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Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
27 members of Garden Court North are among the 1,136 judges, lawyers and legal experts to sign the Gaza Lawyers' Letter to the UK Government.
Read more about the letter's calls to action, signatories, and response below.
gcnchambers.co.uk/27-garden-…
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📢 Changes to UC Benefits & PIP could hit CEP hard — especially the U25s.
At the CLA we need real stories to help inform policy. Your voice matters.
Faced benefit barriers? Let us know: [email protected]
#CareLeavers #UniversalCredit #PIP #MakeCareCount #CareExperienced
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Have you heard of the ‘care cycle’? Our new project aims to offer an alternative narrative & champion parents who have their own children after leaving care. Please get in touch if you would like to share your views #CareLeaversCan @Careexpconf sheffield.ac.uk/ahpnm/resear…
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We have got some very exciting news for you; the Care Leaver's Connected team and some amazing volunteers have been working extremely hard to bring you a magazine made by care leavers for care leavers (of any age!) The magazine will be released next Friday 19th 👀
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Are you care-experienced and interested in a career in research / academia? We are advertising a paid research internship specifically for a care-experienced person (must be >18yo). Feel free to DM me with any qus @AFNCCF @UCLPALS @Lisa_Holmes_ESW
annafreud.ciphr-irecruit.com…
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The government has not attempted to appeal against this decision, so it is now final
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Miah [2024] EWCA Civ 186 - important Court of Appeal decision today, on Universal Credit. Government loses ‘backdating’ appeal. Court describes backdating UC claims process as ‘very unsatisfactory’
ALT Paragraphs 35 to 37 of the judgment
I am very excited about this new chapter!
We are delighted to welcome Alexa Thompson to GCN as she begins her pupillage, under the supervision of @KarnikMikhil and @tdroyston.
Find out more about Alexa from her profile gcnchambers.co.uk/barrister/…
A very interesting read!
Atheism at the Agora (IIIb): visibility, the New Atheists, and the Iraq War
In this post, the author of Atheism at the Agora Dr James C. Ford discusses visibility in the history of atheism, with a particular focus on New Atheism and American imperialism.
stoastrategy.co.uk/blog/2023…
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
🚨EXC: Council Tax arrears punishments under Tory gov:
- 700+ people may have been jailed & 10,000+ given deferred sentences since 2010
- Councils broke a collective convention to not take people to court during the pandemic.
@NewStatesman report👇:
newstatesman.com/spotlight/r…
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
Gemma is a young care leaver who I have supported for many years. Her personal care story is heartbreaking but she turned her adversity into an advantage. Please donate if you can and let's get her to the bar.
gofund.me/02b07a16
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
Big Court of Appeal decision today in Timson. DWP has for many years made benefit deductions to pay utility bills (hundreds of thousands of times per year) without asking the claimants about it. CA describes this as 'obviously unfair' [§66] - and unlawful.
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov…
ALT Paragraphs 65 to 66 of the Court of Appeal's judgment in Timson
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
A care leaver I support is starting law school in September. She's looking for some work in the Manchester area to help fund her education. Reaching out to all my contacts in Manchester, legal professionals, anyone can help her. Please get in touch.
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
Some thoughts from me on a day of deep sadness among trans folk.
"Brianna Ghey’s death was a tragedy waiting to happen," writes @moira_robin
independent.co.uk/voices/bri… #BriannaGhey #trans
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
✍️Join us for a #pupillage advice evening in Manchester with experts from @ExchangeC @18stjohn @gcnchambers
📅 Date: 18 January 2023
⏲️ Time: 6-8pm
🎟️ Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ylal-pupi…
@alexmarysutton @LilianLewis @tanya_elahi @alexa_thomp @ciarabartlam
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
Our members have made the difficult decision to adopt the current action on an indefinite basis from 05 September.
This is about more than just money.
This is about safeguarding the future viability and fitness of the CJS for all who become involved in it.
Alexa Thompson (she/her) retweeted
Just how hard is it to get an NHS dentist? We tried to find out by calling about 7,000 practices across the UK to see if they are taking on new patients. It was A Lot. Here’s what we learned… 🧵
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My sister died after 1,023 days on an NHS waiting list. This is the reality of the 'trans debate' pinknews.co.uk/2022/07/13/al…
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Opportunity for someone with lived experience of children’s social care to improve services for children & young people across the North West.
greater.jobs/search-and-appl…
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