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profrita.bsky.social
Professor of Law at Royal Holloway, University of London. Research interests are broadly in the fields of medical law and bioethics, professional misconduct, legal education and all things pedagogical. Sky surfing in a personal capacity.
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What is rarely understood is the knock-on effect crushing the universities will have on the local communities and local economies. All of those places rely on their universities. All cities across the country are in the same boat.

submitted 44 days ago • 7 comments

Policies made on the hoof to compete with the right are always bound to fail

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

The calm before the marking

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Looking forward to seeing social justice combining with its religious roots again rather than constantly pulling apart. #NewPope

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Find myself in La Belle Province on election day 😍

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Another key judgment: should doctors involved in withdrawal of treatment from patients to end their lives also be given protection from their names being reported in the media? Yes to a degree but such reporting restrictions may be time limited. supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc...

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Solidarity with both groups today (women and trans women). The Supreme Court judgment reminds us of the sensitivity around the debate of the meaning of ‘woman’ but also the importance of legal clarity. An example of Statutory Interpretation at play.

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Supreme Court judgment defining ‘woman’ as biological sex can be found here supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Equality Act 2010 is intended to protect both biological sex (for women) and certificated sex (for trans women) separately and these remain separate groups with separate protection according to the Supreme Court’s judgement today

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Appeal allowed forwomen.scot

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

The importance of biology in the term ‘woman’. The Supreme Court delivering its judgment live today

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

Happy Mother’s Day to all the superwomen out there🌍🙌

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

An interesting example of the complex dilemma of protecting witnesses whilst also ensuring a fair trial for defendants. Cheryl Thomas’ research should alert us to the need for an adjustment to the judge’s warning to the jury to avoid the unintended consequences the use of s.28 CJA 2003 has.

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

RIP Ms Stone. Another great singer lost. Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63

submitted 119 days ago • 0 comments

Fresh off the press for those interested in looking at Health Law from a different perspective. Chapter on assisted reproduction by myself, Phillip Bremner and Cynthia Mbugua. Wonderful editorship from @jonathanherring.bsky.social @ecromanis.bsky.social and Sabrina Germain

submitted 143 days ago • 0 comments

One to watch - Pending judgment of the Supreme Court on the meaning of ‘woman’https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2024-0042

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

SRA ordered to pay solicitor £184k costs for “improper” prosecution zurl.co/JGXJT

submitted 177 days ago • 0 comments

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... It is not reform of the planning laws that Labour should be focusing on but a reform of the construction industry so that affordable homes that last are built where they need to be built.

submitted 197 days ago • 0 comments

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Just when I was overcoming my colour blindness of the last tube map of London 😳

submitted 211 days ago • 0 comments

And the litigation continues to stack up….

submitted 211 days ago • 0 comments

RIP

submitted 211 days ago • 0 comments

Hello BlueSky world. Tentatively venturing back into the social media cloud. Hoping to win back my Xs having left that strange world far behind me😊

submitted 224 days ago • 5 comments