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James Turner KC

@jamesturnerkc.bsky.social
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Lawyer & pedant (1 King’s Bench Walk)

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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
What were you doing in 1974/75? I was one of this lot.
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
@barristersecret.bsky.social : The Mail Online and its readers are shocked to the core by this:
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
The usual Christmas message to all of my followers (sound on): youtu.be/Ooc5eJc5SHA?...
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White Christmas
YouTube video by Joshua Held
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David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The wonderful Commons Library has done us all a favour by mapping the Constitution- no plans for reform, just a faithful account of what we have. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
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The United Kingdom constitution - a mapping exercise
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Slightly outside my usual writing, but this is a remarkable judgment about the conduct of the local authority. Only rectified in the face of a threat of judicial review www.civillitigationbrief.com/2024/11/26/c...
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“COMPUTER SAYS NO”: JUDGE MAKES TRENCHANT OBSERVATIONS ON LOCAL AUTHORITY’S WITNESSES: SOMETHING THE COUNCIL TAX PAYERS OF WAKEFIELD MAY WISH TO READ
I am always reluctant to invade the patch of the many erudite family law bloggers.  However I read the judgment of HHJ Trotter-Jackson in Wakefield Metropolitan District Council v A & Ors [2024…
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
This makes me feel really old. But it seems like only yesterday when he was my pupil: www.judiciary.uk/appointments...
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Appointment of a High Court Judge: Harrison KC - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Richard Harrison KC to the High Court. Mr Justice Harrison will be assigned to the Family Division where he wi...
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I’ve just finished a very nice dry martini. What now?
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
The Mail Online is up to speed.
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
Why is there no division symbol on iPhone keyboards?
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 22/09/2024
I’m just thinking back about how much I enjoyed hop picking when I was a youngster.
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,121,240!
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 15/09/2024
Watching “Last Night of the Proms” yesterday reminded me that I still remember the words of scores of traditional songs, thanks to the radio programme “Singing Together”, when I was at primary school in the late 1950s & early 1960s.
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
@thetimes.com : As to this headline, won’t the claim be pursued against the estate, rather than the widow, as such?
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 24/08/2024
The number of my grandchildren has increased yet again, by another two. 😮
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
I’ve just noticed that “Hello Kitty” appears to have no mouth. What’s that about? 🤔
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 18/08/2024
@indeedquite.bsky.social Hello. 👍
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 18/08/2024
@faiselsadiq.bsky.social is now here. Welcome Faisel. 👋
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 17/08/2024
@mcdermottkc.bsky.social : Welcome.
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 17/08/2024
If only we could replace the pigeons and crows in London with songbirds.
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 14/08/2024
NEW BLOGPOST: Two-tier justice? Cutting through the online myths A cut-out-and-keep guide for the conspiracy theorists in your timeline. thesecretbarrister.com/2024/08/14/t...
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Two tier justice? Cutting through the online myths
Much has been written, tweeted and amplified about the English and Welsh criminal justice system’s response to the recent incidents of public disorder, very little of which is accurate. Below is a …
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 14/08/2024
@pjm1kbw.bsky.social : Ah, you’re here at last. 👏👏
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 14/08/2024
Steven Barrett leaves chambers www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/promine...
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Prominent legal commentator leaves chambers
Barrister and Spectator columnist was criticised over his tweets following the Southport attacks.
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Tony Dexter @timbleman.bsky.social · 09/08/2024
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James Turner KC @jamesturnerkc.bsky.social · 09/08/2024
Hello. Are any of my old friends from Twitter here?
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