Public Law @publiclaw.bsky.social A Thomson Reuters journal publishing research on public law: https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/en-gb/products/public-law. This account is maintained by the editors: public.law@durham.ac.uk
Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social Southmayd Prof @YaleLawSch + Philosophy @Yale. Ed, @LegalTheory + Stanford Encyclopedia of Phil. “Legality”, “The Internationalists” (with @oonahathaway), “Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.” Overuses “neurosymbolic”
Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social Husband to Renee. Father to Andrew and Eleanor. Grandfather to Winnie and Indy. Founder. Writer. Ad-maker. NYT #1 Bestselling author. Instrument-rated Beechcraft pilot. AgainstAllEnemies.net
Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social Professor, Stanford Law School.
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution.
Author, The Digital 4th Amendment:
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Fourth-Amendment-Privacy-Policing/dp/0190627077/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social Senior Lecturer for European Politics and History at King's College London. Opinions my own. RT not always endorsement.
Also to be found at @APHClarkson
https://www.ullstein.de/werke/die-macht-der-diaspora/hardcover/978354910
Martha Dark @marthadark.bsky.social Co-founder and director at Foxglove, former Reprieve & Open Rights Group.
Henry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com Writer, Field Maneuvers boss, PT, comedy, 50+ ultra marathons, west Wales knotweed farmer
I was the Secret Tory
Substack: https://mrhenrymorris.substack.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/henrymorrispt
Gerard Clarke @gerardjpclarke.bsky.social Old lefty Irish bloke in London. Weirdly fascinated by British Leyland jalopies. Billy No Mates' less popular brother.
Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social Public Law Professor, University of Manchester, administrative law scholar and administrative justice expert https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/robert.thomas/publications/
Amrit Lohia @amritlohia.bsky.social @amrit_lohia on Twitter. Anarchist/libertarian socialist. Green Party member. Formerly an Oxford mathematics student before having to withdraw on health grounds. Amateur interest in law and jurisprudence, especially public law and fundamental rights.
AudreySuffolk MBE @audreysuffolk.bsky.social Equality law compliance trainer and consultant. audreyludwig.com
Non-practising Solicitor. My personal thoughts on Equality/Disability/Feminism/ Access2Justice/LawCentres/FineArt etc. Founder Suffolk Law Centre. Repost not endorsement
Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social KC (hon). UK's most experienced full-time legal commentator. Honorary bencher, Gray's Inn. Former solicitor (non-practising). Writes at https://rozenberg.substack.com
Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social Professor. Comparative law/legal languages/legal history/constitutional studies/law & globalisation. Academic "humour". Posts indicate satire, perplexity or whatever. Opinions are my own, unfortunately.
https://ssrn.com/author=933550
Paolo Sandro @paolosandro.bsky.social Associate Professor of Public Law and Legal Theory @lawatleeds.bsky.social, author of 'The Making of Constitutional Democracy: From Creation to Application of Law' (Hart 2022), Open Access at
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4562656#
Dr Dean Knight @drdeanknight.bsky.social ⟦ law + govt ⟧ ⟦ coffee + kai ⟧ ⟦ critic + conscience ⟧ ⟦ rugby + rugby ⟧ ⟦ rainbows + unicorns ⟧ — usual disclaimers apply
Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social Chair of Constitutional Governance, School of Law @tcddublin.bsky.social; Director of TriCON, Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance @tricondublin.bsky.social; Dubliner; No Hot Takes.
Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland.bsky.social Rights of nature & climate campaigner. Barrister & river guardian. Love trees & rivers; & working to defend, protect & restore them. Founder of @lawyersfornature.bsky.social & @riverroding.bsky.social
Legal C @legalclaret.bsky.social We are cats.
Tom Cleaver @tjcleaver.bsky.social https://www.blackstonechambers.com/barristers/tom-cleaver/
Charlotte O'Brien @cobrien.bsky.social Professor of Law, University of York (she/her). Social security; EU law; discrimination; migration; social justice.
Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social Professor of Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University. Joint General Editor, Public Law.
Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social Ex EU Antitrust Lawyer
Chair: Laura Kinsella Foundation, Law For Change, Clean Up The Internet and Press Justice Project;
Board member: Hacked Off and Reprieve;
Big Issue Top 100 Changemaker 2025
Director, Stroud Book Festival
Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social Chair of European Movement UK. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺
Founder of the Bylines Network.
Founder of Scientists for EU.
Lover of science, Europe and humanity. 🙌
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
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social Lecturer in Human Rights Law at University of Manchester
Gabriel Tan @finishedloading.bsky.social Public lawyer @admincourtblog.bsky.social
Derrick Wyatt's Law and Policy Blog @blogwyatt.bsky.social Derrick Wyatt KC, retired Oxford professor and lawyer
Law and Politics
Geopolitics and how to cope with Trump and Putin
Blog at http://derrickwyatt.substack.com
Catherine Barnard @cbarnard.bsky.social Professor of EU law and Employment law, Trinity College Cambridge, senior fellow, UK in a Changing Europe. Knows a little bit about EU and Brexit things.
SpinningHugo @spinninghugo.bsky.social Always ask yourself, what would Lord Diplock think?
https://spinninghugo.wordpress.com/
Chris Milsom @chrismilsom.bsky.social Law and (sky)larks
TSinghmorethanl @tsinghmorethanl.bsky.social Civil, Corp & Commercial.
@benjaffey.bsky.social @benjaffey.bsky.social
David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC: barrister, cross-bench peer; HL Justice & Home Aff Cttee; Chair Inter Mediate, @uclei.bsky.social; Vis Prof KCL; ex-Indept Reviewer Terrorism, Prevent Commr, AFPS; history, nature, sea kayaking, Suffolk
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
Adam Tomkins @proftomkins.bsky.social Professor of Public Law, University of Glasgow. Latest book: On The Law of Speaking Freely (Hart, 2025).
Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.
Tom Hickman KC @tomrhickman.bsky.social Professor of Public Law and a barrister, who posts on public law, the constitution and national security. Reposts are not endorsements.
Paul Magrath writer @maggotlaw.bsky.social Freelance writer and editor. Law Reports editor at The Times.
Also Transparency Project @seethrujustice.bsky.social and Courts and Tribunals Observers' Network.
Currently doing MA Creative Writing at City, University of London
Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social Freelance research/policy/advocacy/writing on all things Parliament and government. Associate at IfG and Associate at State of the Future.
PhD in modern US/UK history.
Sport fan. Mum of one. Views my own.
Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
Hansard Society @hansardsociety.bsky.social The UK’s independent charity working to strengthen Parliament through expert insight into how it works, why it matters, and how it can be better.
NOT the record of parliamentary debates! | https://hansardsociety.start.page/
Ruth Fox @ruthfox.bsky.social Director of the Hansard Society, working to make Parliament more effective.
🎧 Co-host of the Parliament Matters podcast | https://hansardsociety.start.page/
Graham Smith @cyberleagle.bsky.social IT and internet lawyer. Sceptical tech enthusiast. Reposts and links are not endorsements. All views my own. No posts are legal advice. www.cyberleagle.com
The Bar Council @thebarcouncil.bsky.social Representing and supporting the 18,000 practising barristers in England and Wales.
www.barcouncil.org.uk
Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social Professor of Law & Democracy @newcastleuni.bsky.social
Constitutional Law | Human Rights | Brexit | Devolution | Political Violence | Colonialism | Other Assorted Dourness
He/Him
Faisel Sadiq @faiselsadiq.bsky.social Londoner. British.
Barrister (Inner Temple) practising from
@gatehouse.bsky.social.
Interested in law and politics.
Fiscal and Defence Hawk. Socially Progressive.
All views are my own. Reposts are not necessarily endorsements.
@mcdermottkc.bsky.social @mcdermottkc.bsky.social
David Turner @gs65.bsky.social Past organiser of #GreatStrides65 team walk in Surrey Hills AONB for CysticFibrosisTrust | Labradors | Insurance silk at 4 New Square | 📷
John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social Deputy News Editor of the Law Society Gazette. After-dinner speaker and event host. Cricket lover, Colchester United fan, Britpop nostalgic.
Ben Yong @bymyong.bsky.social "Estimable" Sir Jonathan Jones KC
Associate Prof in Public Law, Durham Law School. Looks at how legislatures and govt works. https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/benjamin-y-yong/
Mastodon: @bymyong@mstdn.social
- D @danieldenman.bsky.social @danieldenman.bsky.social
Phil Syrpis @syrpis.bsky.social Professor of EU Law at the University of Bristol.
On here mainly for inexpert political noodling and discussion, with occasional forays into EU law. And, puns. Sorry.
Charles Wynn-Evans @cwecwe.bsky.social
Dominic Casciani @bbcdomc.bsky.social BBC News Home and Legal Correspondent. // Stories // Features // Analysis // Documentaries // The Mafia Man in the Lancashire Caravan: http://bbc.in/2UV2ILv
Linktree and contact details: https://linktr.ee/bbcdomc
Samuel Willis @samuelwillis.bsky.social Barrister. History, politics, art & music
PJMKC @pjm1kbw.bsky.social Jobbing lawyer, occasional contrarian
#KCInTheGarden🌷
#KCOnATrain 🚂
Rory O'Connell @rjjoconnell.bsky.social Professor of Human Rights & Constitutional Law, Posts on human rights, equality & constitutional law. Posting in personal capacity.
Jennifer Blair @squeakinglyjen.bsky.social Feminist lawyer, Classicist, barrister at No5 Chambers. She/her or They/them pronouns
Max Schofield @maxschofield.bsky.social “Do as adversaries do in law, strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.” The Taming of the Shrew, Act I, sc. 2.
Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI.
All views strictly my own.
Author FANTASTIC KINGDOM John Murray 2026. www.helenevonbismarck.com
Graeme Cowie @woodstockjag.bsky.social Constitutional pedant, Partick Thistle-supporting masochist, atrocious recreational golfer.
Director and Secretary @thejagsfoundation.bsky.social
Prof Gráinne McKeever @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social Law Professor at Ulster Uni, Belfast. Co-Editor of Journal of Social Security Law. Former Vice-Chair of Social Security Advisory Committee. Writing a book on 'Effective participation for litigants in person: protecting the right to a fair trial.'
Gemma Abbott @gemabbott.bsky.social Legal Director @thehowardleague.bsky.social. Trustee @dignityindying.org.uk. Views my own. She/her 🏴
Jason Braier @jasonbraier.bsky.social Barrister specialising in employment law. Trustee of Kisharon Noe school. Mainly talk employment law (do you see a theme?) with the occasional foray into politics and bad puns.
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.
Richard Moorhead @richardmoorhead.bsky.social Law prof in UK, and Australia (Exeter and Monash). Blogs on lawyers https://lawyerwatch.wordpress.com/ and PO Scandal https://richardmoorhead.substack.com/
Horizon Compensation Advisory Board. Plastic Geordie.
OBE
David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social Trade wonk, Brexit bore, globalisation defender, music lover, cricketer, gardener, supporter of mediocre football teams, who knows where the time goes?
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
Crime Girl @crimegirl.co.uk “Well-known tweeting Barrister” Bar Council “Popular anonymous Barrister” Daily Mail “Possibly cabin crew” my neighbour
Dr Stuart Wallace @echrhawk.bsky.social Associate Professor, University of Leeds, Human Rights and Constitutional Law. Dad, 🎮 gamer, recovering running addict
Philip Taylor @philipjtaylor.bsky.social Commercial and Agricultural Property Solicitor. Companion of John Ruskin's Guild of St George.
Jeremy Hopkins @jezhop.bsky.social Twitter refugee, here for the bantz. Bit of law stuff, bit of sport, a shed load of wine...
Arabella Lang @arabellalaw.bsky.social Head of Public Law, Law Society of England & Wales
Associate, UCL Constitution Unit
Formerly Head of Research, Public Law Project; and treaties, international law, human rights, immigration, etc, House of Commons
Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social Immigration and asylum law. All views my own but reposts not endorsement. Refugees welcome🧡. Green Party member💚. Trans 🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights. He/him.
"Lawyers have hitherto only interpreted the law. The point however is to change it."
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law, history, and policy.
At The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
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.
🇬🇧🇧🇪🇮🇱
📍LDN/BX
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…
Colm O'Cinneide @colmocinneide.bsky.social Professor of Constitutional and Human Rights Law, UCL. Irishman in London (and sometimes Brussels).
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
Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social scottish law lecturer, TV viewer, accidental mental health advocate.
Interested in legislative interpretation and Columbo (but proper Columbo - you know the stuff from the NBC years, and more infrequently ABC episodes)
Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social Constitutional law and national security law etc at the University of Glasgow
(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social Tyrants are my enemies | Si vis pacem para bellum |🇩🇪🇪🇺| Das Böse triumphiert allein dadurch, dass gute Menschen nichts unternehmen |Military & History
Mark Elliott @profmarkelliott.bsky.social Professor of Public Law, University of Cambridge. Fellow, St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Blog: www.publiclawforeveryone.com. Website: www.markelliott.org
UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social The United Kingdom
Constitutional Law Association.
Adam Tucker @adam.publiclaw.space Constitutional lawyer at University of Liverpool & Bingham Centre.
Interested in legislative power and its limits. Currently finishing book on parliamentary sovereignty
But easily distracted esp by delegated legislation, and statutory interpretation.
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.
NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com Media platform covering global conflict zones. Focus on the Ukraine-Russia war. Consider supporting us once via buymeacoffee.com/noelreports or by becoming a member via patreon.com/NOELREPORTS.
Jonathan Jones @sirjjkc.bsky.social Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC (Hon). Ex Treasury Solicitor and private sector lawyer.
Various non-executive, consultancy, academic and charitable roles
Law, constitution, government, cocktails
Tom Mitcheson @tommitcheson.bsky.social Intellectual property KC and occasional tenor in the London Oriana Choir.
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
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.
Nearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk Solicitor. Done housing law since 2006. The Guardian says top 5 for squalor. Legal Aid Housing Lawyer of 2018. Co-author of Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. ‘Not an academic authority’ - Judge Carr. https://nearlylegal.co.uk
Barbara Rich @barbararich.bsky.social Retired barrister (England + Wales) https://www.5sblaw.com/news/all-at-5-stone-buildings-wish-barbara-rich-well-on-her-retirement-from-practice/ law, legal history, public understanding of law. Londoner
https://bleakhouserevisited.substack.com
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social Rights, wrongs & Talking Heads songs. Barrister @matrixchambers, phd @KCL_Law Views mine, not a burning building’s.
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/
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.
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.