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T’is the season of good will. For most people.

. Bruce MacGregor cracks Japan. Or china. Or somewhere with a different alphabet… 😬

Thanks to The Telegraph, new bio description just dropped. I enjoyed a chat with Donald C MacLeod MBE after. Although I’m very disappointed he didn’t tell me about the Anthrax gig, and even more so that he didn’t get me a ticket. 🤬

Qv also the Disturbed’s Sound of Silence. And Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt.

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I am sure this hate crime will be the subject of an urgent and thorough investigation.

How many times have we warned that attacking (in the verbal sense) lawyers *for just doing their job* creates the risk of actual attacks (in the physical sense)? This is what happens when our politicians and our media fail to understand the rule of law. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Are people now deliberately stupid on here, to farm engagement? Given how many likes this post got, if that is the tactic then it seems to work.

The future of legal aid is at a critical crossroads as a third of practitioners will reach retirement age in the next 10 years. We need the next generation of legal aid solicitors to join the conversation so those who need it most will have equal access to justice.

Bad Santa escapes justice once more, but at least Christmas was saved (and £££ raised for ⁦@TumblingLassie⁩). linkedin.com/posts/susanne-…

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We are excited to announced our next event on 22 January 2025 - SPLG & Faculty of Advocates: In Conversation with the Lord President and the Lord Justice Clerk, which will be chaired by Dean of Faculty Roddy Dunlop KC. Tickets below: eventbrite.co.uk/e/splg-in-conv… Eventbrite Help

I know nothing of the rights and wrongs of the Letby case, and would not think fit to offer comment. But counsel should not, in my respectful view, be holding press conferences on our own cases. That’s not what we do. It is not consistent with the duties of independence, or our

Spanish Butcher negroni. Burnt orange. Superb! Merry Christmas, you lovely people.

Going to do the only sensible thing and spend the festive season off social media. See you in 2025, and in the meantime: merry Christmas, ya filthy animals. (It’s from Home Alone, before anyone complains). 😘

A belated happy 2025, everyone…! You may have noticed that I’ve been rather quiet on here. This is because I’ve been nominated for appointment to a (very much part time) judicial position. It will only involve sitting 1-2 weeks a year, and I will remain in practice at the Bars

Breaking my twitter embargo to promote this, to students and practitioners alike. It was born of a conversation on X, and I am delighted to see it come to fruition. Sincere thanks to Robert Black KC and Dominic Scullion, advocate, as well as the other contributors, for making it so.

As the Royal Warrants have now been signed, I can confirm that this is why my TwiX journey is over, doubtless to sighs of relief from many. Very much a part time appointment (2-3 wks/yr), and my practice at the bars of Scot, E&W continues. Peace out, you lovely people.