Joanna Bennett
@jkbbennett
Associate @bindmansLLP. Views are my own.
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02-12-2014 09:24:17
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Yesterday the far right attacked Bookmarks bookshop. It doesn't matter it's a left wing bookshop, it matters that they ripped up books. The Nazis burned books. I stand with the staff and all those who support Bookmarks Bookshop #neveragain #NoPasaran
Most people would see this image and think homeless people that need help. Not the Camden Police , they simply see..
No one deserves to be assaulted as part of their job, which is why police have many tools to defend and protect themselves. But #SpitHoods are degrading, dangerous and have been linked to deaths in custody, and a robust case for their use has not been made metro.co.uk/2018/08/23/pol…
I’ve just done interview in BBC Manchester that spoke to a man released from prison with £12 in his pocket & hoping his tent was still where he hid it. Taxpayer spent £1000s locking him up & then dumps him on the street. You can guess what happens next.
Read about our case against the Home Office in the The Guardian 📰 theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/s… and contribute to our crowdfunder to help us stand up for vulnerable kids at risk of exploitation ✊crowdjustice.com/case/children-…
Great article in openDemocracy by StopWatch's @Kamaljeetgill highlighting that more #StopandSearch will not fix the knife crime problem! New thinking is required to address the problem. opendemocracy.net/uk/kam-gill/st…
It was a privilege to chair the Careers session at the Young Lawyers Making Change Conference today. Huge thanks to our wonderful, inspiring and all female panel of #legalaid lawyers - Joanna Bennett Alexandra Wilson Mandy Groves! #YoungLawyersMakingChange #girlpower
We are recruiting ! Please email [email protected] if you are a facilitator in the following areas:- - Social Justice -Substance misuse - County Lines -Racism ,Radicalisation & Right Wing Extremism - Gangs , Knives & Serious Youth Violence #minusviolence ✌🏽
Too often children in trouble are "processed" rather than "understood" The question should not be, did you do it? but what is going on for you? Important lessons from SandraPaulKN & her report on discrimination & children by JUSTICE being shared at Youth Justice Legal Centre #YJLCSummit2021