IMPACT Law for Social Justice

IMPACT Law for Social Justice. A team of lawyers, academics & journalists; we advise on effective use of strategic litigation to bring about social change

[IMPACT Law for Social Justice @IMPACTstratlit]

Impact is a new consultancy offering advice on using strategic litigation to bring social change. We are @fionabawdon @JaxKinghan @ShauneenLambe Dr Lisa Vanhala. Our website is coming soon, but in the mean time, do contact us via Twitter.....

[Amanda Hailes @AmandaJHailes]

It's hard to describe the emotional impact of being homeless, but I gave it a go.

[IMPACT Law for Social Justice @IMPACTstratlit]

Thanks @UntoldStoryHull @AmandaJHailes Susie Winter, Maggie & Emma for making @ShauneenLambe @FionaBawdon so welcome & being such incredible, inspiring women (& also for the avocado...). We❤️working with you......Shout out to ChrisannJarrett @WeBelong19 for her support

[Amanda Hailes @AmandaJHailes]

⁦@UntoldStoryHull⁩ training with ⁦⁦@IMPACTstratlit⁩ on this beautiful sunny day in Hull

[TheUnityProject @TUPLDN]

Great news from the High Court this morning! But our work in ending the cruelty of #NRPF is not over just yet! Read on: /1

[Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpg_law]

Thank you @riachatter and @itvlondon for highlighting the suffering caused by the NRPF policy tonight

[Fiona Bawdon @FionaBawdon]

'Families are trapped in poverty, forced into debt & left living in unsafe, insecure housing' Caz Hattam explains why @TUPLDN is supporting today's high court challenge to @ukhomeoffice brutal 'no recourse to public funds' policy
@dpg_law @IMPACTstratlit

https://t.co/upeNSGN7W9

[Fiona Bawdon @FionaBawdon]

Good luck everyone involved in today's high court challenge to HomeOffice's brutal 'no recourse to public funds' policy @TUPLDN AdamHundt @dpg_law AlexGoodman @Landmark_LC @Project17UK @publiclawprojct @IMPACTstratlit

https://t.co/upeNSGN7W9

[Fiona Bawdon @FionaBawdon]

Today, an 8-yr-old British boy,supported by his migrant mum, will ask the highcourt to scrap @ukhomeoffice brutal 'no recourse to public funds' policy,which denies families like his access to welfare safety net @TUPLDN @dpg_law @IMPACTstratlit @Landmark_LC https://t.co/upeNSGN7W9

[IMPACT Law for Social Justice @IMPACTstratlit]

We are honoured to be part of such an ace team of lawyers & campaigners fighting to end this brutal policy, which is denying families access to the welfare safety net....

[TheUnityProject @TUPLDN]

Today, we’re supporting an 8-year-old and his mum to take the govt to the High Court. They’re challenging the cruelty of the #NRPF policy that has harmed them and 0000s of others.
@dpg_law
@Landmark_LC
@Project17UK
@publiclawprojct
@IMPACTstratlit

https://t.co/5smcQEC97g

[Fiona Bawdon @FionaBawdon]

Hear @dpg_law Adam Hundt explain in 30 seconds (with no hesitation & only a bit of repetition....) what today's high court challenge to HomeOffice's 'no recourse to public funds' policy is all about....@TUPLDN @IMPACTstratlit
https://t.co/rWHqC6h4XW

[The Justice Gap @justicegap.bsky.social @JusticeGap]

More than 150 wrongly convicted people exonerated in US last year, according to @exonerationlist. At least 107 had convictions overturned because of 'official misconduct' - most common 'misconduct' was police & prosecution concealing exculpatory evidence https://t.co/vNvaSdTVaV

[Charlotte Carew Pole @DaughtersRights]

Should the Lords be able to talk on promoting global gender equality while women are ineligible to stand it its by-elections because they are women? @Baronessjenkin @BaronessEB @BaronessGoudie @BaronessDeech @cabinetofficeuk #endboysonly

[Angela Patrick @Angela__Patrick]

Asked this morning to respond to the popular democratic critique of human rights, Singh LJ points to this statement by Lady Hale as the most significant judicial statement on democracy (and directs us all to his own thoughts, here: https://t.co/Hix4raynG8) #ReithLectures

[The Justice Gap @justicegap.bsky.social @JusticeGap]

Legal challenge to protect child informants from ‘exploitation’ by police: @Justforkidslaw launch new action against Home Office for failing to protect children used as 'spies' under powers contained in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 https://t.co/0PxP9K5w53

[LegalAction magazine @LegalActionMag]

Youth justice law and practice update from @Justforkidslaw's @mediate_kate and @jentwite https://t.co/hG86HgOFrb

[Legal Action Group @LegalActionGrp]

I know it's two months old but it's still shocking. The number of #legalaid legal help cases started 2009-10 was 933,815. New cases started 2017-18 141,053. Arithmetic calculation for this year 136,138. See table 5.1 second doc: https://t.co/UgxdGdypeM Next stats out 27 June.

[GT Stewart Solicitors & Advocates @GTStewartSols]

Congratulations to Greg Stewart & @MelStooks on jointly receiving the @YJLCUK 2019 Youth Justice Champions Award! #YJSummit19

[Just for Kids Law @Justforkidslaw]

"We need a Youth Justice League!" 🦸‍♀️💪⚖️

Ahead of the @YJLCUK #YJSummit19 @mediate_kate writes for @TheCriminalBar on the need for specialist lawyers to make sure no opportunities are missed for diverting children from the criminal justice system: https://t.co/SMPjT4dNiG

[Youth Justice Legal Centre @YJLCUK]

#YJSummit19 is underway! @mediate_kate opens the event.

"All other professionals working with children – doctors, teachers, social workers - have specialist training. They have colleagues with whom to share knowledge - a club to belong to. This makes them better at their jobs."

[IMPACT Law for Social Justice @IMPACTstratlit]

@LetUs_Learn arkam the main event talking your work today @Baring_Found grantee day