The High Court has today ordered that an asylum seeker and potential victim of trafficking who is housed at the highly controversial Napier army barracks in Kent must be urgently re-housed. @leoniehirst instructed by Sue Willman and Emily Soothill of DPG dpglaw.co.uk/asylum-seeker-…

Wishing the Shrewsbury 24 all the best! Particularly Ricky Tomlinson, who - due to an interview I once did with him - has ensured that one of the first hits when you Google me is a piece called "The judge was a gobshite".

During the pandemic, Akwaaba has been running a hardship programme, including providing emergency grants to families with No Recourse to Public Funds & serving 7000+ hot meals. Without more funding, the programme will close in March. Please help: gofund.me/d28c578f

Help keep our hardship programme running after March! So far we've given: 103 emergency grants 82 monthly hardship grants 45 devices (homeschooling) 145 communications devices (eg to homeless members) 302 phone top-ups 7000+ hot meals Help us keep going! gofundme.com/f/akwaaba-covi…

We have members of all ages, and children are a really important part of our community. Check out our Akwaaba Kids' Insta: instagram.com/akwaabakids/

BREAKING: Asylum seekers granted permission on all grounds to proceed with their judicial review claims regarding Napier Barracks! DPG’s Sue Willman, Emily Soothill, Ahmed Ali and Rosa Potter acting for 4 Claimants. dpglaw.co.uk/home-secretary…

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Police searching for #RichardOkorogheye say they have found a body in water in Epping Forest Desperately sad news I will never forget his mother saying when she reported him missing, a police officer apparently said “I don’t know how we can find him, when you can’t”

Appeal is allowed on the same day as the FtT hearing. Client was a victim of torture whilst searching for disappeared brother. Brilliant advocacy by Shanthi Sivakumaran of DoughtyStPublic .Well prepared by NAGA களபூமி & Olivia James #Tamil #GenocideVictim #refugee #lka #Immigration

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Today is #Mullivaikal Remembrance Day! We remember the 146,679 Tamil victims of the 🇱🇰 state’s genocidal policies. Tamils were systematically slaughtered in horrific methods by 🇱🇰 forces in 2009. Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales Agnes Callamard Dr Chelvan #TamilGenocideDay jurist.org/commentary/202…

Does your job ever affect your mental health? Does your workplace offer enough support? Legal Sector Workers United (UVW) need your help to gather robust evidence about mental health in the legal sector. Complete their survey today so they can campaign for better provision: forms.gle/68NPC1QGyXQPGN…

Yes black girl magic! Yes young Zimbabwean queens making herstory. Yes Donata Katai! At just 17, the 1st ever black swimmer (male & female) to represent Zimbabwe at the Olympics and already blazing an unstoppable trail & breaking youth records previously set by Kirsty Coventry🏅

.Amelia Nice & Shanthi Sivakumaran continue the series of short articles reflecting on some matters that may arise in relation to a public inquiry into the government’s response to the #COVID19 pandemic. Read their latest article on 'Witnesses and Evidence'. insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102heji/t…

Join us on 5 March 2022 to celebrate #IWD2022 with an event organised by #DoughtyStWomen; bringing together a diverse group of lawyers, judges, politicians, campaigners and academics to explore what more the law can do for women and girls. Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/internationa…

A privilege to host this brilliant work by Jayne Jackson - photographer/changemaker. ‘Asking For It’ is a series of which aims to highlight sexual & gender based violence & tackle ‘victim blaming’ tendencies. Tonight we launched the exhibition as part of our #IWD2022 #DoughtyStWomen celebrations. 1/

#UCPI today: Fiona Murphy & ⁦Shanthi Sivakumaran⁩ ⁦DoughtyStPublic⁩ instructed by ⁦Jules Carey⁩, Joseph Morgan & Christina Ashibogu ⁦Bindmans⁩ for the families whose dead children's identities were taken by undercover officers. 1/ theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/m…

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This piece really resonates. I’m a working class kid from a local comprehensive and all I ever wanted to be was a criminal barrister. Defying the odds I became one. But I am one of those who eventually walked away. I just couldn’t do it anymore. thesecretbarrister.com/2022/07/21/gue…

Hello everyone, we are fundraising to give cash grants to our members to help just a little bit with the cost of living crisis this Christmas. If you can, please donate and share - we really appreciate any support we can get 💕