After reports court staff were instructed to name barristers who do not attend hearings to take part in
@TheCriminalBar
's Days of Action, the CBA has sought advice on whether this amounts to unlawful processing of personal data by the Ministry of Justice.
Mishcon de Reya provided pro bono legal advice to the Union of Jewish Students and the Bristol Jewish Society regarding student complaints about the conduct of Professor David Miller, who was dismissed today by the University of Bristol
In December 1904, Emmeline Pankhurst's daughter was refused admission to the bar because of her gender. Today, the President of the Supreme Court is a woman. This summer we celebrated 100 years of
#womeninlaw
with Baroness Hale,
@First100years
#Spark21
On behalf of
@TheCriminalBar
, Mishcon de Reya has submitted a proposed claim for judicial review to
@MoJGovUK
, taking the next step in seeking fair resolution of its requests in relation to criminal defence advocacy fees under legal aid.
The Information Commissioner has opened an investigation into concerns the Ministry of Justice was unlawfully processing barristers' personal data, following
@TheCriminalBar
's Days of Action.
Internal court service emails have shown that Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab directly requested the collection of the names of barristers taking part in the action.
"Freedom is key to being creative, to fluidity, to honesty within your work" Catch the full
#JazzShapers
programme at 9am this Easter Saturday
@jazzfm
- recorded live at Mishcon HQ – with sculptor & fashion designer
@NicoleFarhiLtd
& music and comments from
@JudiLJackson
With
@PRCBC1
and
@AmnestyUK
, we are challenging
@ukhomeoffice
on the £600 profit they make on each child's application for citizenship. To find out more about how they are profiteering from children's rights, click here.
We are advising
@stellacreasy
as she challenges
@ipsaUK
following its decision to refuse her like-for-like maternity cover. She is calling for change to ensure non-ministerial MPs receive the same level of maternity cover as ministers.
Mishcon de Reya and specialist leading counsel have been instructed on a pro bono basis.
Describing the reports as "understandably concerning" to its members, CBA chair
@JoSidhuQC
described the activities as "a diversion" and "intimidatory tactics… designed to cause distress".
"It is the rule of law that we should put at the centre of this new imagination." Watch an abridged version of Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC's 'The Land is Ours': recovery and redistribution of communal land in post-colonial South Africa' here
#BlackHistoryMonth
As part of Black History Month, Partner Ben Brandon invited British film director, DJ and musician
@RebelDread
to discuss his new book, "There and Black Again". Watch here
@jameslibson
recognised for his central role in the growth of the Firm over the past 20 years & his work in the Supreme Court ruling on R (on behalf of Miller) v The Prime Minister for Jewish Labour Movement on antisemitism in the Labour Party.
We’re joined by Alexandra Wilson (
@EssexBarrister
) in our offices today, talking to Kristianne Benn about her book ‘In Black and White’ and her career as a young barrister. Tune in live now via LinkedIn:
He added that the CBA is seeking "a swift and fair settlement of our reasonable demands in relation to criminal defence advocacy fees under legal aid, in order to conclude this dispute in the long-term interests of the criminal justice system."
We represented
@JewishLabour
and submitted a dossier to the
@EHRC
regarding widespread antisemitism within the Labour Party in 2019. Statement to follow.
This morning, the Lloyd v Google Court of Appeal judgment has overturned the previous Judgment and allows our client, Richard Lloyd, to serve representative action on Google LLC. Read our full statement here.
Today at
@COP26
, we were delighted to bring together HRH Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alan Shah, Regent of Malaysia’s Pahang State and the
@edenproject
team to discuss HRH’s Blueprint for Conservation and Sustainability for Pahang.
Read about the initiative:
BREAKING:
@UKSupremeCourt
backs policyholders in
@TheFCA
test case judgment.
Partner
@RichardLeedham
: “The judgment should be a massive boost to all businesses reeling from a third lockdown who can now demand their claims are paid. The hope and expectation of our clients... 1/2
We have donated £10,000 to
@LawCentres
@Access2JusticeF
Emergency Advice Appeal to help keep vital services running & support the provision of free legal advice across the UK. Read more about the appeal and donate here.
Check out the best bits from an eventful evening on 'The Power of Creativity in Business' featuring a brilliant bunch of creators, including sculptor and fashion designer Nicole Farhi & jazz musician and artist
@JudiLJackson
#JazzShapers
#TheLeap100
Partner Johanna Walsh has been named
@lawsocgazette
’s 'Lawyer in the News' as a result of her pro bono work representing the
@TheCriminalBar
in their dispute with
@MoJGovUK
over legal aid funding. Read Johanna’s full interview:
Saying it would have been more productive to "actually meet with the CBA", Chair
@Kirsty_Brimelow
QC, has reaffirmed the CBA is "seeking to prevent the complete collapse of the criminal justice system" and that "the door remains open.”
Coordinated legal action has started today in the US and UK, alleging Facebook’s negligence facilitated the genocide carried out by the Myanmar regime and its extremist supporters against the Rohingya people.
Today at
@COP26
, we’re launching the findings from The Global Youth Climate Inquiry, with
@OneYoungWorld
and The Democracy and Culture Foundation.
We've consulted with global youth leaders on how best to engage and empower young people around the world to tackle climate change.
GDPR may seem disruptive, but it could strengthen customer relationships. How will you embrace the opportunities? We've produced three short animated films breaking down the regulation
Fresh efforts are underway to help secure visas for 35 Afghan judges and their families. The latest legal action rejects Government claims about visa eligibility and highlights the grave risks they face while they remain in Afghanistan.
“In my view, diverse courts are better courts” - closing remarks from Baroness Hale on the next 100 years of women in law
@First100years
#First100Years
Join us for a discussion on the Expansion of Executive Power and its impact on Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Rule of Law on Thursday 21 October at 5pm.
Chaired by
@RobbieRinder
, panellists include Professor Meg Russell
@ConUnit_UCL
and
@DavidGauke
"This is one of the first important steps in a journey to transform the UK real estate and legal sectors" our Real Estate Lawyer Nick Kirby on working with
@HMLandRegistry
to complete the UK's first digitised end-to-end residential property transaction
After 11 years on Twitter, it's so fun to look back over our posts - including our most popular. Most liked? Our 2021 post on pro bono legal advice for the
@UJS_UK
and the Bristol Jewish Society
#MyTwitterAnniversary
Mishcon de Reya provided pro bono legal advice to the Union of Jewish Students and the Bristol Jewish Society regarding student complaints about the conduct of Professor David Miller, who was dismissed today by the University of Bristol
Partner Sonia Campbell in (appropriately socially distanced) interview with
@BBCNews
on the FCA test case judgment. Sonia and team represent
@HIGAction
with fellow insurance Partner Richard Leedham representing
@GroupHiscox
- the only intervenors permitted by the Court.
We are proud to be working with a collective of lawyers, law firms, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to form an alliance that will support Ukrainians in response to the catastrophic invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇦
#UkraineJusticeAlliance
Congratulations to the Miller 2 team for winning Case of the Year for R (on the application of Miller) v The Prime Minister at
@LexisNexis
Legal Awards 2020!
@thatginamiller
We’re proud to announce that we have signed the
#GetOnside
pledge, becoming an official
@WomeninFootball
partner and providing WIF and its 6,000 members with pro bono legal advice. Learn more:
Our Deputy Chairman Anthony Julius celebrates 40 years at Mishcon de Reya this year. Last night we hosted a firm wide party to mark not only the anniversary but our continued good fortune in knowing and working with Anthony.
Congratulations - and here’s to the next 40!
We're excited to announce our strategic combination with
@TaylorVinters
, to offer legal and consultancy services to innovators and entrepreneurs, and the broader ecosystem that supports them. Learn more:
We had a brilliant time at the
@WomenInFootball
Be Inspired conference yesterday, with
@Si_Leaf
, Maria Patsalos, Tom Murray and Bethia Green sharing their insights into the world of Sports Law – and inspiring some potential sports lawyers
#WIFBeInspired
We’re delighted to be at the
#WIFBeInspired
Conference for the next two days with
@WomenInFootball
, listening to fascinating talks and meeting incredible people working to inspire the next generation of female leaders in sport.
We’re excited to partner with
@UoYLaw
on a new project with our Data Science team
@DanHLawReporter
, exploring how the use of machine learning can improve the availability of evidence relating to judicial review decisions.
Thank you
@TembekaNgcukai1
for joining us. A real privilege. Tembeka’s book ‘The Land is Ours: Black Lawyers and the Birth of Constitutionalism in South Africa’ is distributed by
@PenguinBooksSA
.
"We think that sales is becoming an important muscle in any lawyer and we're building sales technology that we think lawyers are actually wanting to use."
@Index_io
were part of the 2019 MDR LAB. See what they do here
#TheBigLegalLesson
is the UK’s biggest campaign to bring legal literacy into classrooms. We’ve partnered with education charity
@YoungCitizensUK
to teach over 50,000 young people about the importance of the law during March 2022 and beyond.
Congratulations to
@guyrigby
and David Murray, who have now completed their 3,000 mile, 53 day voyage on
#TheEntrepreneurShip
– and beaten a world record. It’s an incredible achievement that has raised over £600,000 for
@UnLtd
. Donate to
@_Entrepreneur21
:
Listen to our latest Mishcon Academy: Digital Session podcast which marks the launch of our new sustainability practice, Mishcon Purpose, dedicated to providing Environmental, Social & Governance advice to help clients navigate the rapidly changing world.
Partner
@ecwoollcott
: “a resounding victory” & “salutary warning to publishers” which “upholds the principle that personal correspondence will typically attract a reasonable expectation of privacy, no matter the profile of the writer”.
#MeghanMarkle
"They don’t want to rock the boat.” Partner Filippo Noseda discusses the legal challenges to the data-swapping provisions of FATCA and the CRS in
@TheEconomist
.
Mishcon lawyers describe the failure by DWP to respond to Disability News Service editor
@johnpringdns
’s data subject access request an “extraordinary and reprehensible infringement of the law”
We were delighted to sponsor the
@RoyEntSoc
Drinks at Dusk reception this week at
#RHSChelsea
.
The
#RESGarden
is a stunning installation from designer
@tommasseyuk
, and a brilliant opportunity to learn more about insect friendly gardening and conservation.
@The_RHS
"Don't allow problems to become a blocker, step back & work with your intended users to find the solution." – Insight from
@Everchron
one of MDR LAB's first investments. Applications for 2019 now open:
Join us Wed 19 May as US Chess Grandmaster
@JenShahade
and poker champion and science writer
@obrientweet
discuss their distinguished careers and how to use the competitive tactics of poker and chess in everyday life.
We’re delighted that our client
@AzeemRafiq30
has succeeded in his application for a public hearing of racial discrimination charges against Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
We are pleased to share we have achieved B Corporation Certification. This exciting and important step recognises our commitment to social responsibility and our ethos of placing our values at the heart of our business.
We have successfully acted for the editor of Disability News Service,
@johnpringdns
, in his bid to ensure that the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) responded to his data subject access request, in compliance with its legal duties under the UK GDPR.
Supreme Court TODAY challenging £1012 fee for children entitled to British citizenship. Our
@MirandaButler3
acting, led by Richard Drabble QC
@Landmark_LC
w/ Admas Habteslasie
@JasonPobjoy
& Isabel Buchanan I/B Maria Patsalos
@Mishcon_de_Reya
. Watch LIVE: