Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social @theunpopulist.net
Election law and policy, liberalism and democracy, and occasional pugs.
Kalayaan @kalayaan.org.uk We’re a UK charity calling for justice for Migrant Domestic Workers
📞 Legal Advice
🙌🏻 Community Capacity Building
📢 Campaigns
https://kalayaan.start.page
Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social Economics writer. Author.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Some cricket.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
The Transparency Project @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk Making family justice clearer.
Open Justice. Legal blogging. Explanation. Correction.
Nudging the family justice system out into the open ...
Charity (E&W).
Www.transparencyproject.org.uk
Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UKICE. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. https://jonathandportes.github.io/
Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
zoegardner.net
Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors @hodgejonesallen.bsky.social Leading London law firm renowned for fighting for what's right and providing top-tier personal legal services.
Tel: 0330 822 5788
https://www.hja.net/
Ana Gonzalez @anaglezwilson.bsky.social Immigration Partner, Joint Deputy Head of Immigration Department at Wilson Solicitors LLP
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Hestia Charity @hestiacharity.bsky.social Supporting adults and children to a #LifeBeyondCrisis including victims of domestic abuse, modern slavery and those struggling with their mental health.
Home of UK SAYS NO MORE.
Unseen UK @unseenuk.bsky.social National charity working to end #ModernSlavery. We influence Gov & work with businesses to clean up supply chains; we run safehouses & the free, confidential, UK-wide Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline 08000 121 700.
Medaille Trust @medailletrust.bsky.social A UK-based charity, providing refuge and freedom for survivors of modern slavery.
https://linktr.ee/medailletrust
John Wells @jpwphoenix.bsky.social Autistic, Mental Health & kids’ rights advocate. Social media moderator, working with parents & organisations to support/protect/mentor boys/men.🏳️🌈(He/Him)❤️🩹
Dr Karen Treisman, MBE- Clinical Psychologist @drkarentreisman.bsky.social Clinical psychologist. Author, trainer, TEDx speaker, WCMT2018, organisational consultant. Specialises in relational, betrayal & developmental trauma. Trauma, adversity & culturally infused, informed & responsive systems & organisations. Healing centered.
@countylines.bsky.social @countylines.bsky.social 
Penny Sturt @supervisionmatters.bsky.social Passionate about #Supervision in education and social care. Safeguarding children
Like to dream big- sometimes it happens
Dez Holmes @dezholmes1.bsky.social Director of Research in Practice | Strategic Director @ National Children’s Bureau. Trustee of Family Action.
All views & swearing my own. Expert in nowt (except maybe Transitional Safeguarding).
Actually, “ranting with references” is a job.
Razfis @razfis.bsky.social Investigator, Social Worker and US/UK dual citizen - Married. interested in sarcasm, equality, motorbikes, horseracing, banned books, travel, trash TV and an occasional pint. Opinions are mine. No DMs for now, thanks.
Claire @littlemsc.bsky.social UK Child protection social worker, proud egg donor mum & Northerner. Loves Audio Books, True Crime Podcast & a Miss Marple geek. Not so much a fan of Boris Johnson, Donald Trump & the royal family
Caroline Lyall @carolinelyall.bsky.social Social worker with a professional interest in substance use, mental capacity, mental health and homelessness.
Based in Plymouth, Devon, UK
@hellywise.bsky.social @hellywise.bsky.social Social Worker Mom in early 50s. Lover of Birmingham uk, Disney, horror and comedy.
Tini the Raging Unicorn @tinirageunicorn.bsky.social American in the UK raging against injustice. Intersectional feminism. Sometimes sweary. Social worker, fierce mama bear. Occasionally funny. #Resist
Calan @calancdkl5.bsky.social Proud of the human I have become, proud Mum, Proud Wife, Proud Social Worker and Proud Patient Advocate and charity chair - CDKL5 UK BSc in Social Work and MSc in Global Health Policy
Elizabeth @fuzzydog68.bsky.social I bloody love dancing. I worship Glastonbury Festival. I might be a social worker. I block people who have zero biogs
Take It Back @aidsisme.bsky.social Annoyed at the duped
Vanessa Rogers @vryouthwork.bsky.social Youth worker, trainer & writer published by Hachette UK. Interested in youth work/social education/youth justice/communities/girls work/ youth voice & participation.
Jay S. Levy, MSW, LICSW @jayslevy.bsky.social Author & Social Worker - Featuring my books on #Pretreatment, #Homeless Outreach & #Housing First ~ My writing shares insights from the US and UK. It integrates philosophy and psychology with narrative approaches~ More at www.jayslevy.com
Dr Caroline J Bald @carolinejbald.bsky.social Lecturer in Social Work. The Open University, UK. Research: #justice social work, braininjury, AI
education. RSW prev Probation.[BISWG.co.uk chair & BASW Criminal Justice Co-chair]. Founding Co-Chair ESWRA SW Crime & CJ SIG https://linktr.ee/CarolineJBald- E Dr Emma Marshall @emmamarshall.bsky.social Lecturer in the Law School, University of Exeter, UK. Trustee at Refugee Support Devon. Interested in legal aid policy and challenging immigration injustice.
Georgina Lee @georginalee.bsky.social FactCheck and Data News Editor at Channel 4 News. I cover UK and US politics, economics, the NHS, crime and justice, the environment, immigration, Israel Gaza, Ukraine Russia, and misinformation.
Sophie Barrett-Brown @sophiebarrettbrown.bsky.social Senior Partner & Head of UK Practice @ Laura Devine Immigration 
Settled @settled.bsky.social A positive future for EU citizens in the UK. Free multilingual advice for EUSS & Ukrainian visa schemes. New Citizenship Service now available. Visit settled.org.uk now.
NACCOM @naccomnetwork.bsky.social NACCOM is a UK-wide network of frontline organisations collectively working to #EndDestitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system.
Together with Migrant Children @twmcuk.bsky.social We’re a UK based charity that provides support to children, young people and families subject to immigration control.
Lauren Fox @laurenrfox.bsky.social DPhil student at Oxford University researching UK Immigration Tribunals
Interested in border criminology, feminist theory, and immigration law
Right to Remain @right-to-remain.bsky.social Boosting our community's right to remain in the UK with dignity & humanity. Fighting injustice of asylum/immigration system #TheseWallsMustFall #NoOneIsIllegal
https://righttoremain.org.uk/
AVIDdetention @aviddetention.bsky.social Membership network for volunteer visitors to immigration detention. Helping those detained in removal centres, STHF & prisons across UK.
Evgenia Iliadou @iliadou.bsky.social Researching migration, borders, refugee camps, immigration detention, violence, trauma, death / Ethnography / Zemiology
📓 Author: Border Harms and Everyday Violence. A Prison Island in Europe (2023, Bristol University Press).
📍 UK & Greece
Detention Action @detentionaction.bsky.social Human rights charity on the frontline of immigration detention in the UK, providing direct support and campaigning for change.
detentionaction.org.uk
linkin.bio/detention_action
Free Movement @freemovement.bsky.social Updates, commentary and analysis on UK immigration and asylum law. Sign up to our weekly email newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2yNDl3r.
Bail for Immigration Detainees @biddetention.bsky.social A small charity providing free legal advice to people detained under immigration powers across the UK.
www.biduk.org
Waleed Hassan @whassanuk.bsky.social UK Immigration Solicitor
Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social Romani media lawyer ⚖️ | Founding Member of
@GRTLawyersUK. #GRTLawyers. All views are my own
Mike Winston @fleetwood-mick.bsky.social Solicitor advocate, legal trainer, sometime troubadour.
Law, education, music, tech, travel, football (LFC).
Lancaster, England, UK.
Carmino Massarella @carmino.bsky.social Solicitor (non-practising) and Lecturer in Law @ University of Hull, UK.
Public International Law, mainly Law of the Sea, Maritime Security, Piracy.
Roy Douglas @roydouglas.bsky.social Retired criminal defence solicitor and university lecturer. Writer. Political progressive.
David Peters @dvpeters.bsky.social Owner of DP Solicitors Nenagh & State Solicitor Tipperary NR. Criminal law, property, hurling, history, Gaeilge, politics, rural and town affairs, LLM HumanRights in Crim Justice @UL, Tutor @LawSocIreland
Paul Baker @grumpysolicitor.bsky.social Criminal defence solicitor, born grumpy age has not mellowed this. Wondering if I now live in a parallel universe!!
@clairelockwood.bsky.social @clairelockwood.bsky.social Criminal Defence Solicitor, Socialist, Motocross fan
Munawar Qurban @munq.bsky.social Partner at MI Law. Criminal defence solicitor. Serious fraud and complex crime.
Michael Allen @mickallen.bsky.social Criminal Defence Solicitor supporting Scunthorpe United and other lost causes.Commonly known as Martins brother.
Andrea Hetherington @historylass.bsky.social Author, researcher, historical advisor to film & TV, sometime criminal defence solicitor.
Tara Louise Kaby @taralouisekaby.bsky.social Criminal Defence Trainee Solicitor ▪️ Kent Law Society Social Media and Marketing Executive and Committee Member ▪️ SQE2 Student ▪️ GROW Mentor ▪️
Anthony K @anthonykelly.bsky.social trainee solicitor from 2025 (criminal law) / currently Strathclyde University (School of Law) / avians / running / here for a nice time, not a sad time.
Ishbel @1shbel.bsky.social Solicitor. Criminal law. Mum of twins, and also to a perpetually hungry chocolate labrador. Views my own.
@lazywheeler.bsky.social @lazywheeler.bsky.social Criminal defence solicitor, cyclist owned by two dogs
Brenda @brendaqs1.bsky.social Criminal Solicitor, mother, lover of chocolate, football, 1980s Indie music, bike riding and running (sometimes). I’m in the UK and hoping for some improvement due to a change of government
Kerry Hudson @hudsonkerry.bsky.social Criminal Defence Solicitor @BullivantLaw Past President @lccsa Migrating from X. Keeping all the plates spinning (just about)
Stephen Davies @sdavieslaw.bsky.social Criminal Defence Solicitor | London
Emma McClure @emma-mcclure.bsky.social Parole Solicitor @SL5
Criminal Justice & Critical Thinking
Association of Prison Lawyers Committee
Former YLAL Co-Chair
She/Her
Alastair Naismith @alastairnaismith.bsky.social Criminal Solicitor - DJMS Gateshead 
Sonya Solicitor @sonya-solicitor.bsky.social Criminal defence solicitor based in Manchester.
Still enthusiastic about criminal law despite the current challenges in the criminal justice system.
Jeff Swales @jeffs63.bsky.social Yorkshire based regulatory solicitor. Progessive. Likes dogs, real ale and rugby league (Hull FC). Treat others as you would wish to be treated. Personal account. Views are my own. No DMs please.
omemiserum2 @omemiserum2.bsky.social Criminal Solicitor with probably more time in than you have lived. Very grumpy. Remembers when cases were prepared properly. @omemiserum@mstdn.social
24/7Emergency Criminal Defence @criminallawyers4u.bsky.social Defending your rights - Emergency 24/7 Free Police Station Advice and Assistance 07922247999
MoodyBarrister @moodybarrister.bsky.social Criminal barrister and former Secretary of the Criminal Bar Association. Crime fighter. Bad coffee expert. The Daily Mail calls me: “Barrister holding a poster”. All views my own and not of Chambers.
Matthew Buckland @thebarwithmb.bsky.social Member of the Criminal Bar.
www.mountfordchambers.com
Views all my own and mostly wrong.
The Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales @thecriminalbar.bsky.social The Criminal Bar Association exists to represent the views and interests of the practising members of the Criminal Bar in England and Wales. https://www.criminalbar.com/resources/news/
Mitch Cohen @mitchmcohen.bsky.social Barrister who prosecutes and defends across the UK
@marcwillerskc.bsky.social @marcwillerskc.bsky.social Barrister @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social Fighting to protect the environment and rights of Gypsies/Travellers/Roma in the UK and Ireland. Posting in a personal capacity.
Kosta Veves @kveves.bsky.social Aspiring UK Barrister • LLB (Hons) • MBA • CISSP • 5x Microsoft Expert Certified • 30+ years IT Pro.
Richmond Chambers. @richmondchambers.bsky.social Multi-award winning immigration barrister law firm. We advise individuals and businesses on UK immigration law, visa applications and immigration appeals.
📱+44 (0)203 617 9173
📧 info@richmondchambers.com
🌐 richmondchambers.com
Max Hardy @maxjlhardy.bsky.social Barrister | TV legal consultant (Mr Bates, Landscapers, Criminal UK, Defending the Guilty) | Legal blogger & media commentator |
Kalisher Trust Trustee
Blogs, lectures, podcasts, profiles here:
https://linktr.ee/MaxJLHardy
Sonia Nolten KC @sonianoltenkc.bsky.social Barrister; Bencher of the Inner Temple; also UK Labour Party 🌹, houserabbits, North London, East Anglia (not invariably in that order). 
Tracey Fielding @tracey-fielding.bsky.social Based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom after living in Hong Kong for 30+ years.
Lecturer & Tutor in Criminal Law, HKUSPACE (part-time)
Associate Lecturer (hourly paid), Manchester Law School, MMU
Former Academic Director (HK), CILEX Law School (UK)
Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk Hickman & Rose is a leading UK law firm.
Its lawyers are among the best in the country specialising in matters of serious criminal wrongdoing, complex fraud, professional services regulation and civil law matters such as inquests and public inquiries.
Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social Professor of Criminal Justice at Southampton Law School, UK. Penal politics, parole and probation.
Kirsty Brimelow KC @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social Human rights, criminal & international law barrister Doughty Street Chambers. Chair Bar Council 2026. Chair Criminal Bar Association 2022-2023. Chair Bar Human Rights Committee 2012-2018. Bencher Gray’s Inn. Trustee of WWF-UK.
Public Sector Lawyer @publicsectorlawyer.bsky.social 25 years lawyering, in Government Departments & independent public bodies in the UK. Statutory interpretation, constitutional, regulatory & criminal law.
Tim - London's Leading Criminal Lawyer @handle.invalid TGL Support Account. IBS powered.
Criminal Law Solicitors Association @crimesolicitors.bsky.social The Criminal Law Solicitors' Association proudly represents law firms and solicitors working in the field of criminal law throughout England and Wales.
Focus on Labour Exploitation @focusonlabour.bsky.social Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research and policy organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation.
After Exploitation @afterexploitation.bsky.social Tracking 'hidden' data on modern slavery and exploitation in the UK. Our briefing on survivors' access to compensation is now live ⬇️
www.afterexploitation.com
Dr Emily Cooper @criminographer.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at the University of Lancashire. Geographer. Mum of four (two live in my heart). Tweets child loss, SUDC, PPA2 deficiency, sex work, sextortion/FMSE, fraud, policing, VAWG. #WIASN
Patrick Burland @patrickburland.bsky.social Criminal exploitation, human trafficking and NRM data.
Daniel Kilgallon @dkilgallon.bsky.social PhD student investigating Child Criminal Exploitation and Doctoral Teaching Associate at the University of Central Lancashire
Barebow Archer 🏹
Nicky Hill @nickyjanehill.bsky.social Interested in all things young people, co-production, violence, criminal exploitation, safeguarding, trauma, policing, crime.
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis in London, UK
Saba @saba08.bsky.social Team manager long term child protection.
Flaneur, bibliophile and workaholic
https://literature-clock.jenevoldsen.com/
Lindsey Bampton @lindseybampton.bsky.social Safeguarding Adults Board & Safeguarding Children Partnership Manager. CofE National Safeguarding Panel member. Ex Probation Officer.
✅ Hiking, baking, afternoon naps, frozen margaritas, chess
❎ TV involving real life police or hospitals, liquorice
Dr Danica Darley @danicadarley.bsky.social Mummy who spent time in prison trying to find her way in academia. Research Associate at the University of Sheffield and Lecturing at LTU. Research interests CCE, children in care, lived experience criminology, gendered justice and participatory approaches
James Windle @jameswindle.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University College Cork. Mostly drug markets, drug policy, illicit enterprise and organised crime. Currently writing a book on East London subcultures 
Rebecca Tidy @drrebeccatidy.bsky.social Journalist covering organised crime, criminal justice, personal finance + public health.
Vegan | plant + cat lover | solo mum 🌿
Based in Cornwall, U.K.
Nic Fox @foxnic.bsky.social Researching harmed & missing children w/ ML+NLP (“AI”) + more.
Ex IT worker.
Papers + preprints:
* https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2024.2333561
* https://doi.org/10.1080/30679125.2025.2612199
* https://doi.org/10.21428/cb6ab371.524bcce2
Dr Ella Cockbain @drellac.bsky.social Professor at UCL. Lead of Research Group on Human Trafficking,Smuggling & Exploitation. Researching precarious work & labour exploitation. New (free) book on anti-trafficking evaluation https://uclpress.co.uk/book/evaluating-anti-trafficking-interventions/
Peter Collier @wcpcqc.bsky.social After a lifetime practising and judging the law as it is, now looking at where it all came from.