Tom Smith
@tpa-smith.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Law, UWE Bristol. Interested in neurodivergence in criminal justice, defence lawyers, pre-trial detention, open justice. Joint co-ordinator Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN)
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We learned about neurodiversity and experiences in schools, physical education, relationships, and the Triple-A project. @dramypearson.bsky.social highlighted 2 recent articles that you can read in DRO durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2989850
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“It's not a physical prison but you can't get out”. How autistic adults make sense of the experience of intimate violence and abuse
Background: Autistic people are more likely to experience intimate partner violence (IPV) than non-autistic peers, but our knowledge about how they recogni...
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December 11, 2024 at 2:50 PM
We learned about neurodiversity and experiences in schools, physical education, relationships, and the Triple-A project. @dramypearson.bsky.social highlighted 2 recent articles that you can read in DRO durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2989850
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It is clearly needed to ensure protection of autistic people when encountering the police (particularly where they are called to mental health crises)
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November 28, 2024 at 1:40 PM
It is clearly needed to ensure protection of autistic people when encountering the police (particularly where they are called to mental health crises)
@npaa.org.uk @justicehq.bsky.social
@npaa.org.uk @justicehq.bsky.social
Police urgently need mandatory training on how to engage appropriately with autistic and neurodivergent individuals. Mandatory training for police was raised in the House of Commons several years ago and made no progress
November 28, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Police urgently need mandatory training on how to engage appropriately with autistic and neurodivergent individuals. Mandatory training for police was raised in the House of Commons several years ago and made no progress
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In 2019/2020 there were 2,690 full time self-employed criminal barristers, now the figure is 2,384. Employed barristers have reduced in number from 902 to 844. This suggests a global reduction of 7%.
November 18, 2024 at 5:33 PM
In 2019/2020 there were 2,690 full time self-employed criminal barristers, now the figure is 2,384. Employed barristers have reduced in number from 902 to 844. This suggests a global reduction of 7%.