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Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (
@caoilfhionnanna
) to be awarded the President of Ireland's Distinguished Service Award.
Doughty Street Chambers congratulates Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC on the announcement that she is one of this year's recipients of the President of Ireland's…
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Today, Amal Clooney filed a groundbreaking lawsuit in a US federal court against French conglomerate Lafarge. She represents over 400 Yazidi-Americans, including
@NadiaMuradBasee
, suing Lafarge for conspiring to provide material support to ISIS while they committed genocide…
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We are honoured to announce that
@DavidLammy
MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Shadow Lord Chancellor, joins us at Doughty Street Chambers as an associate. David’s biography summarises his exceptional career & achievements to date. Welcome,David.
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Tracy-Ann Oberman pays "substantial damages" to
@PhilipProudfoot
in antisemitism libel claim
She states "I accept that Dr Proudfoot has at no time had a Jew blocklist and apologise for stating otherwise”
@MHendersonDSC
acting w/
@ZillRah7
of
@RahmanLowe
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High Court declares that the Home Secretary is acting unlawfully by failing to meet asylum seekers’ essential living needs and protect them from destitution in the cost of living crisis.
@JamieBurton29
and
@MikeSpencerLaw
instructed by
@gmlawcentre
.
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Nnamdi Kanu, a British citizen, was arrested by Nigerian authorities in Kenya & taken to
#Nigeria
in an act of extraordinary rendition.
@TatyanaEatwell
& Professor Rachel Murray
@DoughtyStIntl
act for his family with Shirin Marker & John Halford
@BindmansLLP
.
#NnamdiKanu
#Biafra
Shirin Marker, solicitor at Bindmans LLP, says:
'We have asked the British authorities to provide urgent consular assistance to Mr Kanu. This is essential given the risk to his life whilst he remains in detention. We urge FCDO to act immediately before it is too late.'
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With deepest regret Chambers announces the death of our dear and brilliant colleague, Jonathan Cooper OBE.
We are filled with immense sadness and send our heartfelt condolences to his wonderful family and his much beloved husband, Kevin.
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Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC (
@caoilfhionnanna
) has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, her appointment having been approved by the Lord Chancellor and Chief Coroner.
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.
@VOANews
on Jimmy Lai & media freedom in Hong Kong, speaking to Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (
@caoilfhionnanna
)
@DoughtyStIntl
, Eric Yan-ho Lai (
@laiyanhoeric
)
@GeorgetownCAL
& Carlos Martinez de la Serna (
@cmdelaserna
)
@pressfreedom
.
@J0nathanPrice
@TatyanaEatwell
@suigenerisjen
I spoke to
@JessicaJerreat
@VOANews
ahead of a verdict due next week in one of the barrage of spurious cases Jimmy Lai faces. Hear how the authorities weaponise law to try to silence Mr Lai & all who dare to speak truth to power in
#HongKong
.
@laiyanhoeric
@pressfreedom
#lawfare
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Amal Clooney & Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC condemn conviction of Maria Ressa in Manila cyberlibel judgment Amal Clooney
@caoilfhionnanna
@Can_Yeginsu
@ClaireOverman
act for
@mariaressa
, working closely with
@CovingtonLLP
& counsel team in Manila.
#HoldTheLine
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.
@AdamWagner1
acted in what we believe to be the first successful legal challenge involving the
#COVID19
hotel quarantine system. He was instructed by Theodora Middleton of
@BindmansLLP
.
Read more here 👇
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High Court finds Home Secretary and Kent County Council acted unlawfully in their treatment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in a systematic and routine way. (1/7)
Read 🔽
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.
@AdamWagner1
and
@PippaWoodrow
successful for
@ReclaimTS
in landmark protest rights ruling against the Metropolitan Police’s handling of a proposed vigil in memory of
#SarahEverard
and in opposition to violence against women.
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Today
@caoilfhionnanna
and
@AdamWagner1
are in action in a landmark
@UKSupremeCourt
appeal which will decide whether the 55-day solitary confinement of a child in a Young Offenders Institute breached his human rights. They are acting for
@EHRC
, the Intervener in the case 1/2
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Today we welcome our three new pupils! 🎉
Say hello to Rosa Polaschek, Stephanie Davin, and our Crime Specialist Pupil, Katrina Walcott.
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Nicola Stocker unanimously wins her
@UKSupremeCourt
appeal over "tried to strangle" Facebook post. Important judgment, just handed down this morning. Our
@J0nathanPrice
acts for Nicola, led by
@lawyersmedia
. Details:
#defamation
#medialaw
#VAW
@centreWJ
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Kristina O’Connor went to the police for help, but was sexually harassed by DCI James Mason.
Ms O’Connor is represented by Nancy Collins & Gimhani Eriyagolla
@hodgejonesallen
&
@caoilfhionnanna
QC,Fiona Murphy &
@HarrietEJohnson
@DoughtyStPublic
,supported by
@GoodLawProject
. 1/3
Kristina O'Connor has waived her right to anonymity to tell her shocking story.
@GoodLawProject
is proud to support her attempt to highlight in the Courts the institutional misogyny of the Met.
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Chris Packham awarded £90,000 in “tiger fraud” libel trial.
Our Jonathan Price and
@ClaireOverman
instructed by
@LeighDay_Law
, act for Mr Packham.
...Full report to follow.
Read more here:
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International legal team for
@mariaressa
welcome dismissal of
#cyberlibel
charge.
Amal Clooney
@caoilfhionnanna
QC
@ClaireOverman
&
@Can_Yeginsu
act for Maria Ressa, working with
@CovingtonLLP
&
@TedTe
& counsel teams in Manila.
Reaction:
#HoldTheLine
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Congratulations to Zimran Samuel
@SamuelZimran
@DoughtyStPublic
, who is to be made an MBE for services to victims of domestic abuse.
#NewYearHonours
Read more about Zimran’s work:
Coverage in
@bhcitynews
:
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Kent Police cancel the lockdown fine issued to
@andyaitchison
following representations from
@judebunting
,
@rachelharger
and
@Jules_Carey
First, journalist
@andyaitchison
was arrested after photographing protest outside Napier Barracks
A week later, case was dropped
A week on, he gets fined for breaching Covid regs at same protest
A week later, police rescind fine, admit it was an error🤦♀️
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Lord Chancellor’s decision not to fully fund legal aid for criminal defence solicitors was unlawful and irrational.
In a landmark judgment handed down today, the Divisional Court (Lord Justice Singh and Mr Justice Jay) held that the Government acted unlawfully and irrationally…
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Proud and delighted to announce
@caoilfhionnanna
will be appointed Queen's Counsel on 13th Feb. More info here:
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Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (
@caoilfhionnanna
) awarded the President of Ireland's Distinguished Service Award.
This week Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC received the President of Ireland's Distinguished Service Award from President Higgins at a ceremony in Áras an Uachtaráin. The ceremony…
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Doughty Street Chambers congratulate Keir Starmer on his accession to leadership of the Labour Party | Doughty Street Chambers |
@Keir_Starmer
@UKLabour
@DoughtyStreet
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Judgment in Simon Blake and others v Laurence Fox libel trial: Claimants succeed in claims; all counterclaims are dismissed.
Lorna Skinner KC and Beth Grossman represented the Claimants at trial. The late Heather Rogers KC acted in earlier hearings and in the Court of Appeal.…
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2023 Presidential Distinguished Service Awards Ceremony | Tuesday 16 January 2024.
Our Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (
@caoilfhionnanna
), recipient of the President of Ireland's Distinguished Service Award for Charitable Works and Advocacy, will be awarded at tomorrow's ceremony.…
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She did it!
@shushinluh
is
@ChambersGuides
human rights and public law junior of the year!
Very proud of
@shushinluh
@DoughtyStPublic
human rights / public law junior of the year
#ChambersUKBarAwards
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Amal Clooney & Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC call for new cyberlibel charges against Maria Ressa to be dropped . Amal Clooney
@caoilfhionnanna
@Can_Yeginsu
@ClaireOverman
act for
@mariaressa
, working with
@CovingtonLLP
& counsel in Manila
#HoldTheLine
#CourageON
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We are delighted to announce
@MaryRachel_McC
has been shortlisted for
@WeAreAdvocate
’s Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year award 2021!
Read more about Mary-Rachel's nomination here 🔽
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The Sun settles solicitor’s libel claim for alleging her firm were 'activist lawyers' touting a legal aid ‘asylum price list’ to migrants arriving by boat.
They were actually duty solicitors for detainees
@MHendersonDSC
with Paul Turner of
@bhdsolicitors
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4 March 2021: Australian citizen & human rights defender
@zarakayk
finally free to leave Tanzania, where she was at grave risk, & en route home to Australia. Statement from Zara & her international counsel,
@caoilfhionnanna
@MJLewis5W
@suigenerisjen
.
#auspol
@dfat
@MaryLawlorhrds
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Grand Chamber of European Court of Human Rights rules against UK in gender violence
#bedroomtax
case |
@caoilfhionnanna
&
@KatieLOByrne
@DoughtyStPublic
act with
@k21fem
& Rebekah Carrier, Hopkin Murray Beskine | Details:
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Home Office system for accommodating destitute immigrants declared unlawful. Successful claimants represented by DSC csl Laura Dubinsky leading Marisa Cohen and Agata Patyna and, from Matrix, Eleanor Mitchell, Instructed by Wilson and DPG solicitors.
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Amal Clooney & Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (
@caoilfhionnanna
) condemn Court of Appeals’ failure to reverse Maria Ressa’s conviction & sentence for ‘cyber libel’.
They act for
@mariaressa
with
@Can_Yeginsu
@ClaireOverman
&
@CovingtonLLP
; & domestic counsel.
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High Court finds that lack of free advice for immigration detainees in prison is unlawful - Laura Dubinsky and Daniel Clarke were instructed, together with Eleanor Mitchell, by
@AllenOvery
to represent BID on a pro bono basis.
Read the article here:
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“See you in court” -
@libertyhq
issue challenge to protest regulations.
@judebunting
acts with Hollie Higgins
@BlackstoneChbrs
and Roz Comyn
@matrixchambers
instructed by
@katy_w
See you in court, Suella Braverman - your anti-protest law is an insult to democracy | Akiko Hart
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We are delighted to announce that four exceptional practitioners, Stephen Knafler QC, Maya Sikand, Shu Shin Luh and Anthony Vaughan are joining our renowned public law and civil liberties and human rights teams this month.
Read more here:
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And we're off! Lady Hale is the chair of our annual children's rights lecture. She introduces the speakers
@Bruce_Adamson
of
@CYPCS
and
@BeccieWhiteMSYP
who will talk about the Scottish Parliament's plan to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Former Pakistan Finance Minister, Mohammed Ishaq Dar, succeeds in libel claim against New Vision TV Limited (NVTV); David Lemer continues to act for Mr Dar, instructed by Ushrat Sultana of Stone White Solicitors.
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The High Court grants permission to challenge the use of
#NapierBarracks
as asylum support accommodation. A significant step forward in ensuring respect for human dignity
@shushinluh
@A_C_Benfield
instructed by
@MatthewGold_Law
,
@TomRHickman
@leoniehirst
@AdamWagner1
by
@dpg_law
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Today,
@judebunting
@DoughtyStPublic
is
@TimesLaw
Lawyer of the Week, for acting for Emily Hunt, with
@centreWJ
.
@cpsuk
now re-examining its decision not to prosecute the man who filmed her naked;Court of Appeal rules doing so without consent is voyeurism.
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Day 1. Where are all the women? Why are so many streets named after men? In the lead-up to
#InternationalWomensDay
#IWD2018
,
#DoughtyStWomen
are reclaiming- & renaming-the streets. Watch this video & read here to find out more
#DeedsNotWords
#VotesforWomen
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Oxford Union apologises unreservedly to Ebenezer Azamati, a blind & Black post-grad student who it ejected, & accepts need for institutional change. Ruth Brander
@DoughtyStPublic
Ben Silverstone, Matrix &
@BindmansLLP
’s John Halford & Farhana Patel acting.
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We are proud to announce that the Irish Government has appointed Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (
@caoilfhionnanna
) as Special Rapporteur on Child Protection for a three-year term.
#ChildRightsDSC
Read more 🔽
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We stand with black and minority communities everywhere in condemning the racist and unlawful killing of George Floyd, and the institutional racism and wider systems of entrenched inequality in the US, the UK and across the world.
#BlackLivesMatter
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We are delighted to announce that Heather Williams QC has been appointed a High Court Judge to the Queen’s Bench Division.
We wish Heather all the very best for her continued success in the next exciting stage of her career!
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We are immensely proud to congratulate our four 2021 Silks: Emma Goodall, Maya Sikand
@MayaSikandQC
, Jamie Burton
@JamieBurton29
& Adam Straw, who were formally sworn in at the Queen’s Counsel Appointment Ceremony at Westminster Hall on Monday 1 November.
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We are thrilled and proud to announce that our leading juniors, Sarah Vine,
@LiamWalker_7
, Laura Dubinsky, Richard Thomas and
@judebunting
have been appointed Queen’s Counsel!
Huge congratulations to all our new silks!
Read more here 🔽
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High Court quashes unlawful policy on vulnerable people in immigration detention.
In a judgment handed down on 12 January 2024 the High Court allowed a judicial review brought by the charity
@Medical_Justice
to a policy which allowed the Home Office to seek a second medical…
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Smiles all round from Doughty Street's new Silks
@SarahvAtDSC
,
@LiamWalker_7
,
@lauradubinsky
, Richard Thomas and
@judebunting
! 😃🎉
#SilksDay
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Award-winning journalist
@ZainaErhaim
successful in challenge to hotel quarantine |
@caoilfhionnanna
QC &
@AdamWagner1
@DoughtyStPublic
act for
@ZainaErhaim
, with Patrick Ormerod & Grace Benton
@BindmansLLP
.
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A huge congratulations to our own
@A_C_Benfield
being awarded Freedom of the City of London for her incredible project, Square Mile Food Bank, to help residents in London who are in need of essential food and provisions during the coronavirus outbreak.
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In action today on
#PoliticsLive
, our
@HarrietEJohnson
on
#StreetHarassment
and whether the law needs to change
#DoughtyStWomen
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The bereaved family of Margaret Keane today confirms they are appealing the ruling of the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Coventry. The family’s statement is below & see
@My_Mums_Voice
&
#MessageToMargaret
.
@caoilfhionnanna
&
@MaryRachel_McC
act;
@irwinmitchell
supporting.
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Piers Corbyn sues police for unlawful arrest and assault which raise significant legal questions about selective political policing and the fundamental freedom of speech and assembly. Nick Stanage is instructed in both claims.
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Speaking at the 2022 vigil for
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
, Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (
@caoilfhionnanna
). She spoke from London
@thedaphnefestiv
,linked to
#Malta
’s vigil 🇲🇹 with
@RobertaMetsola
@repubblikaMT
@occupyjusticema
.
Video from
@Manwel_Delia
,& text here
📺 WATCH:
@caoilfhionnanna
"Whilst that climate of impunity festered in Malta, the world stood idly by. The UK & other countries across Europe ignored what was happening under their noses, & left Daphne to her fate."
@occupyjusticema
@Manwel_Delia
🔽
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Court of Appeal quashes conviction in first successful "substantial injustice" joint enterprise appeal: Tim Moloney QC,
@koraghallaigh
and
@judebunting
in action.
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2019 Top
#Mansplaining
Award already won? Early in the year for sure but strong contenders already, says
@caoilfhionnanna
By popular acclamation of our
#DoughtyStWomen
audience the winner is
@paulbullen
- congratulations Paul!
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In
@thesundaytimes
,
@emilydugan
writes about Ms O’Connor’s case.
“I told the Met detective I had been mugged. His reply? “You’re amazingly hot.””
@hodgejonesallen
@caoilfhionnanna
@HarrietEJohnson
@JolyonMaugham
@RachelSmethers
@polly_jackman
3/3
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Manston holding facility emptied following urgent legal action against Home Secretary.
Laura Dubinsky KC,
@APatyna
,
@CamilaZBesso
of
@DoughtyStPublic
act with Jesse Nicholls & Anirudh Mathur instructed by
@ToufiqueHossain
and
@SheroyZaq
of
@DLPublicLaw
.
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Amal Clooney & Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC
@caoilfhionnanna
@DoughtyStIntl
condemn court decision affirming
@mariaressa
's conviction & sentence for ‘cyber libel’.
Ms Clooney & Ms Gallagher QC act for Ms Ressa with
@Can_Yeginsu
&
@ClaireOverman
.
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Kristina O’Connor has spoken out about her ordeal to
@GoodLawProject
&
@emilydugan
@thesundaytimes
today.
“The Met’s misogyny must be held to account,” she tells GLP. Read her piece here:
2/3
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Blow to Home Office Hostile Environment for EEA nationals in Lauzikas. Home Office concedes in Court of Appeal that it acted unlawfully in prohibiting the employment of an EEA national. Successful appellant represented by Laura Dubinsky, Alison Pickup.
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At Westminster,
@caoilfhionnanna
@DoughtyStPublic
with
@MWillisStewart
of Birnbergs. Congratulations! And
#jft96
.
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“We are seeing a growing body of evidence that police are institutionally misogynistic.”
@DoughtyStreet
Chambers Barrister
@HarrietEJohnson
says she has seen rape victims “blamed, belittled, ridiculed and ignored by officers who are supposed to be supporting them”
#Newsnight
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Another key victory for women's rights for
@HWistrich
today. She, Keina Yoshida
@intlawninja
@DoughtyStPublic
& Karon Monaghan QC act for the women who won their legal battle today. See Harriet will be opening
#DoughtyStWomen
#IWD2018
celebration tomorrow.
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#WestPapua
‘government-in-waiting’ pledge to build a Green State at
#COP26
. Jen Robinson
@suigenerisjen
acts for the Provisional Government &
@BennyWenda
.
More here:
& here:
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“The bigger, thousands of pound fines were bordering on oppressive, whereas the Prime Minister got a £50 fine, it didn't make sense to people."
Human rights lawyer
@AdamWagner1
on Covid fines issued "disproportionately" to certain demographics.
👉
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R (MA and HT) v SSHD: Home Office acted unlawfully in detaining unaccompanied young people for age assessments at port in Kent
@shushinluh
&
@A_C_Benfield
acted; Martin Bridger & Ella Royle
@instalaw
instructed.
@refugeecouncil
acted as litigation friend.
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Congratulations to our brilliant colleague Jen Robinson
@suigenerisjen
on her Doughty St tenancy. We (of course) agree with
@DoughtyStIntl
: Jen's unwavering commitment to justice & fighting for society’s disadvantaged is inspirational.
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**UPDATE**
Reaction here from Tony Murphy
@BhattMurphy
, who acts with
@DoughtyStIntl
& Maltese legal team; & Daphne’s son
@pcaruanagalizia
: “no bereaved family should have to litigate in order to establish the truth surrounding their loved one’s death”
Family of
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
forced to litigate.
@caoilfhionnanna
QC
@J0nathanPrice
@suigenerisjen
@DoughtyStIntl
& Tony Murphy
@BhattMurphy
act for family with Therese Comidini Cachia
@AzzopardiJason
Eve Borg Costanzi, Valletta
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High Court finds Napier Barracks unsuitable for destitute asylum seekers:
@shushinluh
&
@A_C_Benfield
instructed by
@MatthewGold_Law
;
@leoniehirst
instructed by
@dpg_law
with
@TomRHickman
of
@BlackstoneChbrs
1/2
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Met police pays substantial damages to women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil.
@judebunting
and
@PippaWoodrow
acted with
@rachelharger
@BindmansLLP
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Congratulations to
@HelenaKennedyKC
@DoughtyStPublic
@DoughtyStIntl
, Director
@IBAHRI
,
@UKLabour
on this great honour.
@Billbrowder
@GMJCampaign
#MagnitskyAwards
@atlas_women
#DoughtyStWomen
IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy KC has been honoured with the Magnitsky
#HumanRights
Defender Lifetime Achievement Award.
@BillBrowder
, included the evacuation of more than 100 female
#judges
& their families from
#Afghanistan
for the accolade. See
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Today
@UKSupremeCourt
will consider Northern Ireland's ban on abortion in cases of rape,incest,serious foetal abnormality. 5 members acting.
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Tomorrow morning, Sunday 23 January 2022, Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC
@caoilfhionnanna
@DoughtyStPublic
@DoughtyStIntl
will be interviewed by
@MiriamOCal
@RTERadio1
#SundayWithMiriam
.
Programme runs from 10-11am. Tune in.
#DoughtyStWomen
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Here he is! Our very own
@SamuelZimran
! Congratulations!
Next up is Junior Pro Bono barrister of the Year, presented by the Lord Chief Justice.
And the winner is….
@SamuelZimran
from
@DoughtyStreet
!
Very well deserved for your excellent efforts fighting domestic abuse in the lockdown 🏅👏🥳
#BarProBonoAwards
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Court of Arches finds refusal of Irish-only inscription on gravestone was discriminatory.
@caoilfhionnanna
@MaryRachel_McC
@CBrogan_MedLaw
act for Margaret Keane’s family
@My_Mums_Voice
.
Tim Moloney QC, Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh &
@Raj_Chada
for
@CnaG_LDN
1/
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She has other tips. Don’t read the comments. Protect yourself. Control what you can & can’t cope with.
@chrischirp
Colleagues of colour face even worse misogynistic and racist abuse. How many women are silenced? She asks, how many?
#DoughtyStWomen
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All of us at Doughty Street are mourning the loss of our colleague & friend Louis Blom-Cooper QC today.
@guardian
has published this obituary on his trailblazing, inspirational work, by Edward Fitzgerald QC
@DoughtyStPublic
@DoughtyStCrime
@DoughtyStIntl
The passing away last night of my friend &
@DoughtyStreet
colleague, Louis Blom-Cooper, is truly sad news. An unwavering advocate of justice, fiercely independent & great company.
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We are delighted to announce that
@DoughtyStreet
has been shortlisted for chambers of the year and
@judebunting
has been shortlisted for barrister of the year by the
@TheLawyermag
#LawyerAwards
Allison Clare
@RedLionChambers
Andrew Butler QC
@TanfieldLaw
Ben Collins QC
@OldSqChambers
Claire Darwin
@matrixchambers
Jude Bunting
@DoughtyStreet
Lord Pannick QC
@BlackstoneChbrs
Monica Feria-Tinta
@TwentyEssex
Patrick Green QC
@Henderson_Bar
#LawyerAwards
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‘Reducing mental health detention of people with autism and/or learning disabilities’ - new blog by
@DrOliverLewis
@DoughtyStPublic
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We hear that this is the first time ever that women outnumber men in
@TheLawyermag
#TheLawyerHot100
. Delighted that one of our brilliant
#DoughtyStWomen
amongst the 9 barristers selected as being "the standout lawyers in the UK over the past year".Congratulations
@caoilfhionnanna
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Congratulations to
@KarliaLykourgou
@DoughtyStreet
, founder
@IvyandNormanton
, the first legal outfitters for women. She has just won a
@First100years
#InspirationalWomenInLaw
award (under 35)! Here’s more background about Karlia’s work
🎉
#DoughtyStWomen
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Major concession announced in response to litigation challenging the 10 yr route to settlement for young people who came to UK as children;
@michelleknorr
& Zoe Harper
@DoughtyStImm
instructed by
@IslingtonLawCen
& MiCLU & led by Paul Bowen QC
@brickcourt
.
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An important thread by
@AdamWagner1
@DoughtyStPublic
on the inquest into the death of Lamar Stewart. Please read & consider sharing.
@MWSolicitors
@CrowdJustice
@OPERATIONSHUT19
@INQUEST_ORG
As you'll know, knife crime is a huge issue across the UK
I'm acting in an inquest on Monday for the mum of Lamar Stewart
Lamar was murdered in 2017 - there are some important issues around how police and medics responded. Read more and please share: /1
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Last month, we lost our dear friend and colleague Jonathan Cooper. A memorial page has been set up on the Doughty Street website to remember Jonny here:
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As
@UKSupremeCourt
advertise vacancies, words from one of our
#DoughtyStWomen
,
@caoilfhionnanna
, on gender diversity.
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We have been shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Set of the Year and
@judebunting
shortlisted for Human Rights and Public Law Junior of the Year at
#ChambersBarAwards
2020!
We are thrilled to announce we have been nominated for Crime Set of the Year and Human Rights and Public Law Set of the Year at the
#ChambersBarAwards
2020!🎉
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Secretly filming a partner during sex can be voyeurism. Victory at last for
@emilyinpublic
@judebunting
and
@centreWJ
in action
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In action on 19 October 2022,
@suigenerisjen
@DoughtyStIntl
giving the
@PressClubAust
address on ‘Julian Assange: Freedom and Democracy - and what it means for Australia.’
Details below.
#DoughtyStWomen
#auspol
Julian Assange: Freedom and Democracy - and what it means for Australia.
I’m giving the
@PressClubAust
address on 19 October. Tickets here:
@wikileaks
@GrataFund
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**BREAKING** Unlawfully detained Australian finally safe: Hazem Hamouda finally allowed to leave
#Egypt
.
@caoilfhionnanna
@suigenerisjen
@DoughtyStIntl
act for the family. Press release on behalf of the family here, with quote from
@Lamisse_H
.
#BringHazemHome
@dfat
@UN_SPExperts
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Kirsty Brimelow QC
@Kirsty_Brimelow
has just won
@First100years
Barrister of the Year award! So busy on
#HumanRights
issues is she that she’s currently in Honduras, so her award has been accepted by Chair of
@DoughtyStreet
’s
#IWD2019
celebrations,
@KateEBeattie
.
#DoughtyStWomen
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An Afghan refugee has won £10,000 in damages from the Home Secretary for destitution which breached EU law and the Human Rights Act.
@MHendersonDSC
instructed by
@DuncanLewis
acted in Rahimi v Home Secretary.
The Home Secretary agreed to support Mr Rahimi but failed to transport…
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We are proud to announce that we are a partner on the flagship
@bridgethebar
mini-pupillage scheme!
#BridgingTheBar
is a charity committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity at the Bar, at all professional levels.
For more information:
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Join us for the virtual National Holocaust Commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the Shoah and the liberation of Bergen Belsen.
#YellowCandle
#YomHaShoah
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Final showstopper panel closed out by
@realamberheard
: ‘Empathy must be our connective tissue.’ We must stand on our shared humanity to work for real & lasting change.
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