Catherine Rowlands
@cjr1968.bsky.social
Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers, housing, care, public law
Travel, cats and reading are my other passions.
Likes or re-posts do not indicate endorsement. All opinions are mine, and not those of Chambers, although everyone in Chambers also likes cats.
Travel, cats and reading are my other passions.
Likes or re-posts do not indicate endorsement. All opinions are mine, and not those of Chambers, although everyone in Chambers also likes cats.
Two headlines in the 7pm news. 1) Trump threatens to sue BBC for suggesting he incited riot on Jan 6; 2) Trump pardons people involved in riot on Jan 6.
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Two headlines in the 7pm news. 1) Trump threatens to sue BBC for suggesting he incited riot on Jan 6; 2) Trump pardons people involved in riot on Jan 6.
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“Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The overall levels of wellbeing and job satisfaction of barristers continue to improve but the Chair of the Bar Council says there is still a lot of work to do.
Read the full report ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ouuclL
Read the press release ➡️ https://bit.ly/43nuSRB
Read the full report ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ouuclL
Read the press release ➡️ https://bit.ly/43nuSRB
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The overall levels of wellbeing and job satisfaction of barristers continue to improve but the Chair of the Bar Council says there is still a lot of work to do.
Read the full report ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ouuclL
Read the press release ➡️ https://bit.ly/43nuSRB
Read the full report ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ouuclL
Read the press release ➡️ https://bit.ly/43nuSRB
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The number of homeless people in England is higher than official government data suggests, according to new research from the charity Crisis
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Homelessness figures higher than data suggests, research shows
Official data for England underestimates the scale of the problem, according to research for charity Crisis says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The number of homeless people in England is higher than official government data suggests, according to new research from the charity Crisis
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Niche but good news:
The fee for survivors of violence and domestic abuse in debt proceedings to remove personal details from the Insolvency Register and the Gazette will be removed as from 17 November 2025.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The fee for survivors of violence and domestic abuse in debt proceedings to remove personal details from the Insolvency Register and the Gazette will be removed as from 17 November 2025.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Better protection for victims at risk of violence as fee scrapped
From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
www.gov.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Niche but good news:
The fee for survivors of violence and domestic abuse in debt proceedings to remove personal details from the Insolvency Register and the Gazette will be removed as from 17 November 2025.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The fee for survivors of violence and domestic abuse in debt proceedings to remove personal details from the Insolvency Register and the Gazette will be removed as from 17 November 2025.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal in Laidley v Metropolitan Housing.
The issue in the case was whether the judge is required to disclose comments made by an assessor in a case raising issues of disability discrimination.
The issue in the case was whether the judge is required to disclose comments made by an assessor in a case raising issues of disability discrimination.
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal in Laidley v Metropolitan Housing.
The issue in the case was whether the judge is required to disclose comments made by an assessor in a case raising issues of disability discrimination.
The issue in the case was whether the judge is required to disclose comments made by an assessor in a case raising issues of disability discrimination.
This is a short programme and well worth a listen; it rocked me to listen to this woman explaining how she discovered that she was adopted, that she was the child of a Muslim woman raped and abused by Serbian men and how she made contact with her birth mother, supported by her adoptive parents.
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is a short programme and well worth a listen; it rocked me to listen to this woman explaining how she discovered that she was adopted, that she was the child of a Muslim woman raped and abused by Serbian men and how she made contact with her birth mother, supported by her adoptive parents.
November 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Good grief. Radio 4 right now.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Good grief. Radio 4 right now.
Good grief. Radio 4 right now.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Good grief. Radio 4 right now.
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Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Ooof, just caught a nasty typo before sending a document to court.
"Issues arising", with a missing i.
"Issues arising", with a missing i.
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ooof, just caught a nasty typo before sending a document to court.
"Issues arising", with a missing i.
"Issues arising", with a missing i.
This is exquisite.
So this reminds me of one of my favourite WTF moments in heritage bureaucracy, which was the 2018 archaeological excavations just outside the chapel of St Peter at the Tower of London. nobody could decide who, apart from the king, could legally sign off on the project
…so there isn’t some department that is empowered to deal with this stuff that can just override the inevitable objections, I guess? rough, if so
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is exquisite.
I'm reading Jane Eyre for the umptymillionth time and it is SO GOOD. I am finding new depths in it I never spotted before.
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I'm reading Jane Eyre for the umptymillionth time and it is SO GOOD. I am finding new depths in it I never spotted before.
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The Regulator of Social Housing has published its analysis of the latest tenant satisfaction measures.
Headlines:
LCHO c-sat (48%) remains far lower than LCRA (~70%)
79% of repairs competed within SLA
Satisfaction with repairs at 74%
General trends seem upward.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Headlines:
LCHO c-sat (48%) remains far lower than LCRA (~70%)
79% of repairs competed within SLA
Satisfaction with repairs at 74%
General trends seem upward.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Analysis of tenant satisfaction in the social housing sector published by RSH
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today (4 November 2025) published its analysis of large social landlords’ Tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) results.
www.gov.uk
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Regulator of Social Housing has published its analysis of the latest tenant satisfaction measures.
Headlines:
LCHO c-sat (48%) remains far lower than LCRA (~70%)
79% of repairs competed within SLA
Satisfaction with repairs at 74%
General trends seem upward.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Headlines:
LCHO c-sat (48%) remains far lower than LCRA (~70%)
79% of repairs competed within SLA
Satisfaction with repairs at 74%
General trends seem upward.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This is excellent news.
LSB grants CILEX application for members to be granted stand alone Litigation Rights. www.civillitigationbrief.com/2025/11/03/m...
MAZUR MATTERS 30: BREAKING NEWS: LEGAL SERVICES BOARD GRANTS CILEX’S APPLICATION FOR STAND ALONE LITIGATION RIGHTS
The Legal Services Board has today approved an application from CILEx Regulation to allow legal executives to obtain standalone litigation practice rights. Here we have the announcement and the De…
www.civillitigationbrief.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This is excellent news.
I think this is the best Law Paw photo ever. It's just so real. The sadness in his eyes....
Albert isn’t going to lie to you: your case is not good. Not good at all. We’re talking credit for a guilty plea, territory. On the plus side, you do have an adorable barrister who will energetically fight your case, and his fee is calculated, very reasonably, in sausages.
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I think this is the best Law Paw photo ever. It's just so real. The sadness in his eyes....
Permission to appeal to the Supreme Court has been refused in the case of Beach v South Hams DC. The case concerned accom offered to a man where the LA had accepted the full housing duty; he was in priority need as he had children, but he presented without the children, in need of emergency accom
November 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Permission to appeal to the Supreme Court has been refused in the case of Beach v South Hams DC. The case concerned accom offered to a man where the LA had accepted the full housing duty; he was in priority need as he had children, but he presented without the children, in need of emergency accom
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I am staying in a hotel. The bathroom has a light you can’t turn off. What the hell.
October 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I am staying in a hotel. The bathroom has a light you can’t turn off. What the hell.
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Roger is with a lady driving instructor and is living like a prince.
October 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Roger is with a lady driving instructor and is living like a prince.
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Development & Nature: Navigating a Whirlwind Year of Change! 🌪️🌳
The relationship between development and the natural environment has never been more complex.
https://cornerstonebarristers.com/event/planning-day-2025/
#EnvironmentalLaw #PlanningLaw #BiodiversityNetGain #BNG #NutrientNeutrality
The relationship between development and the natural environment has never been more complex.
https://cornerstonebarristers.com/event/planning-day-2025/
#EnvironmentalLaw #PlanningLaw #BiodiversityNetGain #BNG #NutrientNeutrality
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Development & Nature: Navigating a Whirlwind Year of Change! 🌪️🌳
The relationship between development and the natural environment has never been more complex.
https://cornerstonebarristers.com/event/planning-day-2025/
#EnvironmentalLaw #PlanningLaw #BiodiversityNetGain #BNG #NutrientNeutrality
The relationship between development and the natural environment has never been more complex.
https://cornerstonebarristers.com/event/planning-day-2025/
#EnvironmentalLaw #PlanningLaw #BiodiversityNetGain #BNG #NutrientNeutrality
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Cornerstone Barristers' Flagship Planning Day Returns for 2025!
Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the field and gain unparalleled insights.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cornerstonebarristers/1776469
#PlanningLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #PropertyLaw #CornerstonePlanningDay
Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the field and gain unparalleled insights.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cornerstonebarristers/1776469
#PlanningLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #PropertyLaw #CornerstonePlanningDay
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Cornerstone Barristers' Flagship Planning Day Returns for 2025!
Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the field and gain unparalleled insights.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cornerstonebarristers/1776469
#PlanningLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #PropertyLaw #CornerstonePlanningDay
Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the field and gain unparalleled insights.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cornerstonebarristers/1776469
#PlanningLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #PropertyLaw #CornerstonePlanningDay
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Cornerstone Barristers’ Andrew Lane will be speaking at the Annual Fraud Conference 2025, hosted by Oxford Investigation Service at Oxford Town Hall on Thursday 20 November.
For the full agenda, visit - https://www.oxfordinvestigationservice.co.uk/annual-fraud-conference-2025-2-1
For the full agenda, visit - https://www.oxfordinvestigationservice.co.uk/annual-fraud-conference-2025-2-1
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Cornerstone Barristers’ Andrew Lane will be speaking at the Annual Fraud Conference 2025, hosted by Oxford Investigation Service at Oxford Town Hall on Thursday 20 November.
For the full agenda, visit - https://www.oxfordinvestigationservice.co.uk/annual-fraud-conference-2025-2-1
For the full agenda, visit - https://www.oxfordinvestigationservice.co.uk/annual-fraud-conference-2025-2-1