For all the (often justified) criticism of social media and this platform in particular, it's been such a pleasure getting to know so many of you on here. Thanks for entertaining, informing and putting me right. 👋.

Not making any grand statement, but just letting people know that I won't be posting on here for the foreseeable. If for some unfathomable reason you miss my comments on law, trains and Midsomer Murders, you can find me on

So thrilled for Lee Castleton, Jo Hamilton, Seema Misra and Christopher Head for their inclusion in the New Year Honours list. The injustice they suffered is matched by their spirit and resolve. They are the best of us.

RT @lawsocgazette: The Post Office Inquiry has now completed its live hearings so here's what happened last week and what's next. @JohnH….

The final statement from Paul Vennells' lawyer. No finger-pointing, but it wasn't Paula's fault. .#postofficeinquiry

Leek: Miss Vennells was neither wilfully blind, as suggested by core participants, nor did she close her eyes. She trusted her general counsel.' .#PostOfficeInquiry.

Paula Vennells still - STILL - can't see the problem with her 'I trusted others' defence. She was in charge. She set the agenda. She managed those people. If they were lying or hiding the truth, it's because Vennells allowed it. She is accountable. #postofficeinquiry.

Vennells' lawyer: 'The clear message being given both by legal and IT was that there was nothing to worry about.'.

Vennells is doubling down on the 'I trusted others' defence, saying she was entitled to rely on the competence of her general counsel.

Vennells' lawyer criticises witnesses who have sought to blame the former CEO, saying the inquiry should be cautious about people with the 'very human desire for self-preservation'. In other news, my irony-meter has just exploded.

Vennells' lawyer: 'Information provided to her was incomplete or incorrect or was not given at all.' . This is going to be bombshell stuff I think.

The final day of the Post Office Inquiry. We will hear from lawyers for Post Office, Paula Vennells and Gareth Jenkins.

The final submissions at the #postofficeinquiry have seen multiple criticisms of the role of lawyers in the scandal. You can read the full story here: .

This is obviously great. Football is for everyone. 🏳️‍🌈. The fact that they had to close the tweet to comments is profoundly depressing.

A new blog: Poor decision-making by the SRA is symptomatic of an organisation desperately in need of change.

Has anyone here spent time in Lyon? I'm there this weekend and keen on culture/bar recommendations.

Goodness knows what they were doing before.

It would appear the SRA did not even mention Axiom Ince at this month's board meeting, despite facing enforcement action (not to mention the profession's anger) over its handling of the firm.

The law firm Twitter exodus to BS has begun. .

Can't claim to be a big rugby fan, but I'm watching the Wales match and the biggest problem seems to be that the South Africans are double the size of them.