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[Direct Access Portal @DirAccessPortal]

Justice by post has its pitfalls. New blog @Sunil_KTLaw https://t.co/Bty5cG1WxB

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

Up to 40 per cent of crown courts stand idle as crime rises, new figures reveal https://t.co/YXpe7ZdrBI via @Telegraph @charleshymas

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

COMING SOON: 24-28 February 2020:

Protecting our Freedom

Fighting for Rights

Defending Democracy

Saving our Planet.

It can only mean one thing: #JusticeWeek

More details coming soon.

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

One of our Social Mobility Advocates, @NShotunde speaks to @5_News tonight about social mobility at the Bar, imposter syndrome and what the Bar Council is doing #IAmTheBar

[Melissa Davis @mdcomms]

So, you've just posted something on #socialmedia and it's going viral for all the wrong reasons. What now? #legalpr #crisispr https://t.co/ZFLseremec

[Synchrony Law @Synchrony_Law]

Social media - snooping in the #recruitment process: if you are thinking about reviewing a job applicant’s social media activity, think again... #employmentlaw https://t.co/4W1nBH4Hbj

[Advocate @WeAreAdvocate]

"#IDoProBono because when life overwhelms someone, our help can make such a difference"

For #VolunteersWeek, we're commending 2018 Chair of the Bar and Bar Pro Bono Award Winner 2009, Andrew Walker QC 🎉 Read about the case that made his pro bono career https://t.co/0aq5jYHtT6

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

With three weeks to go until #InternationalWomensDay the Bar Council's #Next100Years campaign is highlighting positive initiatives that are shaping the future for women at the Bar. Find out more here and stay tuned https://t.co/J4xdBz4EhD

[Juriosity @juriosity]

"FCA issues its first decision under competition law" https://t.co/gbsj1T8kDK via @juriosity

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

Next Saturday (24 November) the Lord Chancellor, Attorney General, Shadow Attorney General and CEO of HMCTS will all be in one place. Get the Bar's voice heard by the key decision makers #BarConf https://t.co/8lfSmUi0Yc

[Direct Access Portal @DirAccessPortal]

BBC News - Father sues McDonald's over 'advertising' of Happy Meals
https://t.co/WhdYwgbgfd

[Law Society Gazette @lawsocgazette]

Suffolk County Council’s proposal to remove a £400,000 Citizens Advice grant would be a ‘disaster’ for vulnerable people who need help with social welfare issues, a law centre director has warned.
https://t.co/VqHWqh9f1E

[Property Bar Association @propertybar]

As part of #justiceweek18, read our Chair - Joanne Wicks QC - on the importance of sensible law reform even when it isn't always a vote-winner: https://t.co/5e1TwxhiYm

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

Law Reform, the Broken Partnership - see the new #justiceweek18 blog from @propertybar chair Joanne Wickes QC https://t.co/wo0EAJW2Io

[Property Bar Association @propertybar]

Here's the latest guest @propertybar blog as part of @thebarcouncil #justiceweek18 - picking up on the dilemmas and challenges posed by trying to reform a leaseholder's right to extend their lease or buy their freehold: https://t.co/OflKGQdwjb

[The Bar Council @thebarcouncil]

Want to know your rights but only have 60 seconds? Innovation at the Bar @guardian @owenbowcott https://t.co/KSOlXo6UUR

[Direct Access Portal @DirAccessPortal]

New blog from barrister Andrew Granville Stafford on the costs involved of trying to represent yourself in court as a litigant in person https://t.co/0P9TSqLVdy

[Direct Access Portal @DirAccessPortal]

Police facial recognition system faces legal challenge - https://t.co/TXz6ZhpIJL

[Law Centres Network @LawCentres]

This is also firmly in #LASPOstories territory. Check out the new hashtag that captures what #legalaid cuts have looked like in the past five years. Chip in with your own, too! https://t.co/39hLFewso2