KC, mediator and arbitrator specialising in international, commercial, construction and energy law. GB FIS rep. May post about international law, politics and various security issues. Also skis, climbs, dives, fences, reads & writes the odd book.
Barrister. Commentator. Visiting Prof @ Durham University. Former parliamentary lawyer & special adviser UK Parliament (JCHR, EU, Women & Equalities; International Agreements). Musings on law, politics & restaurants . Personal views.
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The original Black Belt Barrister.
Called to the Bar in 2002 and currently practicing in England & Wales. Also a practicing Black Belt, 4th Degree, in Taekwondo, registered with the British Taekwondo Council.
Specialises in all fixed costs.
Head of No 5 Chambers. Leader of the Midland Circuit 2021-24, Criminal Silk, wife, mother to two boys, and chief tummy tickler to our dog Clemmie
Barrister; Bencher of the Inner Temple; also UK Labour Party 🌹, houserabbits, North London, East Anglia (not invariably in that order).
Dad.
Husband.
Dog wrangler.
Planning Silk at Kings Chambers.
Occasional punster.
Living with bowel cancer, which I'm hoping will f*** off.
Views are entirely my own, which should be pretty clear from the nonsense I spout 99% of the time.
Barrister, Old Square Chambers, King's Counsel, Bar Council, PastChair Employment Law Bar Association. Views, my own. This is a schadenfreude free zone.
Family Law Silk at 1KBW | Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | PFDR evaluator | FRJ board | IAFL Fellow | Father of 3 | Long Distance Runner
Blog | https://familybrief.org/
Mixing up a spot of bewigged law with some quality lounging, #pvfc, awkward puns and tireless pedantry.
Relieving poverty by training aspiring lawyers to represent clients in tribunal hearings for free. Please support us at https://www.thefru.org.uk/donate
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Law Professor. I research and teach in the areas of judges, law reform & private law. Views, and any errors, are my own, not those of my employer.
I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social
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Barrister at Gatehouse. Private Client, COP, trusts, probate and property.
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Here for a bit of The Archers chat too.
Always ask yourself, what would Lord Diplock think?
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Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers, housing, care, public law
Travel, cats and reading are my other passions.
Likes or re-posts do not indicate endorsement. All opinions are mine, and not those of Chambers, although everyone in Chambers also likes cats.