Joe Cannon KC @joecannonlondon.bsky.social I like Norwich City FC, sausages and manzanilla. I’m a barrister and a mediator at Cornerstone Barristers. My things are licensing and planning.
Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org King’s Counsel. Serious about Law, but only about Law.
General Editor of Tolley’s Employment Handbook.
Trustee of FRU
Member of Chelsea Pitch Owners board
Co-founder of Billable Hour Appeal.
Sean Wilken KC @swilkenkc.bsky.social KC, mediator and arbitrator specialising in international, commercial, construction and energy law. GB FIS rep. May post about international law, politics and various security issues. Also skis, climbs, dives, fences, reads & writes the odd book.
Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social Professor of EU and Human Rights Law. Usual disclaimers. Latest book: European Union Law, 5th edition, co-edited with Catherine Barnard.
Mary Aspinall-Miles @mambarlife.bsky.social Running from the Law
Familoo (Lucy Reed) @familoo.pinktape.co.uk Family barrister
Author @nofamilylawyer
VC @familylawbar.flba.co.uk,
trustee @seethrujustice.transparencyproject.org.uk,
Crocheter of unneeded thneeds
“Not really a wine drinker…”
www.pinktape.co.uk
Alexander Horne @legalmusings.bsky.social Barrister. Commentator. Visiting Prof @ Durham University. Former parliamentary lawyer & special adviser UK Parliament (JCHR, EU, Women & Equalities; International Agreements). Musings on law, politics & restaurants . Personal views.
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📍LDN/BX
Legal Bizzle @legalbizzle.bsky.social
Adam Creme @adamcreme.bsky.social Ex Director of Legal at UNISON. Mancunian in London. Tries to be lighthearted on social media. Often fails. Dad of twins. Hates antisemitism. Hates islamaphobia. Hates racism. Not a member of 10cc but related to someone who was.
Black Belt Barrister @blackbeltbarrister.bsky.social The original Black Belt Barrister.
Called to the Bar in 2002 and currently practicing in England & Wales. Also a practicing Black Belt, 4th Degree, in Taekwondo, registered with the British Taekwondo Council.
Specialises in all fixed costs.
Chris King @northernwrites.bsky.social Former knife swallower
Unlikely to be the Chris King you are looking for. Unless I am. Then I am currently unable to take your call.
George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social KC (E&W) BL (Irl): public/constitutional law, competition, subsidies, tax, trade. Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers. Views mine and not those of Monckton Chambers.
Schona Jolly KC @womaninhavana.bsky.social All sorts of reluctance. From there to here. Barrister. Writer. Flâneuse.
Law. Human rights. International affairs. Opinions mine.
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).
Deshpal Panesar KC @deshpalpanesarkc.bsky.social Barrister, Old Square Chambers, King's Counsel, Bar Council, PastChair Employment Law Bar Association. Views, my own. This is a schadenfreude free zone.
Alexander Chandler KC @familybrief.bsky.social Family Law Silk at 1KBW | Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | PFDR evaluator | FRJ board | IAFL Fellow | Father of 3 | Long Distance Runner
Blog | https://familybrief.org/
Free Representation Unit @freerepunit.bsky.social Relieving poverty by training aspiring lawyers to represent clients in tribunal hearings for free. Please support us at https://www.thefru.org.uk/donate
The Inner Temple @innertemple.org.uk We're an Inn of Court.
innertemple.org.uk
James Lee @jamessflee.bsky.social Law Professor. I research and teach in the areas of judges, law reform & private law. Views, and any errors, are my own, not those of my employer.
Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social
Support me on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod
Charlotte John @lottiejohn1.bsky.social Barrister at Gatehouse. Private Client, COP, trusts, probate and property.
She/her
🏳️🌈 ally
Here for a bit of The Archers chat too.
SpinningHugo @spinninghugo.bsky.social Always ask yourself, what would Lord Diplock think?
https://spinninghugo.wordpress.com/
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC @caoilfhionn.bsky.social Human rights lawyer.
Tom Mitcheson @tommitcheson.bsky.social Intellectual property KC and occasional tenor in the London Oriana Choir.
Zoë Saunders @zasaunders.bsky.social Barrister, Mediator & Arbitrator specialising in family law, co-ownership & inheritance disputes. Bencher of Gray’s Inn. Fan of Louboutin heels. RT not necessarily endorsement
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writer about law and policy at The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
About lore and culture at The Busy Town.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
(Account sometimes deactivated when not in use.)
Chai Patel @chaipatel.net Migration, human rights, public law. He/him.
Anurag Deb @anuragdeb.bsky.social PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast. Looking at legislative drafting. Research Officer at the Northern Ireland Assembly. Looking at the Windsor Framework. Interested in devolution, public law, politics and climate change. He/him
Jane Furniss @mjanef.bsky.social Non Exec @ Supreme Court; former Trustee @Cumberland Lodge; mentor. Supporter of Overgate Hospice, Streetwise Opera, Sophie Hayes Foundation
Posts about things I care about or make me smile & photos of Yorkshire & London
Jane Casey @janecasey.bsky.social Author from Ireland. Responsible for the Maeve Kerrigan series and Everything She Didn't Say (out 16 July). Also owner of the world’s least cooperative spaniel.
Hugh Johnson @medneglaw.bsky.social Partner | Head of Medical Negligence at Osbornes Law | Supporting injured people following birth injury, brain or spinal injuries. ⚠️ Some cycling content...
Alison Harvey @aliromah.bsky.social Barrister One Pump Court Chambers. Frome. London. Trustee of Kalayaan. Tweeting personal views on rule of law, nationality, immigration, asylum, Court of Protection, passion & whimsy. Views my own. Unafraid.
Gabor Kovacs - ex @HampshireLawyer @gaborkovacs.bsky.social Lawyer. From Hampshire. Retired from private practice, now supervising solicitor in the University of Portsmouth General Legal Advice Clinic.
Law - photography - music - stuff.
I was @HampshireLawyer on X/twitter, but left that cesspit in 2023.
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
Joe Hodson @joehodson.bsky.social Paralegal with masters in international maritime law, interested in languages, ethics, governance, environmental protection and human rights. Mythology-loving humanist.
Barney Stringer @barneystringer.bsky.social Retired. Former Senior Director at Quod
Regeneration, housing, development, economics, demographics, cities, schools and community infrastructure
📍London
http://barneystringer.wordpress.com
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, New World, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Londoner. *Not* an American.
General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper & senior advisor to Sir Keir Starmer before he became unpopular
Tom Forth @tomforth.co.uk Same as @thomasforth on X. Leeds, Yorkshire, UK.
Neal Hudson @resi-analyst.bsky.social UK housing market analyst. Personal account.
Analysis and commentary at https://builtplace.com/
Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School.
Columnist for FT Weekend’s Money.
Jim Gleeson @geographyjim.bsky.social Housing research and analysis lead at the Greater London Authority. Opinions here only my own, if that. data.london.gov.uk/housing/
Toby Lloyd @tobylloyd.bsky.social Policy wonk, spad, consultant, writer, Londoner. Housing, urbanism and transport mainly.
Vicky Payne @vickypayne.bsky.social Planning, strategy, design, art. Thinking about systems, places and how they function. Writing at The Field https://vickypaynewrites.substack.com/
Art on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_field_art?igsh=MXM3dGYzMDJnZ295&utm_source=qr
Sam Stafford @samuelstafford.bsky.social “That's what being a boss is. You steer the ship the best way you know. Sometimes it's smooth. Sometimes you hit the rocks. In the meantime you find your pleasures where you can.” C. Soprano.
https://linktr.ee/samuel_stafford
Wyn Evans @wynevans.bsky.social Founding Director of Shared Voice. Thoughts and insights on property and politics. Writing in a personal capacity.
Harry Quartermain MRTPI @mrhq.bsky.social Chartered Town Planner
Data Evangelist
Dad
www.land.tech
Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social Policy and Public Affairs at The Housing Forum. Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Views are my own. Cambridge based. https://housingforum.org.uk/
James Perry @perryjims.bsky.social Architect and planner. Housing and urbanism. Will draw things for money.
James Pargeter @jamespargeter.bsky.social 'Make Social Media Sociable Again’! UK housing professional. EG 'BTR's 50 Most Influential', BTR Alliance, ARL Special Advisor, SFH & Policy Cttees, BPF BTR & London Cttees, Radix Big Tent HCLG, et al. Views my own. Also other topics & on other platforms…
Neil Murphy @neilmurphy.bsky.social Director of TOWN | Urbanist | Plastic Geordie
Tom Barrett @plannertomb.bsky.social Town Planner what does policy stuff. Based in Northern England.
Planning Theory & Practice @planningtheory.bsky.social The official feed of Planning Theory & Practice, academic journal about urban space and place.
ONH Planning for Good @onhplanning.bsky.social Neighbourhood Plan & local development specialists, delivering for communities through planning
RTPI Small Planning Consultancy of the Year, South East 2024
www.oneillhomer.co.uk
Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk Transport and urban planning stuff. I run sustainable transport and environmental justice non-profits: @transportgood.org @transportfornewhomes.org.uk
Can also be found:
Ⓜ️ mastodon.cloud/@respros
📸 pixelfed.social/respros
🍴 beliapp.co/app/respros
Ricky Thakrar @rthakrar.bsky.social Planning and development surveyor / economic development specialist. Lifelong learner, tweeting about built environment, sustainability, art and design, UX.
Paul Brown @pbkc.bsky.social Planning and environmental lawyer, sometime cyclist
EPlanna @eplanna.bsky.social Head of PAS, Chair of Public Practice
Jo Russell @jorussellbham.bsky.social Planning Director, Stoford, Birmingham.
Interests in planning, urban areas, economic growth. Loves animals (esp Labradors!) and travel, sporting events etc
Jaimieferg @jaimieferg.bsky.social Urbanism & public realm specialist. Design advice that is straightforward, visionary & accessible. Creative leadership that realises value in place.
Director at www.lucidstudio.co
Geordie now at home in Manchester
https://www.instagram.com/jaimieferg
Charlotte Morphet, MRTPI, FRSA, AoU @morphetminor.bsky.social Planner| Feminist| Londoner| Academic - Snr Lec & doc researcher @leedsbeckett | Co-chair @womeninplanning |#W7 resident | personal views etc
Graeme Moore @geordiegraeme.bsky.social Exiled Geordie. Town planner, part-time urban designer. Passionate about making great places. Long suffering Newcastle United fan and avid Football Manager player.
Rob Krzyszowski @robzowski.bsky.social Personal account | Director of Built Environment & Highways, London Borough of Haringey | Place, active travel, climate, diversity | Best Planning Authority 2024! 🏆 www.linkedin.com/in/robzowski
Hilary Burkitt @hilaryburkitt.bsky.social Housing, poverty, social policy, cats | Housing policy at Independent Age
Joshua Parkinson @joshmparkinson.bsky.social Town Planner and proud Yorkshireman living in Lancashire!
Ed Kirton-Darling @ekd.bsky.social Academic lawyer at the University of Bristol, interested in lots, including inquests & death, social welfare, housing/homelessness, planning, administrative and constitutional law. Firm believer in nuance and context.
Richard Lemon @rlemon-planner.bsky.social Chartered town planner; former chair of RTPI London
Town Planner @sleekhands.bsky.social Urban & Regional Planner | ArcGIS & AutoCAD User | Survey Plan & Architectural Drawings | ManUtd
Duncan Smith @citygeographics.bsky.social Urban geographer and Associate Professor in GIS & Visualisation at @casaucl.bsky.social. Blogs at https://citygeographics.org
Mark Parkinson @markaparkinson.bsky.social BSc (Hons), MA, MRTPI, CRWM, CENV Professional Officer @StaffordshireCC | Ctr Town Planner | Ctr Resource & Waste Mgr | Ctr Environmentalist | Fin. IM70.3Staffs
Gilian Macinnes @gilianmac.bsky.social Town Planner, mother, Pluto owner🐕. Working in and for local government- management, infrastructure planning, Development Contributions. Views own etc and unless they are interesting ones of someone else 😁
Louise Wood @louise-wood.bsky.social Planning, housing and some other stuff
Jonathan Kendall @jonathankendall.bsky.social Architect / Partner @FletcherPriest / Associate Professor @BartlettArchUCL / @jonathankendall@mas.to
Jamie Ratcliff @jamrat.co.uk Interested in politics, policy, communities, making the UK better, #UKHousing, Norwich City FC and whisky.
Ben Castell @bencastell.bsky.social The town planner
Catriona Riddell @catrionariddell.bsky.social Strategic planner looking for some healthy debate about all things planning & development, local government & politics! Will also be hoping for some music chat on this thread!
Hana Loftus @hanaloftus.bsky.social Planner, designer, co-director at HAT Projects, chair of Creative Colchester. Also food and fungi and music. www.hatprojects.com, some of my journalism at https://muckrack.com/hana-loftus/articles, more writing and podcasting scattered around the internet.
Pete Apps @peteapps.bsky.social Inside Housing + freelance elsewhere. Author of Orwell Prize winning Show Me The Bodies - How We Let Grenfell Happen. https://peteapps.substack.com
Paul Smith @pmsmith.bsky.social Developer, land promoter, planner, surveyor, cyclist, YIMBY. MD of The Strategic Land Group, director at LPDF, advisor to PricedOut and columnist for Housing Today.
I write longer things on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/longwall
Tim Morton @timmorton2.bsky.social Neighbourhoods, community, social housing, poverty, art, film, humour, puns, photography, cycling, climate
John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social Social historian of modern places. Tales of the Suburbs, on LGBTQ+ history, out now. Wrote Concretopia and Outskirts. Disappointingly unserious. Podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/johngrindrod
Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
Ian Mulheirn @ianmulheirn.bsky.social Economics and policy
Stefania Fiorentino @stefaniafiorentino.bsky.social Associate Professor in Planning and Urban Regeneration at University of Cambridge, Land Economy.
Fellow of Downing College.
Economic Geography & Planning: Local Economic Development, Urban and Regional Transformations.
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Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social Prof. of Economic Geography and Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. My work is on labour markets, migration, planning, and regional policy. I also love photography and baking, and have a crazy cocker spaniel called Fonzie.
Catherine Rowlands @cjr1968.bsky.social Barrister, Cornerstone Barristers, housing, care, public law
Travel, cats and reading are my other passions.
Likes or re-posts do not indicate endorsement. All opinions are mine, and not those of Chambers.
Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
David KC @davidmuttering.bsky.social Mixing up a spot of bewigged law with some quality lounging, #pvfc, awkward puns and tireless pedantry.
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
Justin Bates KC @justinbates.bsky.social Housing lawyer, editor of the Encyclopedia of Housing Law, co-author Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act and Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act.
Michelle Heeley KC @brummybar.bsky.social Head of No 5 Chambers. Leader of the Midland Circuit 2021-24, Criminal Silk, wife, mother to two boys, and chief tummy tickler to our dog Clemmie
Simon Ricketts @simonicity.bsky.social Ubiquitous planning lawyer.
Arts; culture; politics; simonicity blog.
Personal views.
Not much football because Saints FC.
Jonathan Easton KC @jonnye47.bsky.social Dad.
Husband.
Dog wrangler.
Planning Silk at Kings Chambers.
Occasional punster.
Living with bowel cancer, which I'm hoping will f*** off.
Views are entirely my own, which should be pretty clear from the nonsense I spout 99% of the time.- G GwynforLaw @gwynforlaw.bsky.social Financial Remedies / TLATA / I(PFD)A 1975 Barrister and Musician
Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social In the culture wars, I want to be the bit on Christmas Day where they all knocked it on the head for a bit and played football.
Ishan Kolhatkar @ishankolhatkar.com Website: ishankolhatkar.com
Global Evangelist in the Ed Tech Industry
Cooks a bit
Former Academic. FHEA
Former Barrister.
Pun positive / Pun forward
Dad to 9 & 18
Jessica Simor KC @jmpsimor.bsky.social Barrister, environment, energy, public law, human rights. Visiting Prof LSE & Goldsmiths.
Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social Barrister, author, blogger. Guitar and mandolin player. https://www.civillitigationbrief.com/
James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social Lawyer & pedant (1 King’s Bench Walk)
Crime Girl @crimegirl.co.uk “Well-known tweeting Barrister” Bar Council “Popular anonymous Barrister” Daily Mail “Possibly cabin crew” my neighbour
Tom de la Mare @thebrieftweet.bsky.social What links: Law, sewage, fishing, food and wine, gardening?