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Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · May 7

Girls in Custody: Exploring the Harms
Doughty Street Chambers, 54 Doughty Street, WC1N 2LS
Tuesday 20th May 2025 5:30PM
@thehowardleague.bsky.social & @nayouthjustice.bsky.social event
www.ticketsource.co.uk/natonal-asso...

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Deborah Coles @debcoles13.bsky.social · Mar 28

This would never have happened without the determination of bereaved families to see an end to the inequality and injustice families face after deaths in state detention. A stepping stone but more to be done. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Automatic legal aid for death in custody inquiries

Justice Secretary Angela Constance is using existing ministerial powers to remove means-testing for legal aid in such cases.

www.bbc.co.uk

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youthpractitioners.bsky.social @youthpractitioners.bsky.social · Mar 26

👀 Hurry!!! Sign up to our next SOS #youthjustice next Tuesday 1 April 2025

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-prac...?

Youth Practitioners' Association conference: Youth Justice SOS 2025

Everything you need to know about representing children in the youth justice system today

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Mar 19

First magnolias

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Mar 8

Calling #legalaid & legal advice sector colleagues on #iwd2025 to sign up to the new #menopause support network PAMELA

Planning for a launch event soon with the fantastic @katemuir.bsky.social

Link to sign up 👇

Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Jan 16

New year, new initiative
Remember (if you can!) to sign up for PAMELA - the new #legalaid #perimenopaise and #menopause support network - we are gathering a great list of legal aid and advice sector workers who want to be part of this and I am working on a launch event...
forms.gle/m5FSekXaY21E...

Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Dec 11

Introducing PAMELA

The #Perimenopause And #Menopause #Legalaid support network

Find out more and sign up here 👇

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · Feb 12

Congratulations to @emily--jones.bsky.social on her appointment as Professor of Practice in Public Policy 🎉

We are so proud of Emily and look forward to seeing the impact she'll continue to make in this new role.

#publicpolicy #BSG

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Feb 9

Raindrop snowdrop

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Feb 7

Pelican sunset, St James’ park

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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · Jan 27

We never imagined that 80 years after the liberation of #Auschwitz we would see such appalling levels of antisemitism and Islamophobia, and a resurgence of the far right, in Europe.
#HolocaustMemorialDay

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Jan 25

Congratulations Adam

Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Jan 16

New year, new initiative
Remember (if you can!) to sign up for PAMELA - the new #legalaid #perimenopaise and #menopause support network - we are gathering a great list of legal aid and advice sector workers who want to be part of this and I am working on a launch event...
forms.gle/m5FSekXaY21E...

Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Dec 11

Introducing PAMELA

The #Perimenopause And #Menopause #Legalaid support network

Find out more and sign up here 👇

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Dr Laura Janes on LinkedIn: #perimenopause #menopause

PAMELA: Calling all legal aid and advice sector workers with an interest in the #perimenopause and the #menopause to join forces Last month at the Legal Aid…

www.linkedin.com

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The Association of Prison Lawyers @prisonlawyersapl.bsky.social · Jan 14

📢 BOOKINGS OPEN for our 2025 Conference

When: Friday 31 Jan
Where: Doughty Street Chambers, London

Book here

www.tickettailor.com/events/assoc...

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Dec 24

PAMELA, the new #perimenopause and #menopause #legalaid support network has been picked up by the Canadian legal press!

www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/interna...

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Itsmotherswork @itsmotherswork.bsky.social · Jan 12

Wow! This exhibition will be such a treat!

Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · Jan 12

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

‘It will be jolly nice’: illustrator Helen Oxenbury, 86, on preparing for her first solo show – and a new book with Michael Rosen

Acclaimed for her work on children’s books, the artist is teaming up again with her collaborator on Bear Hunt

www.theguardian.com

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Jan 11

NEW BLOG on Probation Reset with link to the practitioner guidance gained via FOIA

laurakjanes.co.uk/blog/operati...

OPERATION RESET – how the new probation supervision arrangements work – Dr Laura Janes

laurakjanes.co.uk

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CrimeLine @crimeline.co.uk · Jan 9

Use of Force Policy Framework - UPDATED

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/677e5d...

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

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CrimeLine @crimeline.co.uk · Jan 8

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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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Jan 8

My article for Inside Time on further changes to prison release rules

insidetime.org/information/...

More updates to SDS40 and HDC

A top prison lawyer explains latest changes around early release and release on tag The pressure on the prison estate in England and Wales continues, despite over 3,000 releases as a result of the …

insidetime.org

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Jan 8

Welcome @wearelapg.bsky.social

I have added LAPG to the starter pack below

If anyone else wants to join - message me...

Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Dec 13

I have created a #starterpack on access to #justice and #legalaid - message me if you want to be added

go.bsky.app/J6g9H4r

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Dec 13

I have created a #starterpack on access to #justice and #legalaid - message me if you want to be added

go.bsky.app/J6g9H4r

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Jan 1

Happy new year

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Dec 24

PAMELA, the new #perimenopause and #menopause #legalaid support network has been picked up by the Canadian legal press!

www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/interna...

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Laura Janes @laurajanes.bsky.social · Dec 23

Seasons greetings with a lovely winter #mushroom

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