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Barrister @39essexchambers public law, judicial review, human rights, mental capacity, mental health, social care and healthcare law. Personal views #CEP

Joined November 2010
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Astonishingly, I was nominated for Court of Protection and Community Care Junior Barrister of the Year. Although I didn’t win, I couldn’t be happier for my colleague @CounselTweets and so proud to be part of the amazing @39EssexChambers team! #L500
Court of Protection and Community Care: Ian Brownhill of @39EssexChambers wins Junior of the Year; Katharine Gollop KC of @serjeantsinn Silk of the Year and set of the year ... @39EssexChambers! #L500Awards
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So many important reflections in this report directly from care-experienced parents, and really thoughtful recommendations and advice for professionals ⁦@barnardos⁩ Care-experienced Parents Unite for Change | Barnardo's barnardos.org.uk/care-experi…
As someone who has spent Xmas in foster care as a kid, this ⁦@JohnLewisRetail⁩ ad is absolutely heartwarming. Bravo 👏 John Lewis’ Christmas ad goes back to basics with foster dad’s story | John Lewis | The Guardian #CEP theguardian.com/business/202…
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*** OPPORTUNITY: Could you be our new Human Rights Officer? *** 🧵A thread about this great role that combines both human rights practice & policy change, with insights from the team about the work. Please read & watch & share ⤵️
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I've just supported Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System As Told By People Who Actually Get It by @RebekahPierre92 at @Unbounders unbound.com/books/free-loave…
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This is an incredible book and very generous offer. Please contact @mattrowlandhill directly to request a free copy. Destined to become a bestseller.
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We are thrilled that BLEMI held its first full meeting this month. We have exciting plans to raise awareness of mental illness at the bar, to support one another, and to encourage aspiring barristers with lived experience of mental illness that they are not excluded from the bar.
Hilarious that Gove took credit for reversing the ban on books (actually, the *inclusion* of books within the scope of the ‘Privileges’ scheme). That policy was dead in the water after a the Gordon-Jones JR win by Jenni Richards QC, @TorButlerCole @Annabel39
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Our June 2021 Mental Capacity Report is out today. Read in full and watch Alex's 'walkthrough' of this month's report here: 39essex.com/mental-capacity-… @TorButlerCole @NeilAllen39 @Capacitylaw @Annabel39 @NicolaKohn @ariannakelly @rachelsullivan @StephDavid11 #mentalcapacity
The May edition of our Mental Capacity Report is out now. Click here to read in full and watch Alex Ruck Keene's walkthrough of this month's report 39essex.com/mental-capacity-… @TorButlerCole @NeilAllen39 @Capacitylaw @Annabel39 @NicolaKohn @rachelsullivan @StephDavid11 @ariannakelly
Jenni Richards QC and Steve Broach act for Article 39 in a judicial review claim which challenges the weakening of a wide range of safeguards for looked after children and in relation to the adoption and fostering process during Covid-19 @SteveBroach @article_39 #publiclaw

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As a care leaver and public law barrister, I have signed this petition to protect safeguards for children in care. Pleased to see such good company signed up to this @libertyhq @IDickson258 @CareLeavers @AshcroftBen @IanGould5 @ris_law @ohigginsaoife @CoramVoice #cep #scrapSI445
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How can @educationgovuk put out guidance saying that LAs only have to ‘do their best’ to meet duties to care leavers, when there is nothing in the Coronavirus Act downgrading these duties?
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Big welcome to @SteveBroach!
It’s the strangest time to be moving chambers - but I’ve always found the @39PublicLaw barristers to be outstanding colleagues and opponents, and I’m delighted to be joining them
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Too kind Adam but thank you! Happy #IWD2020 🚺
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Legal action❗ We have launched a legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care over the repeated failure to move people with learning disabilities and autism into appropriate accommodation. Find out more ➡ socsi.in/wi2Zq
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