Barrister specialising in immigration, asylum and human rights law. Providing updates on the latest developments in the law.
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Joined June 2009
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Adam Pipe retweeted
Sir Patrick Stewart was best known for playing heroes on screen, but one of his bravest acts was telling the truth about his own childhood and speaking up for human rights.
For many years, he stood with Amnesty and spoke openly about the violence his mother suffered at home to support our campaign to stop violence against women. His honesty gave courage to survivors around the world.
Our thoughts are with his wife, family and friends. The best way to honour him is to carry on the fight he believed in. It should appal us all that the scourge of violence against women and girls continues, and Governments must do far more to end it.
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Sir Patrick Stewart: A life in pictures bbc.in/48qtM9G
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All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from "X-Men" to "Logan" to "Avengers: Doomsday." He was a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art.
Adam Pipe retweeted
Oh man! Rest in power 😢
Very few actors have had such a big impact on my life from an early age - first as Captain Picard and then as Professor Xavier.
What a loss. What an actor.
Also, a loud critic of Trump and Brexit and a proud socialist.
deadline.com/2026/10/patrick…
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Legendary Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86 bbc.in/3USsdyg
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What a loss. What a man.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:
Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund
alzresearch.org/giving/
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources
alzfdn.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia
Adam Pipe retweeted
🧵THREAD
RFK Jr's remarks about Arabs and Muslims drew backlash after he falsely claimed Arabs 'don't produce science' or win major prizes.
From historic scholars to modern Nobel laureates, the record tells a different story ⤵️
Adam Pipe retweeted
“The president wasn’t even mad about the Saddam Hussein comparison,” Obama said.
“But he was very upset about the Cheesecake Factory comparisons.”
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Former President Barack Obama responds to President Trump criticizing his comparison of Trump's Oval Office decor to The Cheesecake Factory: "I am not making this up. He is literally doing arts and crafts while we are fighting a war and trying to deal with out-of-control prices."
Adam Pipe retweeted
OBAMA: I inherited this major financial crisis. I never called my Treasury Secretary and said, “You've got to go to Arby's. Order roast beef. No cheese though that may look elitist.”
They don't have solutions to actual problems, so they'd rather have the media and you talking about the Cheesecake Factory.
Adam Pipe retweeted
Trump's affordability message: "You could even come to Mar-a-Lago. You'll be my guest. The problem is that for $5,000 the most you'll be able to buy is a hamburger and maybe a small dessert. I'm not even sure you could buy that! No, don't go there. It's not a good place if you're price conscious."
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A well attended Astenj Immigration Law Update Webinar was a great success, with timely and informative topics delivered by an outstanding panel: Adam Pipe, Dr Jocelynne A. Scutt, Brenda Efurhievwe, Farhana Iqbal, chaired by retired Judge of the upper Tribunal Richard McKee.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that modern Arab Muslims don’t produce science and literature as they once did or win prestigious prizes, sparking backlash.
Experts in Arab studies blasted the remarks as steeped in ignorance. wapo.st/4ic3wWA
Adam Pipe retweeted
US Secretary of Health Robert F Kennedy Jr. has said that Arabs don’t produce science or literature, or win Nobel prizes.
RFK Jr.’s remarks, which were made during a Republican rally, have been widely condemned as factually incorrect and racially biased.
Adam Pipe retweeted
Fantastic interviewing from the BBC’s @sallynugent.
Imagine if Farage had got this kind of scrutiny and persistent questioning from UK media interviewers over the past decade? The UK might not be in the mess it is today.
Look how annoyed and uncomfortable he is.
Car crash alert 🚨
Sally Nugent asks Nigel Farage about Raheem Kassam's “Nigerian scammer” comments on Kemi Badenoch and his response is painful to watch.
#bbcbreakfast
Adam Pipe retweeted
Car crash alert 🚨
Sally Nugent asks Nigel Farage about Raheem Kassam's “Nigerian scammer” comments on Kemi Badenoch and his response is painful to watch.
#bbcbreakfast
Adam Pipe retweeted
JD Vance's in-laws' names are Radhakrishna Chilukuri and Lakshmi Chilukuri. I wonder if he tells them this stuff, too. To their faces. Or does he just save it for white MAGA rallies?
Truly a racist pathetic embarrassment of a son-in-law to his brown Indian immigrant in-laws.
Adam Pipe retweeted
Striking how fast Reform went from free-press defenders to calling for the arrest of journalists who investigate it.
Its move to the populist-authoritarian model is unlikely to do much for its poll rating.
STATEMENT:
Reform UK has reported ITV, its board, and its undercover reporters to the police.
Some of the crimes carry up to 10 years in prison.
They forged a passport.
They directly interfered in elections and almost certainly altered the results. Being paid to “canvass” for Reform in crucial wards we lost by a few dozen votes.
They lied to a veteran about their service and left him “violated”.
This is unprecedented.
The police are now involved.
Scrutiny of political parties is one thing.
But anyone breaking the law to try and ruin the lives of Reform’s staff, members or volunteers will be reported to the police and pursued relentlessly in the courts.
Here’s what happened 👇
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EXCL: Nigel Farage’s newest billionaire donor was in business with a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the country’s supreme leader, raising questions about his past dealings with the hardline republic.
Hossein Ghandehari, also called Sasan, was little known in the UK until he pledged to give millions to Reform UK this summer and donated £50,000 to Farage to cover the cost of two passes for the Davos World Economic Forum.
Cracking story from @rowenamason
theguardian.com/politics/202…
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"Putin is a demagogic dictator. He does not respect human rights in his country or anywhere else for that matter."
Steve Witkoff says Putin is a 'humanitarian'. Does that square with the reality of four years of Russian war in Ukraine, asks @jonsopel.