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"LLMs do not distinguish between fact & fiction. They are not designed to tell the truth. They are designed to persuade, yet they are implemented in sectors where truth & detail matter, e.g. education, science, health, the media, law, & finance." My interview @washingtonpost.com tinyurl.com/2e7253ja

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EU law but make it playable 🎮 A new video game created by Dr Josh Warburton at the @lawatleeds.bsky.social helps students explore legal decision-making through interactive scenarios. Prudence Juris puts students in control, making legal concepts more engaging and easier to apply 🧵

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Thinking about using ChatGPT? You should read this. It’s wild.

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Join us at our Annual Joint Conference on Chinese and UK Commercial Law! 📅 Monday 9-10 June 2025 📍 Liberty Building (Moot Court) LT (1.28) PLEASE NOTE 1st day is in-person only 2nd day (the Grandall Forum) will be hybrid Register: tinyurl.com/3ztadve3 @cblpleeds.bsky.social

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Recently, FRIVA members submitted evidence to UK Parliamentary Inquiries on tackling VAWG. The evidence drew on research with academics, frontline services & third sector partners. 🔗 Read more below! #AcademicSky #LawSky #VAWG #FeministResearch

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I have started posting videos of quotes from the brave mothers interviewed as part of different studies and sharing these resources. We start with England a legal system where you can still be found guilty of contempt of court for speaking about your experience. #metoofamilycourt

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Jade Levell’s research has found that boys can be overwhelmed by the "pressure to protect, provide, and be strong, against the experience of being victimised and subordinated through abuse." ‪@drjadelevell.bsky.social‬ Full report: buff.ly/YLp4Lbi Jade's books: buff.ly/3MOtcff

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Dr @drsamjlewis.bsky.social has submitted vital evidence to the Home Affairs Violence Against Women and Girls #VAWG inquiry. She focuses on #rural domestic #abuse. Read more about her important work 👇 tinyurl.com/2byrh6fj #LawSky #Academicsky #Parliament #Government @ccjsleeds.bsky.social

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There’s a helpful summary of the implications of the UK Supreme Court decision in For Women Scotland here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

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‼️ The consultation on the updated EHRC Code of Practice following the UK Supreme Court decision in For Women Scotland opens on Monday ‼️ www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre...

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NEW Scale of domestic abuse far greater than thought New Office for National Statistics survey methods suggest: * 8% of people aged 16+ experienced domestic abuse in last year. That's 3.9m people * 26.1% experienced domestic abuse in their life, since 16. That's 12.6m people England/Wales.

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I have just received an email, which states: “We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to publish a feature paper in our journal free of charge” (their emphasis). Hilarious.

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A city #United 2 end #VAWG Walk & Talk with students @LeedsTrinity @UniversityLeeds Listening & responding as everyday harassment, inappropriate behaviour & micro aggressions towards women & girls 📣It’sNotBanter 📣It’sNotHarmless 📣It’sNotOk If u do Nothing, nothing changes, but Change is Possible!

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"We've collected together all the times books by winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature have been recommended on Five Books. These books were chosen in interviews on an array of topics." fivebooks.com/category/fic...

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I always enjoyed reading the print copy of a Sunday paper. What can I read now that The Observer is no longer an option? Suggestions welcome.

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The School of History at Leeds is offering a BAME Doctoral Scholarship starting in October 2025! Potential postgraduate researchers from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups who are eligible for the Home/UK rate of tuition fees can read more and apply here:

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www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals... Avoid speculating on this live investigation by WYP and counterterrorism colleagues. Commenting online or sharing images on social media could harm the legal process, through which justice is done.

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📍 Research shows that violence is concentrated in a small number of places. In England & Wales, 50% of violent crime happens in just 2% of locations - 'hotspots'. That’s why targeting resources where violence happens most makes sense. youthendowmentfund.org.uk/reports/key-... #KeyFactsAboutViolence

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Got a chance to discuss some of the evidence about unwarranted #disparities in #sentencing in the latest episode of #BBCAntiSocial My part starts on minute 29.

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I hadn't previously seen this ONS publication of new data on the prevalence of domestic abuse, based on new Crime Survey Qs. Among the detail, 9.5% of women and 6.5% of men experienced DA in the year to March 2024 - much higher than previous estimates (6.6% and 3.0%). www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...

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"The way police responded to the riots that swept the country last summer was “entirely appropriate”, a parliamentary report has found. MPs... said that claims of “two-tier policing” were “baseless”." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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The final report of @thetimes.com Crime and Justice Commission is published today. This is our ten point plan to transform a broken system

submitted 66 days ago • 31 comments

Someone who’s been convicted of violent offences — especially intimate partner violence — should not be allowed to own a gun. My government will automatically revoke their licences.

submitted 70 days ago • 67 comments

As part of our ECR Development Fund, we funded @rutternik.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social to lead a project that identified non-harmful routes to support for families living with child-to-parent violence and abuse. Read the summary below 👇 vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/when-it-hurt...

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🧵1/3 💔 #Suicide is now the leading cause of death in #DomesticAbuse cases. In the last year, 98 people died by suicide following abuse—outnumbering intimate partner homicides. We need to confront this reality. And we need to act.

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

If you’re writing for a US journal that uses APA referencing, but you’re more familiar with Harvard, don’t use Harvard for your 10k article thinking that it’s similar & you’ll change your refs to APA quickly at the end. I’ve spent all day doing this, and I’m not yet half way through. #academicwoes

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Today sees the start of Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week. The theme for the week/World Down Syndrome Day (21/3) is #ImproveOurSupportSystems This is a call for action to improve the support that people who have Down syndrome receive - to give individuals more choice, control & dignity in their lives.

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The only official guide for practitiiners was published in 2015 & is now very dated. We know so much more about CAPVA now. A revised guide was due to accompany the DA Act 2021. It’s now 2025, services are patchy, and families are still struggling. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Fab new edition of the Prison Service Journal on women, criminalisation, and how gender affects pathways into the criminal justice system. www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/prison-servi...

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I'd put it the other way round. Scientific method, as a human practice, is intrinsically value laden. What you choose to investigate, what you decide to measure, how you measure, what you ignore, how you deal with uncomfortable results, even who you allow to do it, are all soaked in values.

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New paper examining the vulnerability of fundamental rights protection in the UK forthcoming in Public Law later this year - papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... thanks to @adamjtucker.bsky.social and the many people at conferences who commented earlier incarnations

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Today is #InternationalWomensDay! 💖 This year’s theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”, calls for action to unlock equal rights, power, and opportunities for all, building a feminist future where no one is left behind. #IWD2025 #IWD

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This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s talk about action. 💡 'Men Stepping Forward' is a must-read for men who want to drive real change and build gender-inclusive workplaces. Learn how to be part of the solution:

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"Simply having a park nearby is not enough – they must be welcoming and safe for all." In this article for @uk.theconversation.com, @annabarker.bsky.social, @jenniegray.bsky.social and @vikkimaps.bsky.social explain why these spaces can feel unsafe for women. 🏞️ theconversation.com/women-are-th...

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Happy International Women’s Day (for tomorrow). Yesterday, Women’s Lives Leeds held a wonderful celebration in the Civic Hall, where local councillors, community members, practitioners & artists pledged to take action to improve the lives of women & girls. In the evening, Feminist Archive North …

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

One in eight women killed by men are over 70, report reveals

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Domestic and sexual violence is an epidemic that impacts 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men globally. In honour of #NoMoreWeek, we are showcasing @drsamjlewis.bsky.social's project on rural #domesticabuse. Watch the full video below 👇: tinyurl.com/3vws74nc @ccjsleeds.bsky.social @lsjleeds.bsky.social

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As a lawyer who does Equal Pay law it is interesting to note that the prospect of young men falling behind young women is causing a sense of societal crisis that the reverse position consistently failed to invoke.

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Don't forget to sign up for our Annual Lecture on Wednesday 5th March at 5pm in the School of Law. Professor Neil Chakraborti will be discussing 'Rehumanising the Harms of Hate'. Make sure to sign up for tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/schoo...

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New article published with some colleagues where we look at the intersection of cancer and domestic abuse-related deaths rdcu.be/ebsKq

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#AyiaNapa rape case: The European Court of #HumanRights has condemned Cyprus for shortcomings in its investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a British woman, accompanied by prejudicial gender stereotypes and victim-blaming attitudes. Full #ECHR press release: hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press?i=...

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This LGBTQ+ History Month's theme is Activism and Social Change 🗞️ Step into the University Archive, and back in time to the 1980s... to discover how past students have made history in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights ✊️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ [1/6]

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A very distressing C4 report tonight on pregnant women prisoners being handcuffed during childbirth, despite it being against MoJ policy. Those policies aren’t worth the paper they’re written on — the only way to keep pregnant women safe is to stop sending them to prison.

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