Associate Professor in Law at UWE, Bristol. ACCOUNT IS NOW DORMANT.
Bristol, UK
Joined January 2009
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FAO criminal #solicitors #barristers & police station reps in England & Wales:
Whether you have represented an #autistic client or not, pls complete our short (5-10 mins) survey on #autism & #accesstojustice.
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Survey for criminal solicitors, barristers and police station representatives currently or previously practising in England & Wales
Calling all Criminal solicitors, barristers and police station representatives currently or previously practising in England & Wales – I need your insight!
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#criminaldefencelawyers #consenttoharm #PhDthesis #survey
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Calling all Criminal solicitors, barristers and police station representatives currently or previously practising in England & Wales – I need your insight!
uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
#criminaldefencelawyers #consenttoharm #PhDthesis #survey
FAO criminal #solicitors #barristers & police station reps in England & Wales:
Whether you have represented an #autistic client or not, pls complete our short (5-10 mins) survey on #autism & #accesstojustice.
Share widely😊
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@Coffeeandpsych @roxanna_law
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**Criminal Justice Academics of New Zealand & Australia** Would you like to contribute to an edited collection on issues with disclosure in criminal cases? Please see the CFC and drop me a DM. Please RT.
To all solicitors, barristers & accredited reps: pls complete our short (5-10 mins) survey on representing autistic suspects & defendants ! Share widely :) Thanks !
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#autism #solicitors #barristers #accesstojustice #police #courts
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Very excited to launch our new survey! Looking for Solicitors Barristers + Police station reps who have 5-10 minutes to spare:
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#Research #Justice #Solicitors #Barristers #Autism #Legal #Survey
@roxanna_law @tpa_smith
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS:
Edited Collection on Neurodivergence and Criminal Justice
Please contact the editors, @tpa_smith ([email protected]) and @roxanna_law ([email protected]), for more information.
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More than 60 children a week are being strip-searched by police in England and Wales, with those who are black, Asian or mixed race significantly more likely to be targeted, new figures reveal.
Data from 41 out of 43 police forces shows that 3,122 searches were carried out on under-18s in the year to March 2023. In total, 68,874 strip searches were carried out. For children, a far higher proportion of those strip-searched self-defined as being black or mixed race compared with adults - 37% compared with 19%. Only about half of all children strip-searched were white, compared with 71% of strip-searched adults.
Labour's home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: "These figures reinforce the need for an urgent, comprehensive review of the way police powers are being used and whether safeguards are in place. In government, we would ensure that new mandatory rules and safeguards on the stripsearching of children are put in place as a matter of urgency."
The Observer
Transcriptions of open criminal court proceedings should really be available to all: victim, defendant, media, public. This would be the simplest method of realising open justice in it's truest form. I record all my university lectures and all are auto transcribed. 1/3
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However, accurate transcriptions require everything said to be properly captured by recording devices. There is a mic right by me for lectures. Courts are not the same. There remains a significant problem with audibility in courts - particularly for hybrid proceedings. 2/3
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Spent today in Westminster talking to MPs and Journo’s. Thanks for your support. what I really want is @UKLabour putting their money where their mouths are. Back the call for #OpenJusticeForAll - free access to judges summing up and sentencing. @ShabanaMahmood @OpenJustice4All
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Your reminder that both Tories + @UKLabour are REFUSING to support victims/survivors calls to erase the exploitative costs of access court transcripts.
One rape survivor was quoted £7,500 for the transcript of her trial, another £22,000.
This harms victims + denies justice ⬇️
Spent today in Westminster talking to MPs and Journo’s. Thanks for your support. what I really want is @UKLabour putting their money where their mouths are. Back the call for #OpenJusticeForAll - free access to judges summing up and sentencing. @ShabanaMahmood @OpenJustice4All
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Happy Monday! We're trying to get a copy to every #prison. Please share and donate if you can.
Hey #Criminology
@KateHerrity + @WarrCriminology are hoping to raise the amount of £3200 in order to send a copy of the book Sensory Penalities to every library in the 122 #prisons of England and Wales.
Please donate what you can and share this call: gofund.me/53f9782a
As suspected, it appears there has been little positive change in relation to the "limbo" of pre charge bail and RUI - as was argued by @roxanna_law @DrDanielNewman and myself last year
Revealed: Tens of thousands stuck in ‘limbo’ to find out if they face criminal charges independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho…
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Advice for scholars: next time you lecture on Kant and revolutions at “Downing” (@DarwinCollege) Cambridge, make sure your hair is neatly tied and that you’re not blonde. Or else your research impact will be on the @spectator libido section.
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📣 WE ARE LIVE for our webinar: Neurodivergence in the Criminal Justice System (CJS)📣
This #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek, our expert panel will be examining difficulties faced by neurodivergent suspects & defendants in the CJS for part 5 of our #Neurodivergence Webinar Series.
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@neurodiversikey is dedicated to ensuring all neurodivergent voices are heard across legal education, training, and practice. We're pleased to announce the extension of our surveys (now closing 27 March) and a webinar in April discussing the results.
neurodiversikey.com/surveys