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Dr Ed Johnston
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Procedure at the University of Northampton.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Sep 19
**FYI defence lawyers of England and wales**

This webinar might be of interest. Drop me a message for booking

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Aug 19
If any of my barrister or solicitor advocate friends could help my PhD student that would be great.
nicolamonaghan.bsky.social Nicola Monaghan @nicolamonaghan.bsky.social · Aug 14
Calling all barristers and solicitor-advocates. If you are able to help with my PhD research on the jury, please do get in contact with me. Thank you in advance!
Call for barristers and solicitor-advocates act in Crown Court trials to be interviewed for PhD research about the jury. Please email nicola.monaghan@northampton.ac.uk.

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Nicola Monaghan @nicolamonaghan.bsky.social · Aug 14
Calling all barristers and solicitor-advocates. If you are able to help with my PhD research on the jury, please do get in contact with me. Thank you in advance!
Call for barristers and solicitor-advocates act in Crown Court trials to be interviewed for PhD research about the jury. Please email nicola.monaghan@northampton.ac.uk.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Aug 6
My latest case commentary was recently published, examining a particularly interesting case that explored the boundaries of appropriate judicial conduct.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Aug 1
A huge thanks to all our contributors, it makes for an really interesting collection.

You can find out more and pre-order the book here: www.routledge.com/Justice-Deni...

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Jun 9
Fabulous weekend at Roland Garros.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Apr 23
The call closes next week…
edjohnston.bsky.social Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Mar 31
Abstracts are coming in thick and fast - there is just under a month to get yours in.

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edjohnston.bsky.social Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
***Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice*** See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Mar 31
Abstracts are coming in thick and fast - there is just under a month to get yours in.

Please share.
edjohnston.bsky.social Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
***Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice*** See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike.

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Damon Beres @damonberes.com · Mar 20
NEW: LibGen contains millions of pirated books and research papers, built over nearly two decades. From court documents, we know that Meta torrented a version of it to build its AI. Today, @theatlantic.com presents an analysis of the data set by @alexreisner.bsky.social. Search through it yourself:
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Mar 12
Abstracts are coming in thick and fast - still lots of time to get one in.
edjohnston.bsky.social Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
***Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice*** See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Mar 12
My excellent colleague, Dan Jasinski (Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice Studies), is hosting a one-day conference on the 'Current State of Criminal Justice.'

The details are in the CFP below. If you have any questions, please contact him directly via email.

Please share widely.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
@zacharykaufman.bsky.social hello, I was wondering if you could share this Call for Contributions for a Global Research Handbook on CJ?

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edjohnston.bsky.social Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
***Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice*** See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
@rachelbarkow.bsky.social hello, I was wondering if you could share share this Call for Contributions with your research network:
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edjohnston.bsky.social Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
***Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice*** See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike.

Please share

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 24
***Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice*** See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike.

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 20
My latest case commentary is now out. The case looks at the issue of women in prison and mandatory minimum sentences for possession of a firearm.

You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 9
On the dinning room table, loaded up, alongside the other snacks. Nipper has to stay in bed another hour (also the dog has had her sausage roll allocation!)

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Feb 9
Surrounded by animals means I cannot even reach for my superbowl beer!

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CrimeLine @crimeline.co.uk · Jan 14
We have a copy of this book to give away. To be in with a chance to win, repost this message

Sentencing Principles, Procedure and Practice 2025

Winner, randomly chosen, will be announced on 17th January

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Dec 11
Are you looking for the ideal stocking filler for the criminal justice scholar in your life? These 3 have just launched in paperback. You can check out the series here: www.routledge.com/Routledge-Co...

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Nov 19
Do you teach the house holder defence as part of criminal law module?

My recent case commentary on this topic might be of interest (and it’s Open Access):

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Sonya Solicitor @sonya-solicitor.bsky.social · Sep 9
Seeking Trainee Solicitor to assist in our conveyancing department.

Have you passed the LPC and working as a paralegal? The training contract carrot 🥕 dangled hasn't turned into a contract?

We are in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Apply sonya@nlr-solicitors.co.uk

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Dr Ed Johnston @edjohnston.bsky.social · Jan 31
My latest article is out today: The Adversarial Lawyer and the Client's Best Interest: Failures With Pre-Charge Engagement.

You can access it here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/GD32X...
The Adversarial Lawyer and the Client's Best Interest: Failures With Pre-Charge Engagement - Ed Joh...
The role of the defence lawyer is one of a zealous advocate, acting in the best interests of their client. However, a substantial body of evidence suggests that...
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