Advocate Davida Blackmore

A couple of thoughts & then NO MORE GDPR TWEETS (today). Don’t be underhand, creepy or do weird things with people’s info. Be transparent. Keep it safe. Let people exercise their rights. If it goes wrong, fix it. Apply common-sense to the situation. Oh, & if you’re not sure, ask.

@DarrenBowring Aah thanks! I don’t like missing out on these things!

@AdvocateDVB Good idea! I’ll try to get that in place!!

Jersey’s new, all age, Mental Health Strategy will be launched next Thursday 19th March at the Town Hall, 6pm until 8pm. All welcome jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2026/03/1…

@ItsMattsLaw I spend more time now arguing against AI that’s been used to write correspondence and trying to correct errors in the “advice” that’s been given by those platforms and which people are relying on because they honestly believe it’s accurate and can’t spot when it’s off

You’re going to replace your lawyer with AI and then your AI with a lawyer.

@InstofLawJersey @LondonU What an amazing achievement - many congratulations 🙌

Congratulations to our exceptional LLB Law Degree students, Vicki Jaskot, Robyn McEnery and Isla Staveley, who have each been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for Family Law from @LondonU, placing them among the Top 10 Performing Students out of over 16,000 law students 👏

@14MilesToFrance Its so disappointing - we’ve still got about 20 states to go 😭 Maybe we will get back when things are better

Hmmm yeah no thanks 🙂‍↔️

Hearty thanks to the chap in the Land Rover driving past the Masonic Temple (headlamp out) for dowsing me head to toe in puddle water. You obvs saw me standing on the pavement but continued to tank it up to a red light. Thanks for the wash 🫠 PSA - be nice to pedestrians ☔️

@EarlofJersey One of my absolute faves. Have the album on in the car on the regular. That and Hadestown

A great show

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@EarlofJersey I think it was the bar work that gave me the broadest experience for dealing with people! (And it remains one of my fave jobs. Folding jumpers in Burtons and sorting out pants, less so.)

@AdvocateDVB All of which no doubt would have helped a lot in your current profession. 👍🫡

Skill sets obtained: Skiing Running a bar TEFL Teacher Rugby Coach Rugby Referee Doorman Survival skills Basic PCR390 Operation Hospitality Business Video editing Acting Script writing. At a pinch driving a tank. Weird resumé 🤣

Instead of cards this year, I’ve made donations to two Jersey charities supporting causes close to my heart: 
💙 @AmNeurodiverse 
💚 @Focus_on_MI Wishing all a very merry Christmas ✨

Evidence is vitally important when withholding information under #FOI - can public bodies clearly show that the reason for refusal applies? Our new newsletter highlights a case where we found that the case for a cost refusal had not been made. More at: tinyurl.com/OpenUpdateDec25

@MarbralAdvisory Merry Christmas to you all. Hope you all have a well-earned rest over the festive period 🎄

The Christmas Party season has officially begun at Marbral Advisory! Here are some pics from our Jersey party. With thanks to the entire team at Sage Jersey for a wonderful meal. #ChristmasParty #TeamCelebration #FestiveSeason

@myPhilTaylor No not around Rouge Bouillon again 🫠 Seems like we’ve only just been re-opened following the pot hole 🕳️ Memo to self: don’t try and take the car out from St Marks for the foreseeable

Join us and Soteria Communications for two #cyber simulation events, sponsored by Appleby. 👉 Monday 13 October for financial services 👉 Tues 14 October for company directors Book your FREE place today eventbrite.com/o/jersey-cyber… Video credit: Switch Digital

Delighted to keep my @thelegal500 rankings in #EmploymentLaw & #Regulatory&WhiteCollarCrime What really makes my heart sing are the testimonials: “Davida is my go-to for all things legal… knowledgeable, pragmatic, & treats everyone with respect & dignity.” Grateful 🙏

Parents and Carers – Join us for a practical and insightful session with Natasha Devon on supporting your child’s digital wellbeing. Tuesday 16/09 – Jersey College for Girls Wednesday 17/09 – Beaulieu Streamed online 6.15pm to 8pm including Q&A tinyurl.com/ND-Event

😥 One more case... How many more for authorities to finally increase oversight, governance and enforcement measures against general-purpose AI chatbots? According to the mother of the victim: "Sophie held her darkest thoughts back from her actual therapist ... talking to a robot — always available, never judgy — had fewer consequences." As I have been writing extensively in the past 2.5 years, general-purpose AI chatbots are NOT: - trained therapists - certified therapists - capable of providing adequate mental health support - safe tools to obtain mental health support - substitutes for appropriate mental health support As such, they should be equipped with built-in guardrails to avoid therapy-like scenarios that would expose vulnerable people to potential harm. As I've written before, for every tragedy like this one there are likely many thousands of cases where people are putting themselves at risk. - *To receive my analyses on AI's legal and ethical challenges. Join my newsletter's 74,000+ subscribers (link below).

@LadyMontyA350 Teach them all indoor voice

Cheeky 45mins early on stand this morning. Home for a Power Nap and then these two needed a walk. And who wouldn’t offer, on landing day, to have a 3rd doggo for the night! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Hopefully they’ll understand my “shhh, it’s nap time” soon!

@aebrahim93 How many people can our infrastructure can reasonably deal with though?

Recent figures show Jersey’s birth rate dropped by 20% from 2021-2024 compared to a 5% drop in England and Wales over the same period. The Housing Minister says the island’s falling birth rate combined with an ageing population is a ‘ticking bomb’. bbc.com/news/articles/…