Those who do not like the work that I - and @GoodLawProject - do are always looking for ways to silence or punish me or us for it.
One of the most oft-used mechanics is referring me to my professional regulator. I have been the subject of literally hundreds of complaints.
One of the most oft-used mechanics is referring me to my professional regulator. I have been the subject of literally hundreds of complaints.
The work I do has to strike a balance between a number of considerations and it is difficult consistently to get that balance right. There is an embedded possibility - or even likelihood - that one day I will stray beyond the boundaries of the acceptable.
In the meantime, I actively welcome, indeed I encourage, regulatory oversight.
https://twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/978474304668098565
At the same time, when you see regulation as an opportunity to engage in political point scoring you make a victim of the public interest. I have made this point in seeking to discourage complaints about my political opponents.
https://twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/1268637407311732738
I make these points again because I heard this morning that this thread - about the marginal figures who gave evidence to the Divisional Court in Bell case (and I believe caused a profound injustice) - had sparked a complaint to my professional regulator.
https://twitter.com/JolyonMaugham/status/1338751267015888900
That complaint was rightly dismissed, as can be seen here. 
Regrettably, these types of attack are no longer the exclusive function of our political opponents. They are increasingly being used by litigants against us - including Government. I expect to publish more on this shortly.
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