Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 30/04/2025I am nominated for this, is it ok to find the sponsorship terribly amusing 2121
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Gradual exposure to food allergens as a treatment can do amazing things. Two years ago our daughter went to hospital in anaphylaxis having milk in cooked food at nursery, a year of the ‘milk ladder’ at home via KCLH and she now is dairy allergy free www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.com'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day'Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life. 2120
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 16/04/2025IT’S GONNA BE A BIG DAY FOR COMMENTING ON A JUDGMENT YOU HAVEN’T READ 1202
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Any suggestions for good US podcasts where you can catch up with the legal constitutional issues atm, I have tried and failed in this quest before 110
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Need a new project now my PhD is done. Can I ask, law hive mind, people to reply to this with English legal cases the think are most significant, any court, any area, whether cos they developed a particular legal area, or they were socially signif like say Ruth Ellis. All eras. Want a list 2033
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Who are the greatest melodists in popular music. For me Jeff Mangum Bob Marley Paul McCartney Though I accept I’ve just done this off the top of my head 420
Reposted by Jim RobottomMatrix Law @matrixlaw.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Court of Appeal rejects Secretary of State & Environment Agency appeal in landmark judgment on Water Framework Directive Regulations water pollution duties. David Wolfe KC & Raj Desai acted for Pickering Fishery Association, instructed by @fishlegal.bsky.social. Read more: ow.ly/PVjE50VvvBt 001
Reposted by Jim RobottomRaffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I submit that rather than having to write opinions about prisoners trapped in hot showers as a punishment, we stop treating people like this. www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unp... 1136269
Reposted by Jim RobottomJulia Emtseva @jemtseva.bsky.social · 03/04/2025I know, every day, we wake up to so much nonsense and sadness, but to break this cycle at least for a moment, what good news, personal, professional, global, can you share to brighten our days? 🥹 18246
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Any lads just 5 days to invest in that stocks and shares isa for the year 010
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Minor things that are deceptively hard work: Minor Threat Beethoven’s string quartet in C sharp minor Jim’s phd minor corrections 150
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Just genuinely stuck up for the dad in the tiger who came to tea in an argument 240
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 21/03/2025One of these exceptions accords with principle and the other doesn't. One does not need to compensate a dead person for loss of earnings (and the 1976 Act deals with dependents). But if the point of exemplary damages is punitive why on earth aren't we punishing tortfeasors who cause death? 100
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Jo Sidhu disbarred www.theguardian.com/law/2025/mar...theguardian.comFormer Criminal Bar Association chair disbarred over sexual misconductNavjot ‘Jo’ Sidhu KC ‘abused his professional position’ and trust of young woman he was mentoring, panel finds 021
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 13/03/2025So much still requires to be explained lyrically from the Bends 30 years on. Why was there a town full of rubber bands? Why was the lad who had done two jumps on his motorcycle in one week worthy of such derision? In retrospect that was a real achievement.Still. Big chords and all that. As you were 100
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Guys my Supreme Court mug smashed and I’m a bit worried this might mean the constitution falls apart like a modern version of that ravens thing 2172
Reposted by Jim RobottomTamar Burton @tamarburton.bsky.social · 07/03/2025So proud to have been part of this wonderful team of women @cloisterslaw.bsky.social @sarahfraserbutlin.bsky.social and such a privilege to speak on behalf of the bravest of clients. www.cloisters.com/insights/the... 071
Reposted by Jim RobottomBirmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 06/03/2025RIP Roy Ayers. Thanks for giving us such joyous and righteous tunes. Here are some of them open.spotify.com/playlist/443...open.spotify.comRoy AyersPlaylist · andychislehurst · 13 items 522335
Reposted by Jim RobottomTristan Kirk @kirkkorner.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Private prosecutions shake-up after Post Office and Single Justice Procedure scandals Includes the idea that prosecutors should engage with vulnerable defendants and actually read the letters of mitigation they send in www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/p...standard.co.ukPrivate prosecution shake-up after Post Office and SJP scandalsThe Criminal Justice System has been rocked by a series of scandals 2134
Reposted by Jim RobottomGarden Court Chambers @gardencourtlaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025📣 WATCH LIVE - CRANSTON INQUIRY📣 Our Joint Head of Chambers, Sonali Naik KC, provides opening statements on behalf of bereaved families and one of the two survivors, instructed by Maria Thomas of Duncan Lewis (@dlpubliclaw.bsky.social). Livestream below 🔽 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlzn... 025
Reposted by Jim RobottomNicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 03/03/2025The Cranston Inquiry started today. It heard that the deaths of at least 27 people was "entirely predictable". As I reported at the time, the coastguard was understaffed, overworked and made poor decisions that night. That includes instructing the search and rescue team to go to the wrong dinghy. 271
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 03/03/2025The opening statement on behalf of the bereaved families and one survivor to the Cranston Inquiry, which opened today, and investigates the UK's worst small boats disaster in November 2021 cranston.independent-inquiry.uk/wp-content/u...cranston.independent-inquiry.uk 043
Reposted by Jim RobottomJim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 25/02/2025It’s gone a bit under the radar, but the Cranston Inquiry, into the UK’s worst small boats disaster on 24 November 2021 when 27 people died, starts on Monday. It will look at lessons learned, and the policy decisions taken during the huge rise in crossings in 2021, as well as the night itself 11511
Reposted by Jim RobottomNicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 25/02/2025My book covers this incident, including what happened inside the coastguard's control room that night and the stories of those whose bodies are still missing. I also reported on it here: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...independent.co.ukRevealed: Coastguard failings in run up to Channel migrant drowning disasterExclusive: Staff worked 20-hour days in build-up to tragedy that killed 27 people, source tells Nicola Kelly 1176
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 25/02/2025It was around that time that William Hague started publishing political articles written in the voice of an owl 030
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 25/02/2025It’s gone a bit under the radar, but the Cranston Inquiry, into the UK’s worst small boats disaster on 24 November 2021 when 27 people died, starts on Monday. It will look at lessons learned, and the policy decisions taken during the huge rise in crossings in 2021, as well as the night itself 11511
Reposted by Jim RobottomBirmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Remembering George Harrison on his birthday. Here's a glorious playlist of the singles that he listened to on his KB Discomat jukebox (as published by Record Mirror in December 1965). Photo taken in Chiswick Gardens by Robert Whitaker ▶️🎧 open.spotify.com/playlist/2hB... 712520
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Me falling over doing my ankle exercises on the bottom stair 030
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 17/02/2025What I have decided today is I would like Landmark Chambers to do an important planning case about local statue law and start it's newspiece "In landmark Landmark landmark statue statute case..." 1100
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Look! Two things (the first more important than the 2nd) 1. Matrix Chambers @matrixlaw.bsky.social is now on bluesky! Please follow! There will more helpful important substantive legal content than the below post. 2. I got nominated for a thing. Thanks. Happy Monday! 3152
Reposted by Jim RobottomJoanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Some news, team! 🎙️ I’m so excited to make my broadcasting debut for BBC Radio 4 next week. ‘You Do Not Have to Say Anything’ is a 10 episode behind-the-scenes peek at (and love letter to) the criminal justice system. Join me, Mon-Fri at 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Sounds 🧡 3552897
Reposted by Jim RobottomStella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 11/02/2025This should be changed asap. If we give someone refugee status, it can't be right to then refuse them route to become a British Citizen. To say they can have a home in our country, but never a place in our society and be forever second class. freemovement.org.uk/good-charact...freemovement.org.ukGood character guidance amended to block refugees from naturalisation - Free MovementThere have been some important additions to pages 50 and 51 of the Good Character guidance (a comparison of the new and old versions is here) that have the 1862013614
Reposted by Jim RobottomSara Mansour Fallah @smansourfallah.bsky.social · 10/02/2025You can now follow the European Court of Human Rights on Bluesky at @echr.coe.int!bsky.app 298
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Has anyone got a copy or some screenshots of that Sumption Times interview? I want to vindicate my ancient English liberty to read it for free 310
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Get off here now and watch the Leyton Orient goal v Man City in the cup ok rewind absolutely incredible 120
Reposted by Jim RobottomColin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025In case you missed it: What is in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill? | Colin Yeobuff.lyWhat is in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill? - Free MovementThe Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill has landed. It weighs in at 57 clauses ("sections" once it is an Act), two schedules and 74 pages. Let's take 053
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Is this the worst thing to happen to barristers since they let us speak to the public about our own cases 2122
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 01/02/2025What if we had some some unwritten posts to go with that unwritten constitution 080
Jim Robottom @jimrobottom.bsky.social · 01/02/2025One of the great follies of the internet was to make popstars of podcasters and paupers of popstars 011