Amy Woolfson
@AmyWoolfson
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Barrister, @harvard_law and @ou_law alum. RT = I've read it.
London, England
Joined May 2013
Prediction: In 5 years there will be some seriously impressive people with @OpenUniversity law degrees at the junior bar. Already a few now.
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RT @ScallywagMoshPi: Walthamstow Eco Tots! Parent or career with a child under 2? Worried about the climate emergency? Want to save money a…
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RT @5SAHLaw: @AmyWoolfson Writes for The Legal Diary: Scrutinising INTERPOL: Does It Need Better Policing? In November 2024 Glasgow will h…
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RT @5SAHLaw: Join us for our lunchtime webinar from our Professional Discipline Team | Tuesday 18 July | 12:00 Lunchtime Chair: Ini Udom.…
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Really interesting article about Everyone's Invited and its impact on the criminal law:
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RT @5SAHLaw: Catch up & watch @GuyMicklewright, @AmyWoolfson & @JW_OLeary present at our recent webinar looking at social media, professio…
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Useful article on the Office for Students' proposed new approach to regulating harassment & sexual misconduct in Higher Education.
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RT @5SAHLaw: Join @GuyMicklewright, @AmyWoolfson & @JW_OLeary for our Lunchtime webinar on social media, professional regulation & freedom…
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@EGoldLdn @5SAHLaw @dennishamill77 Thank you for drawing my attention to the BBC v GMC case. The GMC rules have changed since then but it is probably still good law on whether the tribunal is 'exercising the judicial power of the state' for purposes of Contempt of Court Act 1981.
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@EGoldLdn @5SAHLaw @dennishamill77 I think it is possible, though I am not aware of any case law on the point. E.g. if a party published an unauthorised recording of proceedings, it could be caught by s.9 Contempt of Court Act 1981.
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RT @5SAHLaw: @AmyWoolfson discusses Professional discipline & the challenges / importance of evidence from abroad in protecting the public…
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Professional discipline: evidence from abroad. The current position, and some of the challenges for statutory regulators.
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@LawtonEm I can't think of a single sensible reason why chambers would want to know someone's GCSE results. Plus it introduces potential bias - if you did GCSE Latin you probably went to a fee paying school...
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RT @vmantouvalou: I wrote a piece for the @labour_blog on ‘Pay for Work in Prison’ People in prison spend a lot time working, sometimes f…
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And a Kennedy Scholar! @KennedyScholars
Huge welcome to @GordonMarsden who is our honorary graduate today in Manchester! A former OU tutor and labour MP, Gordon shares our values of the benefits of lifelong learning for everyone. #OUfamily
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This is a really interesting lecture on the science and the law of witness demeanour.
“Would you believe it?” Leggatt: Witness demeanour as guide to truth "like spinning a coin" Absolutely essential read from @ClassLegalUK #AAGConf22
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RT @5SAHLaw: @AmyWoolfson makes successful submission of no case to answer. Amy was instructed on behalf of a nurse in NMC proceedings The…
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I was pleased to be instructed in another fascinating school discipline case.
@AmyWoolfson, instructed on a direct access basis, successfully assisted a family in a breach of contract dispute with major public school Amy is a barrister with experience in guiding families through student misconduct allegations #fitnesstopractise
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