"The Bar Council welcomes the formal confirmation from the Lord Chancellor that the Bill of Rights Bill will not proceed ... The Human Rights Act should apply across the board" says Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar. Read the full reaction - https://t.co/eieSIdyM1u

Philip Moser KC & @CelinaColquhoun update on the current work of the #BarCouncil European Cttee. On Retained EU Law the govt has adopted a solution recommended by the Bar Council. Setting up a working group on the Trade & Cooperation Agreement review. Thanks to @EvannaF1

📹The recording and slides are now available for our ‘The Building Safety Act 2022: One year on, where are we now?’ webinar! Thank you all who joined us and enjoyed! #Construction #39Events Watch now at: https://t.co/YGMEa5aYDC

https://t.co/KZwhrAVksa Tremendous news. Congratulations to Jennie and to the industry!

Out today - a ‘bumper’ edition of our Planning, Environment and Property newsletter in time for the Opening of the Legal Year on 1st October 2021: https://t.co/KUU0nwcY5g @StephenTromans @HuttonVictoria @CelinaColquhoun @kerbarnes #planninglaw #environmentlaw #propertylaw

EU court undermines its own independence: British advocate general @akulith says Court of Justice acted politically when it sacked her. Exclusive story, free to read here: https://t.co/Eg2frWPCkd

Heartened by @royhdennis's optimism for our #biodiversity when talking about successful examples of bringing back native species of birds and mammals. How beautiful our natural world is. Don't forget to look up. Now- bring back beavers! #UKELA2021

Thanks all for a brilliant @UKELA_LAW panel on #ClimateLitigation. Fascinating insights on recent domestic & intl cases, analysis of trends & key risk areas, & a lively Q&A. Thanks also to Samantha of @Greenwatch_Ug sharing experiences of bringing litigation in Uganda #UKELA2021

It was great to see an all-woman panel handle the #ClimateLitigation session so expertly today. Thanks to @realkimbouwer @UniExeCornwall; Vanessa Havard-Williams @LinklatersLLP; Samantha Atukunda K. Mwesigwa @Greenwatch_Ug & @CelinaColquhoun @39EssexChambers #UKELA2021

Finally the closing address by Lord Carnwath, former Justice @UKSupremeCourt, @UKELA_LAW President and farewell by @KirstySchneeb Outgoing Chair of @UKELA_LAW (17)

All of this for max £75. The best value environmental law conference you will ever attend. Book here and read more about the sessions https://t.co/AxC5nCCrK6 #UKELA2021

6 judges - eek

Book now! Our Annual Conference remains the UK’s leading #environmentallaw conference and one of UKELA's highlights. Now in its 34th year, we've a spectacular virtual line up for both members and non members. Log in for info & to book: https://t.co/wQOuF1s9E8 #UKELA2021 #UKELA

UKELA Annual Conference 2021

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Ratification of the EU-UK #TradeandCooperationAgreement and a view of next steps 🧵 On the EU side, the legal basis for ratification (Article 217 and parts of 218 TFEU) required adoption of a Council Decision once the European Parliament (EP) had given its consent. 1/12

Paul Harris SC of HKBA @ #BarCouncilLive #BarCouncil says if overseas judges leave Hong Kong it would be the worst thing to happen. They should not be withdrawn. It would be "utterly damaging."

Baroness Blackstone @barstandards tells #BarCouncil #BarCouncilLive says BSB and Bar Council monitoring drop off in pupillages carefully, especially in publicly funded sets.

During Covid-19, the Bar Council has stood up and spoken out for the Bar in unprecedented times. Watch our new explainer video to find out how we have focused efforts to ensure the most effective impact and how barristers can help us #BacktheBar in 2021. https://t.co/zwfsfG9yX1

Breaking barriers to women’s progress is long overdue