Amanda Millmore
@lawprofamanda.bsky.social
Barrister turned Law Professor at University of Reading.
Family law, Criminal law, legal education.
National Teaching Fellow.
Used to run CPD for the legal profession @LegalTrainingUK
https://www.reading.ac.uk/law/our-staff/amanda-millmore
Family law, Criminal law, legal education.
National Teaching Fellow.
Used to run CPD for the legal profession @LegalTrainingUK
https://www.reading.ac.uk/law/our-staff/amanda-millmore
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Lawyer v AI [2025] PT (Fam) – Some thoughts for litigants in person on the risks of using AI in your Family Court case
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Lawyer v AI [2025] PT (Fam) – Some thoughts for litigants in person on the risks of using AI in your Family Court case
If I had a quid for every email that comes into my inbox about the use of AI in law, I’d be retiring. Horror stories about lawyers misusing AI, lying about using AI, dire warnings about hallucinati…
pinktape.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Lawyer v AI [2025] PT (Fam) – Some thoughts for litigants in person on the risks of using AI in your Family Court case
pinktape.co.uk/rants/lawyer...
pinktape.co.uk/rants/lawyer...
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Do you have an interest in law reform?
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
September 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Do you have an interest in law reform?
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
50% off the book this week!
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Use the code SLS50 at checkout.
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September 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
50% off the book this week!
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Use the code SLS50 at checkout.
50% discount off all printed law books purchased through the @elgarpublishing.bsky.social website edwardelgarpublishing.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tkqnjl...
Use the code SLS50 at checkout.
For legal educators - my edited collection "How to Include Employability in the Law School" is now out in paperback.
Affordable & full of practical & adoptable employability ideas from experienced legal educators:
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@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
Affordable & full of practical & adoptable employability ideas from experienced legal educators:
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/how...
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
For legal educators - my edited collection "How to Include Employability in the Law School" is now out in paperback.
Affordable & full of practical & adoptable employability ideas from experienced legal educators:
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/how...
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
Affordable & full of practical & adoptable employability ideas from experienced legal educators:
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/how...
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
I really enjoyed Amol Rajan's interview with Lady Hale www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... - in particular her suggestions for a single application and proceedings in private family law proceedings. 1/2
Radical with Amol Rajan - Law and Order: How to Fix Britain's Courts - BBC Sounds
A former top Supreme Court judge on divorce, democracy and assisted dying.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I really enjoyed Amol Rajan's interview with Lady Hale www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... - in particular her suggestions for a single application and proceedings in private family law proceedings. 1/2
A pleasure to record this podcast for the ConnectEd Voices of Belonging podcast series. @gemstanden.bsky.social was a lovely interviewer and I was able to share the joys of working in partnership with students @unirdg-law.bsky.social with some ideas for quick-wins.
open.spotify.com/episode/4c9H...
open.spotify.com/episode/4c9H...
S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Professor Amanda Millmore
The ConnectED podcast · Episode
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June 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A pleasure to record this podcast for the ConnectEd Voices of Belonging podcast series. @gemstanden.bsky.social was a lovely interviewer and I was able to share the joys of working in partnership with students @unirdg-law.bsky.social with some ideas for quick-wins.
open.spotify.com/episode/4c9H...
open.spotify.com/episode/4c9H...
Thank you so much for sharing, Kelly.
It was a pleasure to speak with Gem and I hope that the podcast helps academics and inspires others to help and support students in different ways.
It was a pleasure to speak with Gem and I hope that the podcast helps academics and inspires others to help and support students in different ways.
Ep. 26 @gemstanden.bsky.social & @lawprofamanda.bsky.social from @unirdg-law.bsky.social discuss the #HiddenCurriculum of university - an inclusive practice #QuickWin!
#StudentPartnership #DisabledStudents #FirstGeneration #Transition #Belonging #Inclusion
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#StudentPartnership #DisabledStudents #FirstGeneration #Transition #Belonging #Inclusion
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4c9H...
S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Professor Amanda Millmore
The ConnectED podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Thank you so much for sharing, Kelly.
It was a pleasure to speak with Gem and I hope that the podcast helps academics and inspires others to help and support students in different ways.
It was a pleasure to speak with Gem and I hope that the podcast helps academics and inspires others to help and support students in different ways.
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Calling autism community members and justice professionals (with experience in Magistrates/Crown Court) to help co-design new, accessible resources for autistic people involved in criminal court systems in 🏴 & 🏴
Autism community: lnkd.in/ekxQ_wV5
Justice professionals: lnkd.in/ee8SXbmd
#AutRes
Autism community: lnkd.in/ekxQ_wV5
Justice professionals: lnkd.in/ee8SXbmd
#AutRes
June 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Calling autism community members and justice professionals (with experience in Magistrates/Crown Court) to help co-design new, accessible resources for autistic people involved in criminal court systems in 🏴 & 🏴
Autism community: lnkd.in/ekxQ_wV5
Justice professionals: lnkd.in/ee8SXbmd
#AutRes
Autism community: lnkd.in/ekxQ_wV5
Justice professionals: lnkd.in/ee8SXbmd
#AutRes
Having a really good morning online at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Student Belonging Conference. It was a pleasure to share our student-staff partnership project to create a Hidden Curriculum Glossary.
sites.reading.ac.uk/t-and-l-exch...
doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
sites.reading.ac.uk/t-and-l-exch...
doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
May 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Having a really good morning online at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Student Belonging Conference. It was a pleasure to share our student-staff partnership project to create a Hidden Curriculum Glossary.
sites.reading.ac.uk/t-and-l-exch...
doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
sites.reading.ac.uk/t-and-l-exch...
doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
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Thanks to Gift Sotonye-Frank for her review of my edited collection, "How to Include Employability in the Law School".
@theltjournal.bsky.social publications from this March:
Sotonye-Frank reviews 'How to Include Employability in the Law School': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Hum et al discuss 'Law students’ perspectives on a single session compassion training seminar': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Sotonye-Frank reviews 'How to Include Employability in the Law School': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Hum et al discuss 'Law students’ perspectives on a single session compassion training seminar': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
How to include employability in the law school
Published in The Law Teacher (Ahead of Print, 2025)
doi.org
April 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Thanks to Gift Sotonye-Frank for her review of my edited collection, "How to Include Employability in the Law School".
Reposted by Amanda Millmore
@theltjournal.bsky.social publications from this March:
Sotonye-Frank reviews 'How to Include Employability in the Law School': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Hum et al discuss 'Law students’ perspectives on a single session compassion training seminar': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Sotonye-Frank reviews 'How to Include Employability in the Law School': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Hum et al discuss 'Law students’ perspectives on a single session compassion training seminar': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
How to include employability in the law school
Published in The Law Teacher (Ahead of Print, 2025)
doi.org
April 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
@theltjournal.bsky.social publications from this March:
Sotonye-Frank reviews 'How to Include Employability in the Law School': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Hum et al discuss 'Law students’ perspectives on a single session compassion training seminar': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Sotonye-Frank reviews 'How to Include Employability in the Law School': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
Hum et al discuss 'Law students’ perspectives on a single session compassion training seminar': doi.org/10.1080/0306...
A few weeks ago I travelled up to the beautiful University of Leeds where I'd been invited to present to their Partnerships in Assessment & Feedback Network about my work with student partners. Their student advisory board have written a blog sharing their reflections: medium.com/leeds-educat...
March 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A few weeks ago I travelled up to the beautiful University of Leeds where I'd been invited to present to their Partnerships in Assessment & Feedback Network about my work with student partners. Their student advisory board have written a blog sharing their reflections: medium.com/leeds-educat...
This really is an excellent series. I binged it while stuck on a train for far too long. Will be a strong "recommend" for my students. Many congratulations @joannahs.bsky.social.
Some news, team! 🎙️
I’m so excited to make my broadcasting debut for BBC Radio 4 next week.
‘You Do Not Have to Say Anything’ is a 10 episode behind-the-scenes peek at (and love letter to) the criminal justice system.
Join me, Mon-Fri at 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds 🧡
I’m so excited to make my broadcasting debut for BBC Radio 4 next week.
‘You Do Not Have to Say Anything’ is a 10 episode behind-the-scenes peek at (and love letter to) the criminal justice system.
Join me, Mon-Fri at 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds 🧡
March 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This really is an excellent series. I binged it while stuck on a train for far too long. Will be a strong "recommend" for my students. Many congratulations @joannahs.bsky.social.
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@lawprofamanda.bsky.social !! When students come in and say "I'm fine" - I'd gesture and say: fine, like this?
That Lego Ideas did NOT approve this set to go into production always strikes me as a missed opportunity. I imagine it would have sold rather well. Increasingly so these days. ideas.lego.com/projects/a6a...
March 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
@lawprofamanda.bsky.social !! When students come in and say "I'm fine" - I'd gesture and say: fine, like this?
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BBC News - Family court pilot to support abuse victims expanded
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Family court: Pathfinder pilot to support abuse victims extended
A pioneering pilot scheme will be used in all family courts across Wales.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
BBC News - Family court pilot to support abuse victims expanded
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A fantastic entry to the roster containing HO v TL about hotels, GA v EL and DR v UG about pharma. I warmly congratulate those responsible.
FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 (B) (20 December 2024):
Final hearing of H's financial remedies application, the primary asset being the former matrimonial home. Ordered that the property be sold and W receive 69% of the net proceeds. W also to retain the parties' dog. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
Final hearing of H's financial remedies application, the primary asset being the former matrimonial home. Ordered that the property be sold and W receive 69% of the net proceeds. W also to retain the parties' dog. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 (B) (20 December 2024)
www.bailii.org
January 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A fantastic entry to the roster containing HO v TL about hotels, GA v EL and DR v UG about pharma. I warmly congratulate those responsible.
Oh this is looking good, Verona @veronanid.bsky.social - a bright shiny new legal education space for the new year. I will be sharing with colleagues.
New year, new blog/webpage!
Let me share www.legaleducationmatters.co.uk with you, a space where I plan!! to share more of my thoughts on all things #legaleducation. I’ll share some other resources too (teaching) that folks might find useful. 🌿 #sharing #connecting
Let me share www.legaleducationmatters.co.uk with you, a space where I plan!! to share more of my thoughts on all things #legaleducation. I’ll share some other resources too (teaching) that folks might find useful. 🌿 #sharing #connecting
Legal Education Matters
www.legaleducationmatters.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Oh this is looking good, Verona @veronanid.bsky.social - a bright shiny new legal education space for the new year. I will be sharing with colleagues.
Fantastic example for next year's Family Law module. Thanks @pollyemorgan.bsky.social for locating the Australian law report (hurrah for AustLII @austlii.edu.au).
Nullity - lack of consent for mistake, I imagine. Going to look for the law report.
Court annuls marriage after Melbourne bride thought wedding was ‘sham’ to boost groom’s Instagram
Judge finds woman ‘believed she was acting in a social media event’ rather than official ceremony
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Fantastic example for next year's Family Law module. Thanks @pollyemorgan.bsky.social for locating the Australian law report (hurrah for AustLII @austlii.edu.au).
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You might like this @scholastic-rat.bsky.social
Thanks @lizlehfeldt.bsky.social for sharing this epic page www.medievalists.net/2023/09/medi...
#LTHEchat #PGCHE #PCAP #PGCTLHE
#LTHEchat #PGCHE #PCAP #PGCTLHE
Medieval teachers complaining about their students - Medievalists.net
It is not too difficult to come across teachers talking about how bad their students are. However, even in medieval times there was a lot to complain about when it came to student performance.
www.medievalists.net
January 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
You might like this @scholastic-rat.bsky.social
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Trust is key for learning. In an interview study which we combined with 449 free-text responses to a survey, we found that "Engineering students trust teachers who ask, listen, and respond". Read more in Glessmer, Persson, Forsyth @rmforsyth.bsky.social (2024): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Trust is key for learning. In an interview study which we combined with 449 free-text responses to a survey, we found that "Engineering students trust teachers who ask, listen, and respond". Read more in Glessmer, Persson, Forsyth @rmforsyth.bsky.social (2024): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Great advice for students writing essays as well - tell the reader where you are going (briefly), why and how!
ADVENT CALENDAR - DAY 22
HAVE A CLEAR AND STRONG OPENING PARAGRAPH. Give the listener (and yourself) immediate confidence that you know what you’re doing and where you’re heading. Think carefully about the structure and wording. Make sure you make an impact!
HAVE A CLEAR AND STRONG OPENING PARAGRAPH. Give the listener (and yourself) immediate confidence that you know what you’re doing and where you’re heading. Think carefully about the structure and wording. Make sure you make an impact!
December 23, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Great advice for students writing essays as well - tell the reader where you are going (briefly), why and how!
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ADVENT CALENDAR -DAY 10
YOUR LAY CLIENT IS THE REASON FOR THE JOURNEY, NOT SOME HITCHHIKER THAT YOU HAVE DEIGNED TO GIVE A LIFT. Keep your client front and centre in all you do. Don’t just hear them, LISTEN. Talk TO them, not AT them. Give them time & courtesy. Be patient.
YOUR LAY CLIENT IS THE REASON FOR THE JOURNEY, NOT SOME HITCHHIKER THAT YOU HAVE DEIGNED TO GIVE A LIFT. Keep your client front and centre in all you do. Don’t just hear them, LISTEN. Talk TO them, not AT them. Give them time & courtesy. Be patient.
December 10, 2024 at 8:37 AM
ADVENT CALENDAR -DAY 10
YOUR LAY CLIENT IS THE REASON FOR THE JOURNEY, NOT SOME HITCHHIKER THAT YOU HAVE DEIGNED TO GIVE A LIFT. Keep your client front and centre in all you do. Don’t just hear them, LISTEN. Talk TO them, not AT them. Give them time & courtesy. Be patient.
YOUR LAY CLIENT IS THE REASON FOR THE JOURNEY, NOT SOME HITCHHIKER THAT YOU HAVE DEIGNED TO GIVE A LIFT. Keep your client front and centre in all you do. Don’t just hear them, LISTEN. Talk TO them, not AT them. Give them time & courtesy. Be patient.
Thanks to @lucyelm.bsky.social for sharing these study tips. I've passed on to our Disability Advisory Service and for wider sharing with our students. What a helpful resource.
With the influx of new followers/people on bluesky, this seems like the time to reshare this document of #neurodivergent study tips that I compiled.
It's based entirely on tips by neurodivergent people, and I have had learning advisors tell me it was very helpful and had good info.
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It's based entirely on tips by neurodivergent people, and I have had learning advisors tell me it was very helpful and had good info.
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November 28, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Thanks to @lucyelm.bsky.social for sharing these study tips. I've passed on to our Disability Advisory Service and for wider sharing with our students. What a helpful resource.