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Joanna Hardy-Susskind

@joannahs

Barrister. I defend people.

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BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Crime and punishment medieval to modern Matthew Sweet's guests include Lord Sumption and criminal barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind.

Another patient, antiphonal & contemporary BBCFreeThinking β€” on crime & punishment. Even the edgy silences speak
@drmatthewsweet.bsky.social talks to @stephemmabrown.bsky.social , @scouttzofiya.bsky.social, @joannahs.bsky.social, Stephen Shapiro, Jonathan Sumption
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

26.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Be brave, guys.

This is it. Politics. This is what you wanted. Here you are. And here it is. An issue. That matters. And your chance - to do the right thing.

If any Labour MP wants to talk about how we really shorten the backlog & how we really help victims - I’ll talk to you.

23.02.2026 10:57 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Backbench MPs should be asking themselves: am I willing to be a vehicle for this? What is my job here? Is it to do as I’m told? Or am I more important than that? Is *this* more important than that? Was I elected to do this? Was *this* in our manifesto?

And is there any evidence it will work?

23.02.2026 10:57 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s *classic* Starmer to use the dying vapours of his evaporating authority to panic-run the dismal policy of restricting jury trials.

How fitting for a former lawyer: one last go, one final verdict, one more time.

And how fitting if it was the verdict that finished him off.

23.02.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Thanks @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social for brilliantly hosting Free Thinking - Crime and Punishment, Medieval to Modern with @stephenshapiro.bsky.social, @joannahs.bsky.social, @scouttzofiya.bsky.social, Jonathan Sumption and me.

If you missed it, catch up on BBC Sounds ⬇️

21.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™

02.12.2025 21:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see @joannahs.bsky.social on #politicslive educating politicians on the reality of jury trials and the world criminal lawyers, who should be getting investment ( and medals) not token attacks on our rights ...

02.12.2025 12:44 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Message delivered! Well done everyone βœ‰οΈ

27.10.2025 09:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know right. Nearly spat out my tea.

01.10.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯²β€οΈ

01.10.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh HELLO YOU. Huge love to you, you cheeky rascal ❀️❀️❀️

01.10.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve paid my humble brag for this insufferable post. You can do the same for your humble brags here:

bsky.app/profile/sean...

01.10.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These are exceptionally generous words from my professional colleagues in the year I took time off to have and raise my baby.

Thank you, you lovely people - I adore working with you all πŸ₯Ή

01.10.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

URGENT UPDATE! WE NEED YOUR HELP
Thanks to everyone who has entered, we've had some amazing pictures.
BUT we have not received enough entries!
We know social media is a mess & that you're all very busy, but we need your help.

Entries are now open until *5th October*

27.09.2025 10:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6
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02.09.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

It’s not me lads. ✌️

02.09.2025 05:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I see.

02.09.2025 05:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Gromit is dead πŸ˜–

02.09.2025 05:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - A Good Read, Joanna Hardy-Susskind and Horatio Clare Writer Horatio Clare joins barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind to discuss favourite books.

Need some summer #reading inspiration? Join writer @horatioclare.bsky.social criminal defence barrister @joannahs.bsky.social & presenter @harriettsg.bsky.social to hear about the #books that have inspired them. A Good Read 3pm Mon 21 July @BBCRadio4 or @BBCSounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

21.07.2025 07:25 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man on the Clapham Omnibus (by @gailmyerscough) M You can't be more reasonable than that.

Link to women's Tees: billablehour.teemill.com/product/man-...
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But customisation is on, so you can choose your own shirt, colour. You can put the design on kid's clothing and bags. You can even buy a print of the design.

31.07.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
Violet T-shirt picturing a London bus headed to CLAPHAM with a man visible through the top deck window.

Violet T-shirt picturing a London bus headed to CLAPHAM with a man visible through the top deck window.

BIG NEWS!! The second BillableHour Summer Tee is now available with all profits going to @savechildrenUK. It is a banger from design superstar @gailmyerscough.co.uk and a must have for any lawyer (link to shop in reply). As you'd expect from a tee this reasonable, it comes in many colours. BEHOLD!!

31.07.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3
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I need all of #lawsky to see this video from a Colorado appeals court livestream yesterday. I am in actual tears. Sound *incredibly* on, the subtitles will not help.

19.06.2025 02:47 πŸ‘ 5855 πŸ” 1240 πŸ’¬ 535 πŸ“Œ 1122

normalise going into the softplay centre in a hazmat suit

08.06.2025 14:59 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Just a little sip of water to gather everyone’s thoughts and silently scream into the abyss.

06.06.2025 10:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜And what happened after…that?’

*winces*

06.06.2025 08:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are all on this voyage of discovery together, members of the jury

06.06.2025 08:56 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When defendant four realises, mid-trial, that he’s toast and decides to raise the temperature a bit by dropping the cutthroat in cross-examination :

06.06.2025 08:51 πŸ‘ 152 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I can assure you I’m not deliberately ignoring that 🫢

04.06.2025 14:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve just seen someone posting their β€˜ancestral’ history to confirm they are a β€˜native’ so that was completely normal and not at all weird

04.06.2025 08:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha that’s so nice! Thanks. I have no idea how to do that!

04.06.2025 08:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0