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Amy Woolfson

@AmyWoolfson

Barrister, @harvard_law and @ou_law alum. RT = I've read it.

 London, England
5sah.co.uk/barristers/amy-woolfson
Joined May 2013
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Prediction: In 5 years there will be some seriously impressive people with @OpenUniversity law degrees at the junior bar. Already a few now.
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Walthamstow Eco Tots! Parent or career with a child under 2? Worried about the climate emergency? Want to save money and reduce waste? Come along 25th Jan, 10am @TheMillE17 @wfcouncil @our_wf @EastEndKids @stellacreasy @e17toylibrary @OneYoungWorld
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@AmyWoolfson Writes for The Legal Diary: Scrutinising INTERPOL: Does It Need Better Policing? In November 2024 Glasgow will host the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly Read Amy's article in here: bit.ly/5SAHawINTERPOL #Interpol #INTERPOL #humanrights #extraditionlaw #extradition
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Join us for our lunchtime webinar from our Professional Discipline Team | Tuesday 18 July | 12:00 Lunchtime Chair: Ini Udom. Speakers: @GuyMicklewright & @AmyWoolfson Register here to join: bit.ly/5SAHschReg #schoolmisconduct #schoolexclusions #legalwebinar
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Really interesting article about Everyone's Invited and its impact on the criminal law: lexology.com/library/detail.…
Everyone’s Invited: what has been the sexual abuse website’s impact on the criminal law?

Everyone’s Invited: what has been the sexual abuse website’s impact on the criminal law?

Three years since Everyone’s Invited was established, Peter Csemiczky traces the school sexual abuse website’s development, and analyses its criminal…

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Catch up & watch @GuyMicklewright, @AmyWoolfson & @JW_OLeary present at our recent webinar looking at social media, professional regulation & freedom of expression Watch on our knowledge hub here: bit.ly/5SAHWatchSocM #regulation #misconduct #fitnesstopractise
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Powerful article by my friend @RayhanAsat thehill.com/opinion/internat…

The US government saved Paul Rusesabagina. Now bring home my brother.

Tossed between the forces of geopolitics, individual self-interest and human apathy, my brother will likely spend yet another year in a dark cell

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Useful article on the Office for Students' proposed new approach to regulating harassment & sexual misconduct in Higher Education. brownejacobson.com/insights/…
Regulating harassment & sexual misconduct | Higher education law

Regulating harassment & sexual misconduct | Higher education law

In this update, we take a look at the Office for Students proposed approach to the regulation of harassment & sexual misconduct affecting higher education students.

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Join @GuyMicklewright, @AmyWoolfson & @JW_OLeary for our Lunchtime webinar on social media, professional regulation & freedom of expression Taking place at 12:00, lunchtime on Tuesday, 25th April 2023 Register here to join: bit.ly/5SAHRegWebsocM #socialmedia #misconduct #law
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@AmyWoolfson discusses Professional discipline & the challenges / importance of evidence from abroad in protecting the public in the UK Read Amy's article in full here: bit.ly/5SAHAWeviAbroad #professionaldiscipline #evidence #foreignevidence #fitnesstopractise #healthcare
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Professional discipline: evidence from abroad. The current position, and some of the challenges for statutory regulators. 5sah.co.uk/knowledge-hub/art…
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I wrote a piece for the @labour_blog on ‘Pay for Work in Prison’ People in prison spend a lot time working, sometimes for private, profit-making entities, and they are paid extremely little. This is wrong. uklabourlawblog.com/2022/12/… via @labour_blog
Pay for Work in Prison – by Virginia Mantouvalou

Pay for Work in Prison – by Virginia Mantouvalou

Image by Pic_Panther from Pixabay 1. Introduction Prison is not a good place to be. It was recently reported that prisons are overflowing in the UK. An increasing number of people are locked up, wi…

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And a Kennedy Scholar! @KennedyScholars
The Open University (@OpenUniversity) profile pictureThe Open University
@OpenUniversity22 Nov 2022
Huge welcome to @GordonMarsden who is our honorary graduate today in Manchester! A former OU tutor and labour MP, Gordon shares our values of the benefits of lifelong learning for everyone. #OUfamily
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This is a really interesting lecture on the science and the law of witness demeanour.
Financial Remedies Journal (@fr_journal) profile pictureFinancial Remedies Journal@fr_journal14 Nov 2022
“Would you believe it?” Leggatt: Witness demeanour as guide to truth "like spinning a coin" Absolutely essential read from ⁦@ClassLegalUK⁩ #AAGConf22 legalfutures.co.uk/latest-ne…
Leggatt: Witness demeanour as guide to truth "like spinning a coin"

Leggatt: Witness demeanour as guide to truth "like spinning a coin"

A Supreme Court Justice has cast doubt on the value of the centuries-old practice of taking witness testimony in person, suggesting demeanour is of little help to judges or juries in determining the...

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@AmyWoolfson makes successful submission of no case to answer. Amy was instructed on behalf of a nurse in NMC proceedings The nurse is able to continue his practice as a nurse with his reputation intact. Amy was instructed by @theRCN Find out more here: bit.ly/5SAHAWoolfsonNmc
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I was pleased to be instructed in another fascinating school discipline case.
5 St Andrew's Hill (@5SAHLaw) profile picture5 St Andrew's Hill@5SAHLaw24 Oct 2022
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@AmyWoolfson, instructed on a direct access basis, successfully assisted a family in a breach of contract dispute with major public school Amy is a barrister with experience in guiding families through student misconduct allegations bit.ly/5SAHAWProfDisc #fitnesstopractise
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Congratulations to this year's crop of @OU_Law pupil barristers @emmalouise26101, @haustinjones, and @LegalChin - we love to see it!
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You have my vote.
Paul Powlesland (@paulpowlesland) profile picturePaul Powlesland
@paulpowlesland6 Oct 2022
I’m standing for election to the Bar Council on the single issue of bringing the Climate & Ecological Emergency to their attention & to campaign for our profession to take action commensurate with the scale of the crisis. Any barristers, I’d appreciate your vote; manifesto below
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FE News – Three pupillages, two scholarships and a Neuberger Prize for OU students and alumni as the legal profession embraces diversity fenews.co.uk/resources/three…

Three pupillages, two scholarships and a Neuberger Prize for OU students and alumni as the legal...

| Three pupillages, two scholarships and a Neuberger Prize for OU students and alumni as the legal profession embraces diversity

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Great news for Davids as a third man called David joins the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (@UKSupremeCourt) profile pictureThe Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
@UKSupremeCourt17 Aug 2022
It has today been announced that Lord Lloyd-Jones has been re-appointed to his position as a Justice of the Supreme Court, and Sir David Richards will join the Supreme Court as a Justice to fill the vacancy created by Lady Arden’s retirement. Find out more supremecourt.uk/news/new-app…
Two headshots of men side-by-side. Lord Lloyd-Jones is pictured in the left-hand photograph, and Sir David Richards is pictured on the right.

ALT Two headshots of men side-by-side. Lord Lloyd-Jones is pictured in the left-hand photograph, and Sir David Richards is pictured on the right.

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Nicola Kelly@NicolaKelly5 Aug 2022
🚨Scoop: From autumn, migrants will be required to scan their faces on smartwatches up to five times a day. In May the @ukhomeoffice awarded tech co @wearebuddi a £6m contract to produce facial recognition watches, which will track location 24/7. theguardian.com/politics/202…
Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in UK

Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in UK

Home Office and MoJ plans will require migrants convicted of crimes to take photos up to five times a day

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