Second Pre-Inquest Review Hearing (PIRH) into death of five year old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir before HM Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire (West) takes place: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/second-...
@adamwagner1.bsky.social is representing Yusuf’s family instructed by Anna Thwaites of @bindmans.com.
Out of my comfort zone, but I hugely enjoyed recording this podcast with Dr. Raphael Zarum on God, faith (or lack of) and human rights
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0kYu...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/9...
YouTube: youtu.be/RtOinzUVXQk
Can we stop politicians and officials abusing their powerful positions?
The Jeffrey Epstein and Covid procurement scandals may highlight a gap in the law. A public inquiry in Gibraltar could offer a solution.
adamwagnerkc.substack.com/p/can-we-sto...
Can we stop politicians and officials abusing their powerful positions?
The Jeffrey Epstein and Covid procurement scandals may highlight a gap in the law. A public inquiry in Gibraltar could offer a solution.
adamwagnerkc.substack.com/p/can-we-sto...
As @adamwagner1.bsky.social's statement is both very important, and quite long - we recommend that you watch it in full, and subscribe to our YouTube channel whilst you are there! 💙💗💜
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'Impact on Society' - UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Adam Wagner KC, on behalf of CVF, identified unequal impacts and that Clinically Vulnerable people cannot be expected to protect themselves.
He asks for:
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A superb profile of my vindicated client, Ian McGrail, in today's Times.
“There was nobody out there I could turn to. The way they were gunning for me, it was like being surrounded by a pack of wolves.”
Having been there, that description is accurate.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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A superb profile of my vindicated client, Ian McGrail, in today's Times.
“There was nobody out there I could turn to. The way they were gunning for me, it was like being surrounded by a pack of wolves.”
Having been there, that description is accurate.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
The UK government has finally broken its silence on the sinister events which happened under the UK’s watch in a British Overseas Territory.
www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-w...
Fascinating. And many parallels. Thank you for sharing
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The UK government has finally broken its silence on the sinister events which happened under the UK’s watch in a British Overseas Territory.
www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-w...
🆕 BLOG
A public inquiry found Gibraltar's Chief Minister made 'grossly improper' attempts to interfere in a criminal investigation.
Now his government is responsible for implementing reforms to prevent this happening again.
Read more ⤵️
www.transparency.org.uk/news/grossly...
Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that @adamwagner1.bsky.social has been appointed as an Honorary Visiting Professor of Law at The City Law School @citystgeorges.bsky.social, where he will support the School’s academic programmes.
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I'm delighted to say that I have been appointed as a Visiting Professor of Law at City St George's, University of London,
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The rule of law is a precious and fragile thing
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Not that I have seen - don’t know if it’s a rule or just circumstance
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The rule of law is a precious and fragile thing
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22.01.2026 10:10 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you!
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I think @spinninghugo.bsky.social is basically right about the importance of the ECHR as an international agreement to comply with basic standards.
Not sure it’s a social rights instrument though - at least not primarily
Some more background in this thread
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🔥 🔥 A very strong statement from Transparency International on the McGrail Inquiry has just been published:
They say "it would be incredibly risky, maybe even reckless, to leave delivery to Mr Picardo. This is where the UK Government must step in."
www.transparency.org.uk/news/grossly...
Some thoughts from me on this here (I act for Ian McGrail)
www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-w...
🔥 🔥 A very strong statement from Transparency International on the McGrail Inquiry has just been published:
They say "it would be incredibly risky, maybe even reckless, to leave delivery to Mr Picardo. This is where the UK Government must step in."
www.transparency.org.uk/news/grossly...
I was pleased to speak to the inestimable @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social about the outcome of the McGrail Inquiry in Gibraltar, including giving my thoughts on the government’s claim to have been “exonerated” (with credit to Lord Atkin and Humpty Dumpty… 🫠)
rozenberg.substack.com/p/gibraltar-...
Gibraltar’s senior police officer was “in effect… forced out” of his job in 2020 as a result of assertions by the territory’s acting governor and chief minister that they had lost confidence in him, an inquiry by a retired British High Court judge has found. rozenberg.substack.com/p/gibraltar-...
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I was pleased to speak to the inestimable @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social about the outcome of the McGrail Inquiry in Gibraltar, including giving my thoughts on the government’s claim to have been “exonerated” (with credit to Lord Atkin and Humpty Dumpty… 🫠)
rozenberg.substack.com/p/gibraltar-...
Our press summary (with some absolutely extraordinary quotes from Sir Peter Openshaw’s report)
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My statement on the inquiry report
youtu.be/xCWaQ_ANCZA?...
