Protests and riots across Europe was foreseeable and inevitable. Inviting chaos through poor and penalising policies is for the future justification to increase control. Just look at the incursions on our freedoms and privacy to date to know the pattern.

Charging Russell Brand with alleged offences from 20 years ago after a $ media report doesn't sit well with me.

A perfect free speech coffee with ☕️🦅 @rumble1775

Outrageous case: man detained in Doha over a mannequin head. Passengers are being warned not to transit through Qatar. Full Article.

Corruption is rife in the UAE. Why would we expect powerful Emirati interests to behave differently in Britain? The Man City scandal should be a wake-up call. Football clubs, politicians and institutions risk their reputations chasing Gulf billions. Not all money is good money.

The UAE has finally decriminalised attempted suicide, following several troubling cases, including that of our client, Tori Towey. A long overdue reform. Vulnerable people experiencing mental health crises should receive care and compassion, not arrest and prosecution.

Brooke George distressed over notorious Bur Dubai detention conditions as death penalty trial adjourned.

Nobody should discover an INTERPOL alert at an airport, in handcuffs. Unless secrecy is strictly necessary, people should be told when their data enters the system and given a chance to challenge it before arrest. Due process must begin before the damage is done.

Warning: Innovators who pursue capital in the Middle East are at risk of imprisonment. We saw it during the development boom in the late 2000’s - Foreigners were jailed while their businesses and assets were looted. Some are still in prison decades later

After more than 20 years of living in Dubai, a British citizen returned to the UK after the Iran strikes left him jobless and facing homelessness. He didn’t qualify for government assistance! Brits being unsupported while foreigners are put up in hotels? Outrageous 🇬🇧

‼️ Visitors to the UAE are at risk of detention even if they have business disputes in other countries. A foreigner was detained over a contractual dispute in another country. A criminal case was wrongfully opened in Dubai & the victim was wrongfully detained for months.

⚠️ False allegations are sufficient to secure arrest & conviction in the UAE. During the AI startup boom, creators will be at serious risk of detention. Their IP, business and profits can be stolen as they were post 2009. Why? Greed, personality clashes, partnership disputes.

AI entrepreneurs sourcing investment from the UAE 🚨We have observed a pattern over twenty years where tech start ups have been invited to the Emirates to pitch for investment but have had their business ideas and technology stolen, even at the highest levels

Travel Warning: We have seen an increase in mentally ill people finding themselves in trouble in Dubai. They have ended up in prison, on travel bans and struggling with homelessness. The UAE will not take mental health issues into account when administering criminal sanctions.