This Sunday is Mothering Sunday! If your mother's no longer around it can be hard. I will as usual be reading out the names of our Remembered Mums/Mams/Moms from halfway up this beauty - the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster. If you'd like me to read out your Mum's name, PLEASE reply with #Mums26 ❤️ 👑
This time we profile one of the worst people in the world and explain how much of what we associate with Trump is really Miller’s sinister mission to remake America
"It’s OK for me. I’ve got extra security, I’ve got other safeguards. But imagine that was a breach of an order against a violent ex-husband, and it’s going to be heard in more than 2 years’ time. Are you joking? That’s absolutely mental.”
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'Jurors are truly, uniquely independent. They rock up and do their jobs quietly and diligently, not seeking advancement or political approval, not dependent on the whims of politicians or fearful of scapegoating by the media.'
The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.
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My belated (and mildly hysterical 🤣) response to Time Out ranking Finsbury Park's Blackstock Road on a par with 'cool corridors in Buenos Aires and Cape Town'..........
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You can also show your❤️for legal aid lawyers by donating to help sponsor our Newcomer award, celebrating newer entrants who are the lifeblood of this fine profession. A donation makes you an official 🌟Friend of #LALY26 🌟
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This week’s Arsenal Women Newsletter is about Chloe Kelly, in a team that shares attacking output she has been a big miss this season- but there’s still time for her to have the sort of impact she had this time last year 👇🏻🔴⚪️
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Nathan Fillion has hyped up Firefly fans with a number of social media posts that has some hoping for a series return over 20 years after it was canceled.
The “Azizification” of the London housing market
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7/With nominations for #LALY26 now open, the film is a timely reminder of the commitment and tenacity of legal aid lawyers up and down the land - and of why @wearelapg.bsky.social's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards exist
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6/You can read Merry Varney and Caleb Bawdon's review of the film here: www.lag.org.uk/article/2179...
In 2023, the LALY judges were proud to name them and their Leigh Day colleagues winners of our Outstanding Achievement award for their work on this case.
5/ Writing in @legalactiongroup.bsky.social, the Russell's solicitors point out that many hurdles they faced will be familiar to *all* legal aid lawyers: a battle to get funding; late & incomplete disclosure (causing additional work, cost & delay); inequality of arms; an obstructive opponent.
4/Molly Vs THE MACHINES recreates scenes from the 2-week inquest - which the Barnet coroner compelled Meta execs to attend to be cross-examined in person. The film doesn't (understandably) show how hard these execs fought (unsuccessfully) to give their evidence remotely from Silicon Valley.
3/ For social justice lawyers the film highlights something else as well. It shows how #LegalAid can level the playing field, even against the biggest, most powerful and entitled corporations on the planet. It was legal aid that allowed a grieving family to hold these tech giants to account
#LALY26
2/ Reviewers have described it as essential viewing for parents and teens.
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If you know a lawyer like that, nominate them now!! 9 award categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April
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For 20+ years, we've celebrated those on the social justice frontline. Sometimes, our winners do work that makes huge waves; more often we honour those doing 'quiet' legal aid cases, which no one else usually hears about but which take extraordinary dedication & skill, & transform lives every day.
1/ There's so much to take away from Molly Vs THE MACHINES, the searing Channel 4 film about the suicide of 14-year-old Molly Russell, who took her own life in 2017 after being fed a diet of content about self-harm on social media. www.channel4.com/programmes/m...
#LALY26....
Take two 7 year olds in a primary school in PM's constituency.
His Dad is a banker
Her Mum is cleaner at that bank
Does he say Pascal Banque's son gets perm status at age 10 while in primary school & working class classmate Marie Cleaner not until 22 (consequence: international student fees)
Who are your legal aid heroes? The lawyers or support staff who go the extra mile to ensure access to justice is more than just a slogan? Nominate them now for a #LALY26 award. 9 categories covering all areas of legal aid. Deadline 21 April. Winners announced 3 July🥳
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Thank you🌟Amean Elgadhy🌟for your most generous donation to help sponsor our Legal Aid Newcomer award. We are delighted to have you as an official Friend of #LALY26 🤗
We're already a third of the way to our target, so keep those donations coming legal aid folk 🙏
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@anandwrites.bsky.social Hello from London 👋 Will your new book be available for order in the UK at some point? Thanks
Thank you for being such loyal supporters of the LALY awards and helping us celebrate the life-changing work of legal aid barristers ❤️
‘“I don’t think it’s extreme or radical to think that working hard should get you a nice life,” Hannah Spencer said. The speech could once easily have been delivered by a centre-left Labour politician.’
@piercepenniless.bsky.social on the Gorton and Denton by-election.
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If he had been at risk of removal every 30 months, he doubts he would even have bothered studying for a degree. Why would anyone, knowing
that they could be kicked out halfway through their final year of university?
‘If these rules were in place, I could never stand for parliament. I could never become a judge in this country. I see myself as someone who has integrated into society, & is involved on a daily basis in my community.'
An award-winning solicitor, former parliamentary candidate, and aspiring judge who fled to the UK 20+ years ago, makes exactly this point........ @legalactiongroup.bsky.social
www.lag.org.uk?id=217624
Join this excellent bunch by donating to become an official Friend of #LALY26 All money raised helps @wearelapg.bsky.social keep this non-profit-making celebration of social justice lawyers as accessible as possible
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