Charlie Radclyffe

I expect @benobesejecty.bsky.social will be pleased to see the article

If the redacting is for the public register will there be a private register that MPs, their staff and Parliament admin can access?

I’m thinking of a separate example: the electoral register and the open register, with electoral candidates having access to the former.

The topic of the last quote confuses me: “Ironically, this change could also put MPs at greater risk. Since staff names are no longer on the public register, an MP could unknowingly employ a staff member about whom others, from inside or outside parliament, might have previously expressed concerns.”

A joy of home educating: not having to force my kids to get dressed up for world book day

A downside: not seeing the gloriously crap last-minute concoctions parents came up with at 7.59am

A speedy first step that improved my relationship with my home, while entertaining my kids (life hack win-win) was to read A Squash and A Squeeze

Switching to Visio, which I haven’t heard of; any good?

We have CVP-ed into a prison. Defence counsel tells us that unfortunately the "defendant is now hiding behind something" in the video link room and as a result can't be seen

Fines for UK financial crime nosedive to ‘pitiful’ lows Penalties from the FCA drop by 78% in five years as it prepares to take on a new role as 'super-regulator'

strikes me that one of the most obvious things this government should do is properly resource regulators. There’s a gigantic gap between law and its enforcement, yet politicians always focus on announcing new rules rather than applying the old ones www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

This story is so on the nose for the Telegraph that the first couple of times I saw it in my feed I assumed it was a parody. But no, there's an IPSO ruling www.ipso.co.uk/rulings/0210...

I assume the apology was tucked away at the bottom of page 17, as ever… 😟

I've been unemployed for a few months. I now set myself pretend jobs to prevent the rot setting in. My son thinks this guy is funny, which is a good enough excuse to make something. Any requests?

Love it

China's policies to advance vehicle remanufacturing Targeted subsidies, industrial zones and funding are propelling the vehicle remanufacturing sector

China adopted the circular economy
as a national priority since 2009 recognising it can generate growth decoupled from resource use. This case study covers growth in the vehicle remanufacturing sector. www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-exa...

Pfannkuchen means a thin pancake in West Germany but a filled donut without a hole in East Germany

@matschlin.bsky.social made a very helpful slide deck for me to understand what counts as kuchen versus torte, and I’m literally going through every slide saying “WHAT?!” at my laptop screen

WHAT??! How is a donut a pancake

Just updated my Bluesky filters.

Mutes still in place: Trump, Musk, ICE, and Kennedy:

And now added: Iran, Israel, politics, Starmer, Kemi, Boris and Badenoch

And my feed is soooooooo much nicer to engage with. Night all. #win ❤️

What an amazing record!

We had a cirl bunting at ours yesterday on the NE side of the moor; lovely to think about how much their territory has increased over the last 20 years.

After a quick glance, I liked the first one more

But, when I stopped and explored the paintings in more detail, the second one intrigued me more. Partly the extra birds giving more detail on their lives.

A minimalist watercolour of birds on coastal rocks.

A minimalist watercolour of birds on coastal rocks.

Two small watercolours

One with just 2 colours on a smooth karst stone paper

One with 5 colours on nice watercolour paper.

Both about the shape of oystercatchers.

Which do you like best?

@giffordhead.co.uk email coming your way today to ask your advice on my War Pension case that the MOD has appealed to the Upper Tribunal

I know you like legal obscurities… 😉

#WPS #warpension #UKlegal

Me too

Oops, yes, the agent error is inexcusable

I read a book last night about farmers with commoner’s rights on Bodmin Moor.

They realised that their grazing rights could only change (ie be reduced) at a commoners’ meeting.

So, if the farmers never went to the meetings, no quora would be met, resulting in the rules never changing…

Playing devil’s advocate, could the owner not understand council tax and think they’re doing the tenant a favour by including CT in the rental figure?

And, as a result of that, they mistakenly believe the tenant won’t be able to vote at that address?

Simple explanations & all that 🤷🏻‍♂️

Thanks for the thoughts. Got the stock out today and they had a beautifully vibrant dark red colour to their stem.

Research Briefing

Published Thursday, 26 February, 2026

The Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26 was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026. The date for second reading has not yet been announced.

‼️This could be a real turning point for open justice issues often experienced by court users. If Case Co-ordinators are given the right powers and training they could also deal with open justice issues arising in cases, working alongside the judiciary’s proposed Open Justice Champions to do so.

👏 We are excited by the govt’s commitment to roll out Case Co-ordinators to all Crown Courts to progress cases more swiftly within the system. These officers would be given certain powers (currently reserved for judges) to deal with procedural issues, saving judicial capacity for substantive issues.

We are calling time on the justice system of the past Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon David Lammy MP sets out his vision for the future of the courts at Microsoft’s AI tour.

💷 And most crucially, legal reform can only succeed with sustained long-term investment. We welcome David Lammy’s announcement on Monday that the govt has come to a record breaking £2.78 billion settlement for courts and tribunals over this year and agreed a multi-year funding settlement.

UK government accused of shelving fraud report Recommendations in independent review include doubling the maximum sentence to 20 years

👩‍⚖️ These reforms will also only work if accompanied by the creation of a specialist ‘economic crime’ ticket for judges, and reforms to ensure the disclosure regime is fit for purpose in the digital age – recommendations from Jonathan Fisher KC that would be very shortsighted for MOJ to shelve:

Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part 1 The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson, has published part 1 of the report.

🥇 Reforming jury trials for complex economic crime cases is part of the solution but we think the Fraud Panel model comprised of a judge & 2 lay experts in the field (as first recommended by Lord Roskill and Lord Justice Auld) would lead to better outcomes than 1 judge sitting alone.