This is a very sad day for the millions of EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and the @BritishInEurope who over many years enjoyed and many of whom still are enjoying the freedom to live, work, study in and contribute to countries across the EU that will now be gone for future generations
After many years of campaigning, I am delighted the Immigration Bill which will end free movement on 31st December has today passed through Parliament.
We are delivering on the will of the British people.
Hope to see some of you at our OUT-LINES in International Law Webinar. Tmrw at 17:45 GMT. Promises to be evening of interesting reflections and discussions. Login here: accountabilityunit.org/event…
“Governments must take concrete and urgent steps towards accountability and redress before an entire community is devastated through the deliberate, targeted and systematic abuse which has been credibly alleged,”
BHRC Chair @WomaninHavana in @guardiantheguardian.com/world/2020/j…
BHRC has today published a new report on seeking accountability for the #Uyghur people in Xinjiang, China.
Read the report: barhumanrights.org.uk/bhrc-p…
Our @LucyMair9 will be speaking at part two (29 June) of this two-part virtual event on the experiences of #LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers. For info and booking: bhjustice.org/upcoming-event…
#GADocsTalks: Join us for a free screening (6/25) and panel discussion (6/29) of #unsettledfilm, a documentary revealing the untold stories of #LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers who have fled intense persecution and are resettling in the U.S. #pride2020bhjustice.org/unsettled
#WindrushDay is dedicated to paying our respects to the #Windrush generation: their journeys, the challenges they’ve endured & their indispensable contribution to Britain.
Let's not forget, three years after the #WindrushScandal, the fight for justice continues ✊🏿
620 people bereaved due to Covid-19 call on the government to hold an immediate public inquiry to prevent further deaths | Garden Court North Chambers gcnchambers.co.uk/620-people…
Please support hundreds of families bereaved by the Covid-19 pandemic by signing their petition asking the government to start an immediate inquiry. The families are calling for urgent improvements to be made before more people needlessly lose their lives: change.org/p/hold-a-public-i…
Civil rights and civil liberties lawyers and campaigners stand with the family of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter.
Read the statement in full and add your support: inquest.org.uk/george-floyd-…
Check out this blog post from @MiraHammad10 on the intersection of religion, race and gender in the Actions Against the Police legal community. She is the Bar 💚
gcnchambers.co.uk/where-are-…
Following the murder of George Floyd and calls for the legal profession to do better for #BlackLivesMatter, we know that we @gcnchambers have much work to do. We will investigate our shortcomings and challenge our assumptions. gcnchambers.co.uk/as-we-chal…
Friday night shout out to my four fantastic young colleagues @MiraHammad10@ChristianKamali@aarif_abraham and @ciarabartlam who are always finding new ways to impress us at @gcnchambers and beyond.The future of our chambers and of the bar.