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Laura Janes

@laurajanes.bsky.social

Lawyer, writer, lecturer etc: laurakjanes.co.uk

561 Followers  |  108 Following  |  38 Posts  |  Joined: 18.11.2024  |  1.8269

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Girls in Custody: Exploring the Harms
Doughty Street Chambers, 54 Doughty Street, WC1N 2LS
Tuesday 20th May 2025 5:30PM
@thehowardleague.bsky.social & @nayouthjustice.bsky.social event
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07.05.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Automatic legal aid for death in custody inquiries Justice Secretary Angela Constance is using existing ministerial powers to remove means-testing for legal aid in such cases.

This would never have happened without the determination of bereaved families to see an end to the inequality and injustice families face after deaths in state detention. A stepping stone but more to be done. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

28.03.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Youth Practitioners' Association conference: Youth Justice SOS 2025 Everything you need to know about representing children in the youth justice system today

πŸ‘€ Hurry!!! Sign up to our next SOS #youthjustice next Tuesday 1 April 2025

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-prac...?

26.03.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First magnolias

19.03.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling #legalaid & legal advice sector colleagues on #iwd2025 to sign up to the new #menopause support network PAMELA

Planning for a launch event soon with the fantastic @katemuir.bsky.social

Link to sign up πŸ‘‡

08.03.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to @emily--jones.bsky.social on her appointment as Professor of Practice in Public Policy πŸŽ‰

We are so proud of Emily and look forward to seeing the impact she'll continue to make in this new role.

#publicpolicy #BSG

12.02.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Raindrop snowdrop

09.02.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pelican sunset, St James’ park

07.02.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We never imagined that 80 years after the liberation of #Auschwitz we would see such appalling levels of antisemitism and Islamophobia, and a resurgence of the far right, in Europe.
#HolocaustMemorialDay

27.01.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1127    πŸ” 363    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 7

Congratulations Adam

25.01.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New year, new initiative
Remember (if you can!) to sign up for PAMELA - the new #legalaid #perimenopaise and #menopause support network - we are gathering a great list of legal aid and advice sector workers who want to be part of this and I am working on a launch event...
forms.gle/m5FSekXaY21E...

16.01.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’ BOOKINGS OPEN for our 2025 Conference

When: Friday 31 Jan
Where: Doughty Street Chambers, London

Book here

www.tickettailor.com/events/assoc...

14.01.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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PAMELA, the new #perimenopause and #menopause #legalaid support network has been picked up by the Canadian legal press!

www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/interna...

24.12.2024 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! This exhibition will be such a treat!

12.01.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
OPERATION RESET – how the new probation supervision arrangements work – Dr Laura Janes

NEW BLOG on Probation Reset with link to the practitioner guidance gained via FOIA

laurakjanes.co.uk/blog/operati...

11.01.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Use of Force Policy Framework - UPDATED

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/677e5d...

09.01.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have a copy of this book to give away. To be in with a chance to win, repost this message

Sentencing Principles, Procedure and Practice 2025

Winner, randomly chosen, will be announced on 17th January

08.01.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More updates to SDS40 and HDC A top prison lawyer explains latest changes around early release and release on tag The pressure on the prison estate in England and Wales continues, despite over 3,000 releases as a result of the …

My article for Inside Time on further changes to prison release rules

insidetime.org/information/...

08.01.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Welcome @wearelapg.bsky.social

I have added LAPG to the starter pack below

If anyone else wants to join - message me...

08.01.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have created a #starterpack on access to #justice and #legalaid - message me if you want to be added

go.bsky.app/J6g9H4r

13.12.2024 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Happy new year

01.01.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PAMELA, the new #perimenopause and #menopause #legalaid support network has been picked up by the Canadian legal press!

www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/interna...

24.12.2024 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seasons greetings with a lovely winter #mushroom

23.12.2024 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter sky

22.12.2024 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help us bring Christmas to older and vulnerable residents!

We've now raised Β£10,000 for this year's Big H&F Christmas Day Lunch. There's still time to donate – can you help us get to Β£45,000?

Donate here: hfgiving.org.uk/big-hf-chris...

19.12.2024 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see PAMELA covered in the Law Society Gazette - thank you @monidipafouzder.bsky.social

www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/new-men...

18.12.2024 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jury Finds Neglect And Multiple Serious Failures Contributed To The Death Of IPP Prisoner

Remaining in prison a year after allegations were dropped, IPP prisoner Haydar Jefferies took his own life. Cormac Mcdonough & Megan Finnis supported the family in pursuing justice with jury finding institutional neglect & multiple failures contributed to his tragic death www.hja.net/news-and-ins...

14.12.2024 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

sure - will add yo now!

13.12.2024 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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