Barrister @OldSqChambers. Employment, equalities, public law. Views my own.
London, England
Joined October 2015
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This is a lie.
81.5% voted for this action.
There is no “15% pay rise” on offer.
There is no “£7,000 more a year”.
Junior criminal barristers will remain on less than minimum wage.
Read the truth here: xitter.cf/barristersecret/status…
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Alex Shellum retweeted
Really impressive interview given by @crimlawuk on BBC News at 09:23 this morning on the strike action and correcting the government's deceptive lines on the situation. Worth 5 minutes of anyone's time:
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcne…
#Action4Justice
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Thank you to @ICAW_22 from @OldSqChambers for a wonderful garden party. Over 700 attendees from pupils & trainees to silks, judges & partners. Rousing speech from Baroness Helena Kennedy. Connections made & friendships forged. Looking forward to 2023! #InnsofCourtAllianceforWomen
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We're proud of the lifesaving work our volunteers do in the Channel – we make no apology for it. Those we rescue are vulnerable people in danger & distress. Each of them is someone’s father, mother, son or daughter - every life is precious. This is why we launch:
Alex Shellum retweeted
OSC’s Oliver Segal QC and @StuartBrittend1 will be in @UKSupremeCourt today on the case of Kostal UK v Dunkley and ors, instructed by @ThompsonsLaw on behalf of @unitetheunion. #ukemplaw
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An incredible show of community and solidarity from the people of Glasgow.
Shame on immigration enforcement officials for targeting an area with a large Muslim community during Eid #Pollokshields #RefugeesWelcome 👏🏾
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Seems a little short-sighted. Like all bosses over the coming months, the LCJ should be explaining why something needs doing in person rather than assuming it must be.
Lord chief justice encourages return to in-person hearings over next few weeks, in order to ‘maximise throughput of work’:
lawgazette.co.uk/news/lord-c…
Alex Shellum retweeted
History says, don't hope
On this side of the grave.
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up,
And hope and history rhyme.
Alex Shellum retweeted
Things I do that leave the criminal justice system ‘hamstrung’:
* cross-examine vulnerable children with skill and care, agonising over every word to ensure their fairest evidence is given.
* sit with prisoners who are suicidal and then lie awake at night thinking about them.
Alex Shellum retweeted
We are delighted to announce that @OldSqChambers have been shortlisted for "Employment Set of the Year". Oliver Segal QC nominated for "Employment Silk of the Year" & @StuartBrittend1 nominated for "Employment Junior of the Year" at the @ChambersGuides Bar Awards 2020 #ukemplaw
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We are delighted to announce @OldSqChambers has been shortlisted for ‘Chambers of the Year’ and @BenCollinsqc for ‘Barrister of the Year’ at @TheLawyermag Awards 2020.
Congratulations to all those who have been shortlisted.
#LawyerAwards
Alex Shellum retweeted
This preposterous.
A short thread on why — and what the fact that the Government is advancing this argument might tell us. /…
No 10 claims internal market bill covered by Salisbury convention, meaning peers must accept it - theguardian.com/politics/liv…
Alex Shellum retweeted
From today the criminal law imposes the "rule of 6" on everbody in society. Some initial thoughts on the problematic nature and context of this rule and why it needs to be given very close scrutiny in Parliament and a better solution found [Thread]
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If its impossible as a minister to get sacked from this govt, but senior officials continue to sacrifice their careers when things go wrong (5 so far...) that will lead to disastrous erosion of trust between the civil service & ministers... theguardian.com/politics/202…
Alex Shellum retweeted
Somehow even this u-turn is a shambles. What does this mean for young people that were already rejected by their first choice? If courses are full can gov provide funding for more places like gov doing in France? #ALevelsResults
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Examination grades are often the currency that substitutes for the absence of social capital, the lack of social ease, that instantaneous judgement by the gatekeepers triggered by the accent or the mispronunciation. Let’s not pretend otherwise.
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Alex Shellum retweeted
.@Cambridge_Uni & @UniofOxford are often criticised for not taking more state school kids. They repeatedly claim they’re trying to widen access. Oxbridge now has the chance to right a systemic, algorithm based wrong. Have faith in your own interview processes & honour your offers
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This is what @Keir_Starmer said at the time. Apologise, withdraw your comments and correct the record @BorisJohnson. #PMQs xitter.cf/bbcquestiontime/status…
.@Keir_Starmer says the attack in Salisbury should be "condemned by all of us without reservation" and backs the actions taken by the Prime Minister #bbcqt