And that’s a wrap! Ten years since the LLB law course started at Royal Holloway, our class of 2025 does us proud. We salute you all dear graduates. The future is brighter with you in it.

What is rarely understood is the knock-on effect crushing the universities will have on the local communities and local economies. All of those places rely on their universities. All cities across the country are in the same boat.

Policies made on the hoof to compete with the right are always bound to fail

The calm before the marking

Looking forward to seeing social justice combining with its religious roots again rather than constantly pulling apart. #NewPope

Find myself in La Belle Province on election day 😍

Another key judgment: should doctors involved in withdrawal of treatment from patients to end their lives also be given protection from their names being reported in the media? Yes to a degree but such reporting restrictions may be time limited.
supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc...

Solidarity with both groups today (women and trans women). The Supreme Court judgment reminds us of the sensitivity around the debate of the meaning of ‘woman’ but also the importance of legal clarity. An example of Statutory Interpretation at play.

For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent) - UK Supreme Court Is a person with a full gender recognition certificate (“GRC”) which recognises that their gender is female, a “woman” for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (“EA 2010”)?

Supreme Court judgment defining ‘woman’ as biological sex can be found here

supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

Equality Act 2010 is intended to protect both biological sex (for women) and certificated sex (for trans women) separately and these remain separate groups with separate protection according to the Supreme Court’s judgement today

Home - For Women Scotland We are a group of women from all over Scotland working to protect and strengthen women and children's rights.

Appeal allowed forwomen.scot

The importance of biology in the term ‘woman’. The Supreme Court delivering its judgment live today

Happy Mother’s Day to all the superwomen out there🌍🙌

An interesting example of the complex dilemma of protecting witnesses whilst also ensuring a fair trial for defendants. Cheryl Thomas’ research should alert us to the need for an adjustment to the judge’s warning to the jury to avoid the unintended consequences the use of s.28 CJA 2003 has.

RIP Ms Stone. Another great singer lost.

Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63

Fresh off the press for those interested in looking at Health Law from a different perspective. Chapter on assisted reproduction by myself, Phillip Bremner and Cynthia Mbugua. Wonderful editorship from @jonathanherring.bsky.social @ecromanis.bsky.social and Sabrina Germain

One to watch - Pending judgment of the Supreme Court on the meaning of ‘woman’https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2024-0042

In the age of ChatGPT and similar it seems books are meant to be hovered up and eaten up rather than sold.

SRA ordered to pay solicitor £184k costs for "improper" prosecution The SRA has been ordered to pay a solicitor costs of £184,000 over a prosecution the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal described as “improperly brought”.

SRA ordered to pay solicitor £184k costs for “improper” prosecution zurl.co/JGXJT

Easy to do when you have already made lots of money in the role.

UK 'doesn't have enough builders' for Labour's 1.5m homes Builders and developers say reforms are needed to recruit more tradespeople to build the homes being promised.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is not reform of the planning laws that Labour should be focusing on but a reform of the construction industry so that affordable homes that last are built where they need to be built.

😳

Just when I was overcoming my colour blindness of the last tube map of London 😳

And the litigation continues to stack up….

RIP

Please add me too Jonathan as this is one of my main practice and teaching areas.

Hello Daanika. Lovely to see you here. Still exploring but great to see like minds.

Yes. Please add me Ali.

Thanks Kirsty. Great to see some familiar faces.

Thanks Lydia. Still exploring the space.