Chris Simmonds

Also, @suellabravermanmp.bsky.social if the SQE exams are that easy, you're qualified as a barrister, so please sit them...

Snowflake solicitors are destroying a once proud profession Britain cannot afford for entitlement to infect the corridors of legal ambition

@suellabravermanmp.bsky.social maybe if you want to have a discussion with someone who knows something about SQE rather than playing to your followers, you might want to reach out? Especially given many of us have substantial practical legal experience? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

To any lawyers out there thinking the SQE is a "fair" assessment of candidates' ability - 1 "single best answer" MCQ every 90 seconds without publishing the questions... Oh, and all candidates have to sign a NDA... the SRA have a lot to answer for (not least the lack of oversight)!

Because you needed a video of a Porcupine eating an apple... You're welcome #bluesky... ☺️

You didn't need a video of a Red Panda eating grapes, but here you go #bluesky ... 😊

Had an amazing #LSA2025 with some really thought provoking papers in the Law and Technology stream, followed by five days sightseeing in Chicago - a beautiful city with some great people!

I plan to keep it with me by my desk as a reminder of the quiet dignity shown by Ukrainians in the face of such inexcusable atrocities committed against them Ukrayina v moyem serci

Sorry for the poor picture, but just purchased this in Chicago and don't want to remove the dust cover to protect it on the flight home (100% donated to Ukraine causes) - a collection of stories about "oberih" - an item that protects

Callum Thomson presenting his paper at LSA 2025.

Looking forward to a packed day at #LSA2025 kicking off with Callum discussing how we can better support children in private law proceedings

The UK doesn't perform badly at the European Court, and conflating EU membership with being a signatory of the ECHR is ill-informed. Leaving it would align us with Russia and Belarus - is that where you see us?

@kemibadenochmp.bsky.social abandoning the European Convention on Human Rights, drafted by Conservative lawyers under Winston Churchill, is a fundamentally flawed policy.

Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been!

with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Make it harder to get British citizenship, urges Kemi Badenoch The Conservative leader says people shouldn't be able to apply for citizenship for at least 15 years.

Seriously? So, if you're fleeing an abusive partner, have claimed some assistance in terms of housing or benefits, you shouldn't be a citizen of the UK...? Grow up and get a grip on why you lost! BBC News - I'd make it harder to get British citizenship, says Badenoch
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Just saw The Wild Robot - should have a best picture nod, animated or not!

Liz Truss legal threat to Starmer over claim she crashed economy No 10 insists millions of people share Sir Keir's view of the Truss government's economic record.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🤣🤣

I recently met someone who was joining the prison service at what was HMYOI Deerbolt... Now dealing with everyone from Cat A to Cat C offenders. What happened to our Youth Justice system? It really makes me despair 🤬

This touched me immensely, you are amazing!

Merry Christmas you absolute champs and for those of you who find Christmas difficult I wish you peace and kindness.

@marykfoymp.bsky.social while I may personally approve of the Bill, after speaking with friends yesterday who had seen relatives and people they had lasting power of attorney for asked to sign "do not resuscitate" without them, please push for safeguards?

Good morning.

Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

Muppets Christmas Carol! Like Dickens but with added law breaking?

I remember having no hope cases in housing law in the early 00's that the LAA approved on a full certificate "up to and including trial", but cut and dried cases where they "required Counsel's opinion" - the change needed is to hire practitioners who know the law and then they'll save money?