@PearlFion @AmesTaylor_DA @alexamawa I have a client in that situation at the moment: he has all of his benefits set up on a payment card that he withdraws in cash. Nightmare for paying bills and avoiding debt!

[Chris Wild @ccwild79]

Gemma is a young care leaver who I have supported for many years. Her personal care story is heartbreaking but she turned her adversity into an advantage. Please donate if you can and let's get her to the bar.
https://t.co/5wikJLACP0

[Tom Royston @tdroyston]

Big Court of Appeal decision today in Timson. DWP has for many years made benefit deductions to pay utility bills (hundreds of thousands of times per year) without asking the claimants about it. CA describes this as 'obviously unfair' [§66] - and unlawful.
https://t.co/iVrS85FxCS

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

@resoluteK14 @itsbenknight thanks for the tag! I can't think of anyone off-hand but I'll retweet

@JimGoddard1 do you know any care leavers who might benefit from this?

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

@anisakebbati Huge huge congratulations Anisa!!!!

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

@AvaiaLaw I would definitely buy that. especially if it came with the fringe

[Chris Wild @ccwild79]

A care leaver I support is starting law school in September. She's looking for some work in the Manchester area to help fund her education. Reaching out to all my contacts in Manchester, legal professionals, anyone can help her. Please get in touch.

[Alexa Thompson (she/her) @alexa_thomp]

@liverpoolsolfed @Care4Calais