News

QUIZ NIGHT – I’m really looking forward to being quizmaster at the Justice Alliance quiz nightnext week. It sold out so quickly, there are plans to hold a follow-up at a larger venue. To support the campaigning work of the Justice Alliance, you can still buy raffle tickets- there are also great prizes to be won! Link HERE

Compass festival, Leeds. Very excited to be part of the Compass Festival in Leeds next month, and grateful to Miranda Ching for inviting me. Miranda is acting as legal adviser to inspirational artist Jack Tan to recreate in a 2018 environment a medieval animal trial- see herefor detail

Criminal Exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: County Lines guidance. Be aware of this updated guidance document and this Youth Justice Legal Centre document,

LCCSA 70. I look forward to catching up with friends and colleagues at the 70th birthday celebration for the LCCSA next month- don’t forget to book! https://www.lccsa.org.uk/events/lccsa-70th-anniversary-and-agm-on-friday-30th-november-2018/

Memory Lane -and bridging the Gap

It was 15 years ago that I finished the mentoring project that ended up being broadcast as part of the BBC documentary series Make Me Honest. Even now people ask what happened to the two people I mentored- the answer is both are alive and well, drug-free and have not re-offended. Carla lives in Cambridge, and Michael in Scotland.

Now I am part of a new mentoring project- Bridging the Gap Islington. Can you help? We need individuals or firms to join as supporters, sponsors or patrons. For a relatively modest sum, you or your practice can be linked to this small, volunteer-run charity. Contact me to find out more!

Call to Arms? CBA consider resuming action on fees https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/criminal-bar-lifts-lid-on-utterly-inadequate-fees/5068038.article

Judges get 2% https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/judges-to-get-2-annual-pay-rise/5068092.article

Tweet tweet! The incoming DPP (Max Hill) will be the first in the job to have a Twitter account and says he will use it to build confidence in the CPS.

Book Review Guardian columnist Afua Hirsch reviews Helena Kennedy QC’s latest book, Eve was Shamed, https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/25/eve-was-shamed-helena-kennedy-review

New Freelancer on the block- check out Simone Isaacs (07946 325 326) for MC and PS cover. Prefers South London -but will travel! email simonepisaacs@gmail.com

Also Mark Burditt- my former colleague at CCH, now lives in Windsor, covers police stations along M4 corridor and M25 or Thames Valley- also Harrow, Acton, Heathrow, Southall – tel no: 07470176650

Lawyer of the month- October

Congratulations to Peter Csemiczky who has joined the partnership at Hickman Rose!

Thanks all, and have a great weekend

Happy Halloween 🎃

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