I found some bits of the government’s immigration announcement confusing. Asylum support is already means-tested and not mandatory (see s95).
It’s stopped very often for little reason.
Asylum-seekers don’t have the right to work unless they specifically request and receive it …1/

If I comment on Melania’s hat, will I be arrested for malicious communications?
I can only think of 3 reasons for it:
a: no time to get eyebrows done
b: it’s bulletproof
c: she’s communicating with someone - foreign power/foreign planet/ person holding the remote
1/2

A London Christmas…
Drizzle, traffic, lights.
Perfect

Since yesterday all I can think about is Syria and the people I’ve acted for and the stories of loss, fear, violence and devastation they trusted me with. This was given to me by a client in 2017. It’s sand from the desert.
Kefiea means ‘enough’.
At last.

I’ve just come back from Vietnam. Beautiful country, lovely people, great food and super interesting for an asylum/HR lawyer. I have some thoughts:

2 minutes to stop and remember - and decide to do things differently #peace

Ah, yes, the 80s. I’m the one on the right. (And yes, I should’ve been indoors doing homework)

Not generally a big fan of autumn, but the colours this year are amazing. And it’s a bumper year for pumpkins!

So, Victor and I just peeking above the parapet. Seems nice so far. Is there a feed for #cats and #law? Preferably together

Delighted to get a mention in the #Legal500 but for the avoidance of doubt, it’s anti-trafficking that I go the extra mile for…