I began reading Persuasion (the next adaptation, chronologically, that I was able to get hold of was the 1971 ITV adaptation of Persuasion; I haven't been successful in finding any of the 1950s or 1960s adaptations anywhere yet...). Then life descended.

First, I'm also supposed to be reading Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning for anti- ( Read more... )

Most immigration bail hearings are conducted by videolink. But occasionally your client is produced. Always when they're being held in prison facilities (either because it's a criminal deportation case, or because there's insufficient space in immigration detention facilities). Seldom and for obscure reasons when they're in immigration detention ( Read more... )

I took yesterday out of court to get a head start on this week. I didn't get quite as far through prepping cases in advance as I'd hoped ( Read more... )

So I did my first grounds of judicial review yesterday, editing and sending them today, with an advice on the merits for the purposes of obtaining public funding ( Read more... )

I'm doing so much immigration work. It makes me happy ( Read more... )

Today is my 33rd birthday ( Read more... )

Bah. It's twenty past seven, I'm in chambers, we're flying to Belfast tomorrow and I have a MOUNTAIN of stuff to do before I can go home.

Packed? Are you joking?!

Good thing our flight isn't till 1pm.

( Macaroni Cheese with Mushrooms [veganised] )

I had three and a half hours' sleep on Thursday night, preparatory to a contested hearing on Friday. Usually when this happens the contested hearing collapses in a negotiated settlement. Not this time. Usually when this happens I have written lists of questions to ask when taking evidence. Not this time -- I spent all my prep time going through ( Read more... )

I also have to mark second round pupillage applications ASAP. Botheration.