Today’s judgment in the “Twitter joke” trial appeal is an important victory for Paul Chambers, who can now move forward with his life as a man of good character. The legal system has wronged him; but now at least […]

Following today’s judgment in the “Twitter joke” trial appeal, I spoke to Paul Chambers’s legal team: David Allen Green, Sarah Przybylska and John Cooper QC. […]

Louise Mensch MP was at the Royal Courts of Justice today to hear the outcome of the “Twitter joke” appeal – and I spoke to her briefly afterwards. She […]

Here’s the judgment in today’s “Twitter joke” trial appeal. If you read in the viewer below, or click through the the document, you’ll see my comments highlighted at various points in the judgment.

Paul Chambers’s appeal was successful this morning in his appeal against conviction for sending a menacing tweet under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003, […]

Yesterday I spoke to Charon QC about Lord Neuberger’s appointment as President of the Supreme Court – explaining why I welcome his appointment and why I’d have been concerned had Lady Hale been chosen – and about the House […]

I spoke to John Cooper QC today at his chambers to ask him why he’s standing for Vice-Chair of the Criminal Bar […]