Charlotte O'Brien

Yes! He gets credited with inventing the modern detective novel, but he digs into civil law - discrimination, inheritance, property rights, illegitimacy etc etc. Often in the guise of sensationalist thrillers. LOVED No Name, Man and Wife, the Woman in White, (Armadale extra mad bonus points).

Just want to say thumbs up for leaving - too many prioritise its 'usefulness' over its malevolence. I'm sure hell is pretty good for saving on fuel bills, but...

That act alone merits infinite shares and RTs!

(3) In follow-up, Dr Gilmore co-authored a letter with Professor David Mead (UEA Law School), published in The Guardian on 15 July 2025, warning that restrictions on jury trials threaten access to justice in protest cases.

(2) The submission addressed issue of overcharging in protest-related cases.This work builds on Dr Gilmore and her colleagues’ BA/Leverhulme-funded project, Justifying Protest in the Courts: Voice, Democracy, and the Law [BA SRG 23–24].

@uoy-yorklawschool.bsky.social‬ Dr Joanna Gilmore’s research on criminalisation of protest receives national recognition. Co-authored submission with Dr Graeme Hayes (Aston Univ) Dr Steven Canmiss (Birmingham Uni) & Prof Brian Doherty (Keele Uni) cited in Independent Review of Criminal Courts (1)

Tweet from Starmer saying: We're cracking down on migrants working illegally as food delivery riders. We'll share asylum accommodation locations with Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats so they can take action if riders are staying there. We will do what it takes to ensure fairness for British people. 08:18 • 23/07/2025 • 140K Views

So, they are going to share the locations of where highly vulnerable individuals live with firms which have suffered massive data breaches? Hmm, what could possibly go wrong.

Gah… I want to ‘like’ this for what it is sending up, without implying I want to feed the whole ‘carefully calibrated intelligence marker’ thing!

Come and join us!
We’re recruiting an experienced researcher for our exciting new 3 year @nuffieldfoundation.org project - ‘Voices for equity: from evidence to action’
CV and letter by 15th August
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there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3

Guide to Brexit sources (updated July 2025) Professor Steve Peers , Royal Holloway University of London Updates: April 29 and 30 2021 to include links on the B...

I've updated my collection of Brexit law sources - in light of the reset plus other recent developments - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/p/guide-to-b...

This looks brilliant!

The correct plural for Weetabix is Weetabices. #academicbreakfast

Brechtian vibes!

AI getting humans to do the grunt work is… the starting point of dystopian sci-fi plots?

Flangry?

Misread this as 7000 words, and as an academic, thought, that tracks.

THANK YOU for this, Sylvia. Have been depressed at how quickly left-ish ppl have shifted into ‘if we want to defend the ECHR, we have to undermine it’ territory. It’s so…. basic

It's not a genuine reform if it doesn't actually reformulate how something works. Otherwise it's just sparkling re-budgeting.

"have not we affections,
Desires for sport, and frailty, as men have?
Then let them use us well: else let them know,
The ills we do, their ills instruct us so."

I presume ‘good’ means ‘similar to my’ …

What a fantastic gathering of welfare rights heroes!

Dr Charlotte Proudman and Charlotte O'Brien sitting on chairs talking on a stage during a talk at York Festival Of Ideas. There is a small table in front of them, with copies of Dr Proudman's book, and a jug and glasses of water.

A wider shot of Dr Charlotte Proudman and Charlotte O'Brien sitting on chairs talking on a stage during a talk at York Festival Of Ideas. They are both looking into the audience. There is a small table in front of them, with copies of Dr Proudman's book, and a jug and glasses of water. There is also a banner on the far right side, promoting the York Festival Of Ideas.

My copy of 'He Said, She Said' by Dr Charlotte Proudman.

The inside of my copy of 'He Said, She Said' by Dr Charlotte Proudman, showing where she signed the book for me.

Last Saturday, I was extremely happy to go to a talk by the wonderful @drproudman.bsky.social, hosted by @cobrien.bsky.social, as a part of @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social. I've followed Dr Proudman's work for several years now, and was glad to grab a copy of her new book, 'He Said, She Said' too.

Calling UKRI-funded doctoral students interested in migration!

Apply for an internship with the Migration Advisory Committee - deadline 8th Sept

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The rule that the rape clause only helps if you were raped in the right order - for the third or later child, not for child 1 or 2, is being challenged in court this month.

Yes there is. But you have to have them in the right order - if you have twins first, that’s yr lot - even if they were a result of rape. It’s all so glaringly horrible.

Also, the ‘until you can definitely provide for them’ rationale is disingenuous. The ONLY way to def never be in need due to unemployment, bereavement, family breakdown etc, is not through income - it’s through capital, and lots of it. It’s a policy that says only aristos should have more kids.

‘The benefits system is there to support ppl when they’re at their greatest need, EXCEPT CHILDREN IN POVERTY and should be there throughout life if needed EXCEPT DURING CHILDHOOD’

These kids, having the audacity to be born.

‘The benefits system is there to support ppl when they’re at their greatest need, EXCEPT CHILDREN IN POVERTY and should be there throughout life if needed EXCEPT DURING CHILDHOOD’

Glad I made it to this excellent event. Charlotte Proudman’s book is a compelling exposé of the justice system’s treatment of women.