Kate Dewsnip @katedewsnip.bsky.social Career Development Fellow in Public Law at Durham Uni
School of Criminal Justice @runscj.bsky.social Official Bluesky of the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
Dr J Warr @warrcrim.bsky.social Perfer et obdura, dolor hic tibi proderit olim
Flora Renz @florarenz.bsky.social Academic law person at King’s College London. Working on feminist, disability & gender things, also medical ethics. Held hostage by my beagle. All views my own & not peer reviewed.
Mathieu Carpentier @mathieucarpentier.bsky.social Professeur de droit public / Professor of Public Law (Université Toulouse Capitole)
Droit, philosophie, philosophie du droit
Law, philosophy, philosophy of law
Vero Jimeno @verojimeno.bsky.social Professor of Victimology at University of Castilla-La Mancha /
Research Group on Victimology and Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence (G-PIVIA)
Member of the Criminology Research Center (UCLM)
Caitlin @feminomenologist.bsky.social ✨️ Feminomenologist ✨️ (PhD student) researching pregnant embodiment, obstetric violence and UK law ⚖️ | MA & MScR in Philosophy from Edinburgh Uni 👨🎓
Alice Aforethought @aliceaforethought.bsky.social Dragademic alter ego of James Greenwood-Reeves. Never passed the Bar, but often found near one.
https://lawsadrag.org.uk/
https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/law/staff/2132/dr-james-greenwood-reeves
Social Theory on Film @socialtheoryonfilm.bsky.social Short films about Sociology, intended to welcome newcomers to the discipline, help students and entertain Sociologists | Committed to Public Sociology | Sociology lecturer based in Leeds, UK.
https://youtube.com/@socialtheoryonfilm?si=I2drpF7ww45l9PKr
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire @mayorofwy.bsky.social First elected Mayor of West Yorkshire.
First woman to hold a Metro Mayor role in England.
Building a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.
Ana Paula Méndez Cosamalón @anapaula1503.bsky.social Peruvian anthropologist & lecturer (PUCP). MA in Governance, Development & Public Policy (IDS–Sussex, Chevening Scholar). Qualitative criminologist studying social impacts of imprisonment. Former Social Research Team Coordinator, INPE-Peru.
Zoë Grünewald @zoegrunewald.bsky.social Political journalist & broadcaster |
Westminster Editor at the Lead UK |
Presenter on Fubar Radio |
Chatting on Oh God What Now |
Find my work and commission me here: https://www.zoegrunewald.com/
Dolores Fernández Pérez @doloresfernandez.bsky.social Psychologist | Assistant Professor (PhD) in Criminology at UCLM (Spain)| Criminology Research Center 🎓🔍 | Research Group on Victimology and Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence | Passionate about human behavior, plot twists & dark minds 🎬🕵️♀️
Vaclav Walach @vwalach.bsky.social Criminologist: critical, cultural, narrative / based in Prague, Czechia
VAWG Research Network @vawgrn.bsky.social The Violence Against Women and Girls Research Network brings together researchers providing opportunities to share, collaborate and support each other.
Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits. Not a tribalist.
I like good things and I don't like bad things.
Yorkshire Criminal Law Forum @yclf.bsky.social A collaborative research initiative by the Universities of York, Leeds, and Sheffield. We aim to foster scholarly exchange in the field of criminal law and justice.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/yclf/
Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Emma Louise Blondes @elblondes.bsky.social PhD candidate in Criminology and Social Policy at LSE | Former research analyst at RAND Europe. Researching France’s criminal justice response to #organizedcrime and #illicitmarkets.
Virtual Criminal Law Group @vclg.bsky.social The Virtual Criminal Law Group is an online academic discussion group for criminal law broadly construed, founded in April 2020 and co-organised by Scotland-based criminal law scholars. Write to vclgscotland@gmail.com to join our mailing list!
Feminist Legal Studies @flsjournal.bsky.social Feminist Legal Studies is committed to an international and interdisciplinary perspective and to the promotion of feminist work in all areas of law, legal theory and legal practice.
https://link.springer.com/journal/10691
Dr Anna Nelson @annanelson95.bsky.social Health Law & Fringe Festivals 📚 Interests: childbirth, doulas, birthing/maternity care, obstetric violence, ectogestation, and gendered experiences of healthcare & consent. Research Associate: King's College London. She / her. 🏳️🌈
Carrie Bradshaw @cjbradshaw.bsky.social Legal Academic, Leeds. Interested in food waste, environmental law, regulation, CSR. Also like books, running and beer. Own views.
ATGENDER @atgender.bsky.social The European Association for Gender Research, Education and Documentation. Our members are scholars, students and activists. Become part of our community and join as an ATGENDER member: https://atgender.eu/
Dr Mircea Zloteanu 🌺🌞🍃 @mzloteanu.bsky.social Lecturer Psych & Crim @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social | Deception Detection; Emotions; JDM | Open Science; R; Bayes | UKRN ReproTea & StatsTea | #statstab | 🇷🇴 🇬🇧🌍
Stats blog: https://mzloteanu.substack.com/
Nick Cartwright @ncartw.bsky.social Associate Professor and Director of Student Success, School of Law, University of Leeds. Advocate for anti-racist praxis and inclusive education. National Teaching Fellow.
Dr Helen Morley @drhelenmorley.bsky.social Facilitator, Coach, Consultant. Academic Development Consultant at the University of Leeds. Fascinated by human development at all scales (individuals, organisations, systems etc).
Philip Tully @ptully.bsky.social Barrister Exchange Chambers and 23 Essex Street. Golfer and Liverpool FC fan. My views are my own. 🇮🇪
Matthew Buckland @thebarwithmb.bsky.social Member of the Criminal Bar.
www.mountfordchambers.com
Views all my own and mostly wrong.
@crimecounsel.bsky.social @crimecounsel.bsky.social Has wig. Will travel.
Barrister at Exchange Chambers, Leeds
Helen Fields @crimediva.bsky.social Writer of all things criminal. Recovering barrister. Carlsbad/Edinburgh/Arundel. Fan of long, late night chats and reading books that scare the bejesus out of me. Licorice is the way to my heart. Here for Luc & Ava info.
Richard Garside @richardjgarside.bsky.social Director @crimeandjustice | Law and justice | Materialist not idealist | Facts not feelings | My views, not my employer’s
Horace Rumpole @rumpoleswig.bsky.social Hacking on at the last remnants of the criminal bar
Nick Diable @defencebrief.bsky.social UK based criminal defence lawyer
Nick R @nr255.bsky.social Criminal barrister, Tranmere fan, father of two. Obviously not in that order.
Ella Crine @ellacrine.bsky.social Criminal barrister, campaigner, usually on a train. 👩⚖️🌹
Catherine @catarinak1.bsky.social Mum of 2 uni students and adored dog. Barrister, criminal law. ❤️ Science ❤️NHS ✊🏾🌈 Free Iran 🇮🇷
Haydée Dijkstal @dijkstal.bsky.social Barrister at 33 Bedford Row Chambers | Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council | Int’l Criminal Law & Human Rights | Views my own
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.
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.
NED Edwards KC @nedbar.bsky.social KC working @ Crown Chambers & Lamb Building. Mainly Crime and regulatory, a little commercial.
PC Lily Law @lilylaw.bsky.social a criminal practice that takes up most of my time
Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social Political Editor of Byline Times and Online Editor of BylineTimes.com. Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩Adam@bylinetimes.com
Subscribe to my Substack ⬇️
https://www.adambienkov.co.uk
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
Joanne Clement KC @joanneclementkc.bsky.social KC at 11KBW, specialising in all kinds of public law and human rights law
Kitty St Aubyn @kitsta.bsky.social Employed barrister in criminal law and its cousins. Board member, Expert Witness Institute. Here for law, The Archers, outside swimming and, quite frankly, a rest. Just general thoughts, not legal advice (I know you know this but, you know).
Legal Bizzle @legalbizzle.bsky.social
Tooting Beck @beckysbelly.bsky.social Criminal barrister, gymnastics fan, weirdo
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.- V Linda A @vaibabe.bsky.social Criminologist, runner, musician.
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn88.bsky.social Solicitor Advocate. I specialise in criminal law. Also player of games and baker of goods, when time allows.
Nigel Booth @theboothmeister.bsky.social Always interested; tell me more.
I train barristers at Liverpool & Manchester. Bar Course Programme Team member at University of Law. Nine Chambers (formerly 9 St John Street). Views not my employer’s, maybe not even mine. Caveats and lemon meringue pie.
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
The Inner Temple @innertemple.org.uk We're an Inn of Court.
innertemple.org.uk
Inner Temple Library @innertemplelibrary.bsky.social Account of the Inner Temple Library. Open to members of the Inns of Court.
Reposts are not endorsements.
https://linktr.ee/innertemplelibrary
Harry O'Sullivan @hosullivan.bsky.social Have wig, will travel
Criminal Barrister 5KBW
Author of Banks on Sentence
Formerly Law Commission and KCL
Stephen Bentley @handle.invalid Stephen Bentley is a former British police Detective Sergeant, pioneering Operation Julie undercover detective, and barrister. He now writes in the true crime and crime fiction genres in his own name and that of KJ Cornwall.
Rachel Hepworth @rachelhepworth.bsky.social A country solicitor in Norfolk
Emma Harris @missemmaharris.bsky.social Criminal barrister fond of cats, books and food. Ultramarathon runner, holds a FKT.
jonsp27 @jonsp27.bsky.social London living criminal barrister
Francis FitzGibbon @ffkc.bsky.social King's Counsel, 23ES and Trinity Chambers (Newcastle), criminal advocate, once a classicist, occasional LRB contributor, mostly human.- J Jeremy Scott-Joynt @jcsj.uk Barrister (regulatory, business crime, commercial). Avid if ageing capoeirista. Poor jazz piano player. Nerdish tendencies (Trek AND Wars, btw). Views not so much my own (who can honestly claim that?); but certainly my fault. Blogs at https://jcsj.uk.
No longer Borobarrister @notagavel.bsky.social Retired criminal barrister and natural history enthusiast. Member of @innertemple.org.uk
Matthew @part-heard.bsky.social Sport lover, dog enthusiast, recovering Twitter user.
Nick Mather @nickm2024.bsky.social Barrister
https://furnivalchambers.co.uk/barrister/nicholas-mather/
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
Tony Kent @tonykentwrites.bsky.social Criminal barrister, ex-boxer & author of the bestselling Joe Dempsey / Michael Devlin thriller series.
Co-founder of Chiltern Kills Crime Writing Festival
Co-writer of The Revenge of Odessa alongside Frederick Forsyth
Rep’d by Kerr MacRae (MacRae LPA)
Alastair Naismith @alastairnaismith.bsky.social Criminal Solicitor - DJMS Gateshead
donallawler.bsky.social @donallawler.bsky.social Barrister, 187 Chambers
@northernprosecutor.bsky.social @northernprosecutor.bsky.social
Heidi Stonecliffe KC @hskc.bsky.social Criminal Barrister | King's Counsel | Governing Bencher Inner Temple | Employed Barrister Committee | Member of the Criminal Bar Association and South Eastern Circuit | Supporter of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and the Rule of Law
Chris Moran @chrismoran101.bsky.social Barrister, adopted Yorkshireman and geek. “Do right, fear no one”. All views my own.
Ben Rowe @benrowe.uk Criminal barrister. Theatre and Theme Park obsessive. Voice actor.
Nick Johnson KC @nickjohnsonkc.bsky.social Barrister with financial crime specialism. Exchange Chambers. NEC Silk Rep on Bar Council. Roots in London and Kent, home in Yorkshire.
@charlottehole.bsky.social @charlottehole.bsky.social
@ravindersaimbhi.bsky.social @ravindersaimbhi.bsky.social
@saleemam.bsky.social @saleemam.bsky.social
@lancslawyer.bsky.social @lancslawyer.bsky.social
@stefanbisson.bsky.social @stefanbisson.bsky.social
Becky @agates.uk Love cats. Love being underwater. Love crafting. Wondering what the next chapter will bring!
Jonny Humphries @jonnybbc.bsky.social Journalist for BBC News North West. Formerly crime reporter at Liverpool Echo. jonny.m.humphries@bbc.co.uk. Views my own
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
Thejwalks @thejwalks.bsky.social For as long as I can I will
Simon McCaffrey @simon-mccaffrey.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Law and grumpy old man. Views my own. I wasn't allowed to borrow anyone else's.
Legal C @legalclaret.bsky.social We are cats.
Cherry @cherrybakewells.bsky.social Previously police stn rep/FILEX With criminal law caseload.
Now Youth Justice/ RJ charity
Youth interventions/Mentoring/Restorative Services
A sassy Springer, a goofy rescue Beagle and very old toothless horse keeps me busy
Stephen Spence @sspence.bsky.social Hacked off criminal barrister, aviation lawyer
INTERPOL @interpol.int Connecting police & catching criminals in 196 countries for more than a century. 🕵️
Follow our success stories here. 👮♂️🚔👮♀️
✍️ Report crimes to your local police.
@kevinwalsh9.bsky.social @kevinwalsh9.bsky.social
Olliers Solicitors @olliers-solicitors.bsky.social Specialist criminal defence and regulatory law firm | Top tier firm in Legal 500 2026 and Chambers Guide 2026 | Times Best Law Firm 2026 | Manchester Legal Awards Crime Team of the Year 2025
James Rossiter @jamesrossiter.bsky.social Criminal justice, environment and circular economy expert. Sunrise chaser and storm swimmer. Personal comments
@crimebarrister.bsky.social @crimebarrister.bsky.social Criminal barrister in the North of England. Moved over from the cess pool that was Twitter.
Runs a bit. Glory hunter, supports Swansea City and Welsh rugby
The Cat From Greece @acatfromgreece.bsky.social …joined the police. Pig in a wig: full time criminal barrister, part time response cop. Once described as 'quite personable'.
Syam Soni @sysosaysso.bsky.social Criminal law, politics, science
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social Rights, wrongs & Talking Heads songs. Barrister @matrixchambers, phd @KCL_Law Views mine, not a burning building’s.
Simon Baker KC @simonbaker97.bsky.social King’s Counsel at 2BR (@2brchambers.bsky.social), specialising in criminal, fraud & regulatory work.
https://www.2br.co.uk/barrister/simon-baker-kc/
Anna Soubry @anna-soubry.bsky.social Criminal barrister & Sky News paper reviewer (when I have the time!)
Former MP, TV Presenter & Reporter
East Midlander born n bred