My opinion: Patel doesn’t care if immigration lawyers - or staff who work with us - get murdered. She will have been warned of the risks - she deliberately chooses to take them.
While Lord Chancellor, Attorney-General & Solicitor-General are silent. theguardian.com/global-develop…
While Lord Chancellor, Attorney-General & Solicitor-General are silent. theguardian.com/global-develop…
Barristers aren’t allowed - under our rules - to turn away clients because of what they’ve done. I’ve represented convicted murderers - and victims of terrible crimes.
Our job is to try & ensure law is upheld by the powerful: the courts & the state.
That’s why Patel hates us. +
Our job is to try & ensure law is upheld by the powerful: the courts & the state.
That’s why Patel hates us. +
My fellow lawyers & support staff - paralegals, secretaries, barristers clerks, cleaners, receptionists, IT staff, accountants, managers - we make sure justice works. For all of us.
Our safety matters. +
Our safety matters. +
Our judges & support staff - clerks, ushers, security staff, court lawyers , cleaners, receptionists - are essential, of course.
The Home Secretary’s inflammatory speeches endanger their safety too.
Does she think her most extreme followers won’t attack immigration courts? +
The Home Secretary’s inflammatory speeches endanger their safety too.
Does she think her most extreme followers won’t attack immigration courts? +
There’s one more group of public servants Patel is recklessly endangering - her own staff and her own lawyers. They are at courts and tribunals every day.
Patel doesn’t care. Like Trump spluttering coronavirus over people who protect him, she’ll throw anyone under the bus. +
Patel doesn’t care. Like Trump spluttering coronavirus over people who protect him, she’ll throw anyone under the bus. +
But - Patel isn’t the real problem here.
She didn’t take power - Johnson gave her it.
Her stochastic terrorism isn’t condemned by her party - they applaud it.
Like Trump, she is just the current mouthpiece of a lawless, hateful crew. //
She didn’t take power - Johnson gave her it.
Her stochastic terrorism isn’t condemned by her party - they applaud it.
Like Trump, she is just the current mouthpiece of a lawless, hateful crew. //
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