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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Millennials pretending to know what the ‘pension triple lock’ actually is tomorrow

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Britney Spears Confundida

ALT: Britney Spears Confundida

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

my toddler is mad at me because i would not serve ‘seven weetabix’ for breakfast

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Will 16% of specialist rape courtrooms also be closed on a random Tuesday whilst 80,000 cases wait - or will we keep those ones open?

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

when you have a lawyer at the banana sticker company

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you want to speed up court proceedings then introducing a ‘please-Your-Honour-can-I-have-a-jury-trial’ hearing is really the opposite way to go about it.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you’re reading all the terror tales about AI labs and wondering - what will the world look like for our kids? What should they do? Then HOO BOY has my awesome brother-in-law written a book for you. And it’s out tomorrow. www.amazon.co.uk/What-Should-...

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What Should My Children Do?: How to Flourish in the Age of AI: Amazon.co.uk: Susskind, Daniel: 9780241791172: Books

Buy What Should My Children Do?: How to Flourish in the Age of AI 1 by Susskind, Daniel (ISBN: 9780241791172) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There’s a ‘Pest Control’ van parked outside court - and I’m going home.

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Simon Alvey @salvey1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've been listening to this brilliant series by @joannahs.bsky.social about the working of the legal system in England and Wales, which I somehow missed when it was first broadcast www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

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BBC Sounds - You Do Not Have to Say Anything - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of You Do Not Have to Say Anything on BBC Sounds.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New criminal barrister chat-up line just dropped. ‘Hey, you, in the nice wig. Which ‘priority tier’ do you work in? Can I interest you in a Flexible Date?’

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Just found out some broadcasters in America do ‘Verdict Watch’ and livestream from the courthouse when a jury is out. I’m very glad we don’t do that here. Prosecution counsel vaping out front. Defence counsel eating biscuits in the bar mess. Everyone slowly losing their minds.

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Matthew @thebluesislove.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The whole series is also available on BBC Sounds. It's very informative, and enlightening. Well worth listening to.

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Larky McRory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @lmcrory.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This is well worth listening to on BBC Sounds. It's thorough but lightly handled, so there's a bit of amusement but nothing to detract from the awfulness of all aspects of criminal justice.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My behind-the-scenes look at the criminal justice system is being repeated on BBC Radio 4 next week. Every day at 11:45am. 📻 🎙️

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It should be compulsory to include your holiday destination in your automatic ‘out-of-office’ reply.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

what’s the best way to tell my husband I’ve bought The Toddler a puppet show theatre and the entire thing has arrived unassembled and these are the wordless instructions:

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

There’s a point about 2 hours into The Odyssey where you pop to the ladies’ loo and think - ‘I could just stay here’.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Lawyers buying Oura rings to monitor their stress levels and HOO BOY I don’t need a holiday - I need a tranquiliser dart.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Meanwhile, on Twitter, Chris Philp is wearing a police vest over a suit and tie.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I can’t believe ‘here’s your prison sentence, you will serve half, but your co-defendant who got a bit longer for something a bit worse will do two-thirds, but one of you can go home early on curfew and that one will now do a third and the other a half’ hasn’t worked out for us.

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

NEW at the Empty City On the early release of prisoners The political-media addiction to lengthy sentences, and its consequences emptycity.substack.com/p/on-the-ear...

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On the early release of prisoners

The political-media addiction to lengthy sentences, and its consequences

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Every criminal defence lawyer should now be asking - as standard: * Has any piece of evidence, schedule, digital search, summary, or unused assessment been conducted by AI? * Has any witness used AI in the formulation of their statement, exhibits or in preparation of giving oral evidence at trial?

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

outrageous conduct from the toddler who just waddled up to a random person and, with slight menace and intense eye contact, asked ‘do you know the muffin man?’

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

just confidently told someone that if you win the World Cup you get to host it and they quietly said ‘that’s Eurovision’

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Sarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The heat has convinced me that they should let barristers wear shorts.

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Prof Bob Davis @rokewood.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Another patient, antiphonal & contemporary BBCFreeThinking — on crime & punishment. Even the edgy silences speak @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social talks to @stephemmabrown.bsky.social , @scouttzofiya.bsky.social, @joannahs.bsky.social, Stephen Shapiro, Jonathan Sumption www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Crime and punishment medieval to modern

Matthew Sweet's guests include Lord Sumption and criminal barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

It’s *classic* Starmer to use the dying vapours of his evaporating authority to panic-run the dismal policy of restricting jury trials. How fitting for a former lawyer: one last go, one final verdict, one more time. And how fitting if it was the verdict that finished him off.

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Dr Stephanie Brown @drstephaniebrown.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Thanks @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social for brilliantly hosting Free Thinking - Crime and Punishment, Medieval to Modern with @stephenshapiro.bsky.social, @joannahs.bsky.social, @scouttzofiya.bsky.social, Jonathan Sumption and me. If you missed it, catch up on BBC Sounds ⬇️

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Steve Cornforth @stevecornforth.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Great to see @joannahs.bsky.social on #politicslive educating politicians on the reality of jury trials and the world criminal lawyers, who should be getting investment ( and medals) not token attacks on our rights ...

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

These are exceptionally generous words from my professional colleagues in the year I took time off to have and raise my baby. Thank you, you lovely people - I adore working with you all 🥹

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Law Paw Calendar (Billable Hour) @lawpawcalendar.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

URGENT UPDATE! WE NEED YOUR HELP Thanks to everyone who has entered, we've had some amazing pictures. BUT we have not received enough entries! We know social media is a mess & that you're all very busy, but we need your help. Entries are now open until *5th October*

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Emma Harding @emmaharding.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Need some summer #reading inspiration? Join writer @horatioclare.bsky.social criminal defence barrister @joannahs.bsky.social & presenter @harriettsg.bsky.social to hear about the #books that have inspired them. A Good Read 3pm Mon 21 July @BBCRadio4 or @BBCSounds www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - A Good Read, Joanna Hardy-Susskind and Horatio Clare

Writer Horatio Clare joins barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind to discuss favourite books.

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 31/07/2025

Link to women's Tees: billablehour.teemill.com/product/man-... Link to men's Tees: billablehour.teemill.com/product/man-... But customisation is on, so you can choose your own shirt, colour. You can put the design on kid's clothing and bags. You can even buy a print of the design.

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Man on the Clapham Omnibus (by @gailmyerscough) M

You can't be more reasonable than that.

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Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 31/07/2025

BIG NEWS!! The second BillableHour Summer Tee is now available with all profits going to @savechildrenUK. It is a banger from design superstar @gailmyerscough.co.uk and a must have for any lawyer (link to shop in reply). As you'd expect from a tee this reasonable, it comes in many colours. BEHOLD!!

Violet T-shirt picturing a London bus headed to CLAPHAM with a man visible through the top deck window.

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Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 19/06/2025

I need all of #lawsky to see this video from a Colorado appeals court livestream yesterday. I am in actual tears. Sound *incredibly* on, the subtitles will not help.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

normalise going into the softplay centre in a hazmat suit

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

When defendant four realises, mid-trial, that he’s toast and decides to raise the temperature a bit by dropping the cutthroat in cross-examination :

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The hallmarks of Twitter are now: * replacement theory * obsession with nationalism and ‘treachery’ * obsession with perceived ‘enemies’ and ‘invaders’ * blatant racism said out loud * ‘two tier justice’ (definition varies) All of it unchecked and unchallenged. They’re grouping and gathering.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Made the mistake of going into bat on Twitter against the Jenrick and Cummings crowd - forgetting that you’d all left me there. Needless to say I’m now being called a ‘bird’ by someone called ‘Don Gargantuan’ & being told lawyers should be tried for treason by some blokes who seem to like flags.

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Understanding the sentence of Lucy Connolly Had it not been for competent legal advice, her sentence could have been far harsher By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Ok. I’ll bite. How are we supposed to reduce the backlog when the Crown Court DCS takes 8 minutes to load a single page?

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The BBC are airing a lovely little omnibus of ‘You Do Not Have To Say Anything’ this weekend. Saturday at 9pm ❤️ 🎧 🎙️

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

honestly by the time I’ve downloaded my court entry pass, two-factored the Common Platform, wrangled with evidence dot com’s timeout and tried to load the glitchy DCS it’s time to go home again.

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Meanwhile, in the other place, two hot topics have finally, inevitably, collided:

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Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Swastikas in a children’s playground? You pathetic racists. You complete cowards.

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Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The Sentencing Council will never be allowed to issue guidelines about pre-sentence reports that “include provision framed by reference to different personal characteristics of an offender” if a bill published yesterday by the justice secretary becomes law. rozenberg.substack.com/p/characteri...

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Characteristics or circumstances?

Pre-sentence report legislation tries to draw a fine line

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