Angela Patrick

Our thoughts today are with our clients, the families of Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, as they mark the second anniversary of their killings with a memorial walk in Nottingham. The walk is being held to ''wish them peace for wherever they may be now, but also to mark the importance of their fight for justice'' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The families of the victims of the 2023 Nottingham attacks have welcomed the publication of the Terms Of Reference for the Public Inquiry, marking its official beginning. They say it ''marks another milestone in their quest for answers and true accountability''

We Have BIG News! Lost Chances has been granted charity status and is now an official charity! This is a very proud moment. @fujitsu_uk @BBCEmmaSimpson @HugoCDaniel @SkyNewsAdele @CastletonLee @stugoo17 @Janetsk20073533 @mkiceburnmarko @TeatsVinegar

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to have been recognised at the @WeAreAdvocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2025. Since 1997, the annual Bar Pro Bono Awards have been a unique opportunity in the legal calendar to recognise and celebrate the remarkable pro bono achievements of the Bar in England and Wales. We were awarded Pro Bono Chambers of the Year in recognition of our central values of social responsibility and commitment to promote human rights and civil liberties, achieving access to justice across a spectrum of practice disciplines and legal jurisdictions. Over the past year, our barristers have worked on a vast range of legal challenges and initiatives, death penalty cases and crimes against humanity, as well as championing pro bono with training and key advisory work. We also extend our sincere congratulations to Edward Fitzgerald KC, recipient of the Pro Bono KC of the Year award, and to Adam Wagner KC (@AdamWagner1) who has been recognised as the International Pro Bono Barrister of the Year. Read more here: doughtystreet.co.uk/news/doughty-s…

"Coming soon: powerful new artwork by one of our extraordinarily talented members. This piece profoundly captures the devastating impact of the #PostOfficeScandal, which has shattered countless families' lives. Stay tuned to witness this poignant representation of our struggles."

Last week, the Inquiry held an engagement event where people shared how their physical and mental health were impacted by the Horizon scandal. Sir Wyn spoke with sub-postmasters and family members about their personal experiences. postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk/news/inquiry-i… #PostOfficeInquiry

Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, with her twins Robert and Sophia and ⁦@MayorofLondon⁩ unveil a statue to her daughter Ella, the first person to have air pollution registered as a cause death on her death certificate. She would have been 21.⁦@EllaRobertaFdn⁩ #lewisham

Next in today’s programme, a performance of excerpts from “Scenes From Lost Mothers”, by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, from @CleanBrk #DoughtyStWomen #IWD2025

Next up, we’re privileged to have the incredible, funny and profoundly moving @katfrancois performing a selection of her poetry live for us - including a new poem especially commissioned for #DoughtyStWomen

“Sometimes we had the time to sit down and debate pros and cons: sometimes we just had to sit down and look into each others eyes” @waadalkateab #DoughtyStWomen #IWD2025

.@Aswini_W “The World Economic Forum currently estimates gender parity by 2148. How do we stomach that reality?” #DoughtyStWomen #IWD2025

An investigation into the contact Leicestershire Police had with Valdo Calocane a month before he killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates in June 2023 is to be reopened after representations by their families and our legal team. Solicitor @NeilHudgell said: "We have repeatedly raised serious concerns over a lack of thoroughness, which in our view made this investigation insufficient and incomplete. Any other outcome than what has been announced today would have been perverse." Read the full statement: bit.ly/3DwYFgP #RightingWrongs

Hudgell Solicitors now has 21 cases relating to convictions of former sub-postmasters who used the Capture system – a precursor to Horizon used in branches from 1992 to 1999 - with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) for consideration of referral to the Court of Appeal. @SkyNews spoke to solicitor @NeilHudgell, and our client Juliet Shardlow, who is hoping to clear the name of her late mother Patricia Owen, more than 20 years after her death. Learn more: bit.ly/4kuPZZl #RightingWrongs

Rightful Lives is co-organising an event on 4th March with @DoughtyStPublic and @DrOliverLewis. It will look at the implications of the Mental Health Bill for autistic people and people with learning disabilities. Why not come along! doughtystreet.co.uk/event/deep-div…

😃With @RightfulLives I'm co-organising an event about learning disability and autism in the #MHBill 📢 Phenomenal line-up of speakers, all of whom have experience of MHA detention 📅 Tues 4 March at 6pm 📍At @DoughtyStreet Chambers and on Zoom 💻doughtystreet.co.uk/event/deep-div…

@NeilHudgell's reaction to confirmation of a Judge-led, Statutory Inquiry, being confirmed today by the Prime Minister: "We want to thank the Prime Minister and the Cabinet members for their time and understanding today. It was clear that the Government has, and is listening. "For the families, today felt like the first time that they had not had to fight for what must happen, having until now had to battle the authorities to reach this stage. It is a milestone moment. "We now look forward to working with the Chair, once appointed, to get what will be a hugely important Inquiry started. "It has to achieve something which has not been achieved over the past 30 years. It must ensure lessons are learned which result in real effective change, to prevent events like that in Nottingham in 2023 from ever happening again."

Judge-led public inquiry into Nottingham attacks will begin in "matter of weeks", UK PM Keir Starmer tells victims' families bbc.in/4hxExtH

@tonyvaughanMP Congratulations!

Here is my statement on today's announcement that the King has approved the Lord Chancellor's recommendation that I should be appointed as King's Counsel 👇

@AdamWagner1 Congratulations Adam!

I’m really delighted to share that I am to be appointed King’s Counsel. To quote the very exciting letter I received yesterday: “I am pleased to be writing to you on behalf of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, to let you know that The King has approved her recommendation that you should be appointed one of His Majesty’s Counsel.” Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way, including my wonderful colleagues, clerks, clients and family. A hearty congratulations to the other 104 new silks. The provisional date for the appointment is 24 March. kcappointments.org/wp-content/upl…

The launch of Sammy’s Foundation marked what would have been my sweet son’s 18th birthday. He died aged just 13 from state neglect. Yet his legacy of hope lives on through the Foundation. The launch was more than I could have dreamed of a year ago. ❤️ Hope this festive film of the night uplifts. 📽️🥂🎉 I am so grateful to Evan Davis @EvanHD for his support & for agreeing to be our keynote speaker, MP Polly Billington @PollyBLabour for her supportive talk, our incredible panelists @sonnaz_ , Stephen Unwin @RoseUnwin , Emma Bulmer, EBnaturalpaint , Daniel Carpenter @heritage_crafts , Holly Howe @followHOWE , my fantastic trustees, all our supporters and sponsors @celtheath @Alltruckplc Also our wonderful guests including @AdamFeinst and @will_lewallen00 @Angela__Patrick @annam2341 & many more, and most importantly the young people who took part in the pilot ❤️. They are simply inspirational. To be involved in the exciting journey of the charity please follow @SammysCharity ❤️🙏