“We cannot… condemn county lines and those who would pimp young black children in this country and send those same children back to Jamaica for such drug offences” Labour’s David Lammy challenges government over a planned deportation flight to Jamaica bbc.in/39mIiPh

“In Jargeau [a Nazi internment camp], there were gypsies and homosexuals. We cannot accept that decisions like these are taken, in defiance of human rights.” pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/18/sai…

Wonderful news. Excited to share it with the Doughty Street Chambers #IWD2020 audience tomorrow! Pippa Woodrow Amelia Nice and I will be speaking about this & other recent cases involving brave women and their fantastic female legal teams #doughtystwomen

Doubting whether to pay the BRF fee on renewal of your The Bar Council practising cert? Right now there are committees of volunteer barristers (inc silks) helping a small paid support staff to deal with Corona Virus, MoJ consultations, Legal Aid, Ethics hotline etc #SupportTheBar

Many lawyers who have contacted me are facing the same dilemma as this woman - highlighting how close to the edge legal aid lawyers are & the impact of #coronavirus. What is the Ministry of Justice Legal Aid Agency and HM Treasury doing to ensure lawyers, firms & chambers don't go bust?

Yay, some good news from the UKSC on the rights of trafficking victims! Thread 👇🏻

A wonderful initiative for chambers and firms (and anyone else!) to support in these tough times. Please contact our Antonia Benfield for details.

Remote directions hearing listed on 5 May 2020 in CoA cases of C9/2019/2280 Garrec v SSHD and C9/2019/2146 Mendes v SSHD. These linked appeals concern lawfulness of Regulation 33 of EEA Regs. Thanks to Freshfields Simon Cox is on BlueSky Agata Patyna @BojanaAsanovic for their pro bono support

Please join our rapid response webinar on AM (Zimbabwe) v SSHD in the UKSC and Article 3 ECHR in medical grounds cases - 3pm on Monday 4 May 2020. With Krishnendu Mukherjee, Alasdair Mackenzie (Alasdair Mackenzie 🧡) and Phil Haywood. Details here: doughtystreet.co.uk/event/interact…

Next in our webinar series Simon Cox is on BlueSky will analyse how to challenge Home Office decisions in Zambrano child cases, in the context of applications for residence cards and under #EUSS. Please join at 3pm on Monday 11 May 2020. Chaired by Agata Patyna. Details: doughtystreet.co.uk/event/interact…

The AIRE Centre has filed our submissions in CoA case of Mendes, which will consider issue of interim relief in Reg 33 #EEA certification/removal decisions. Huge thanks to Simon Cox is on BlueSky @BojanaAsanovic Agata Patyna & the team Freshfields for their expertise & pro-bono assistance

Started today: this important challenge to lawfulness of Home Office accommodation regime (see further below). Details from @WilsonsLondon who instruct #DoughtyStWomen @lauradubinsky Agata Patyna Marisa Cohen DoughtyStPublic & Eleanor Mitchell Matrix for 2 claimants.

Nice #Friday news: Judge orders release of vulnerable client at high risk from COVID. HO tried to argue judge couldn't order release at this stage; judge disagreed! HO must now find him accommodation. Great work by Krisha prathepan, Suzanne Hadi & Doughty Street Chambers's Agata Patyna (1/2)

Home Office system for accommodating destitute immigrants declared unlawful. Successful claimants represented by DSC csl @lauradubinsky leading Marisa Cohen and Agata Patyna and, from @matrixchambers, Eleanor Mitchell. Instructed by @WilsonsLondon + Deighton Pierce Glynn doughtystreet.co.uk/news/home-offi…

Acting in this important case were @lauradubinsky Marisa Cohen Agata Patyna DoughtyStPublic & Eleanor Mitchell Matrix, instructed by @WilsonsLondon & Deighton Pierce Glynn. Full details in the link below.

Tarawih prayers being performed at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem.