Cat Rubens
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Senior Associate Solicitor in the Human Rights department @ Leigh Day. Tweeting in a personal capacity. 👊⛰🌍
Today, the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill, known as Calum’s Law, was passed into law in the Scottish Parliament. We hope that this legislation sets a powerful precedent that inspires other UK nations. Read our full statement: restraintreductionnetwork.org/scotland-the-f…
🎉CAMPAIGN WIN 🎉 After we partnered with Centre for Women’s Justice, End Violence against Women Coalition, Imkaan and Rights of Women to tirelessly campaign and push for change, the government is finally changing the law on the use of so-called ‘victim bad character’ evidence.
Ahead of #NationalSiblingsDay2025 we are speaking to parliamentarians today about the needs and experiences of children and adults who have disabled brothers and sisters
1. I don’t often tweet about my personal life, but on 1st November, my mum Jane was hit by a large vehicle as a pedestrian in St. Louis, USA. She suffered a severe brain injury & remains in a coma in hospital. Here's Jane & me in happier times.
The family of a 73-year-old British woman in a coma in the U.S. say they were given a terrifying ultimatum by the holiday insurer covering her medical expenses. Jane Rubens was hit by an SUV in St Louis and has since undergone multiple operations on her brain. Jane's daughter Cat says AXA Partners insisted she should fly home to Scotland or they would stop paying for her treatment - despite doctors advising against the flight.
1. I don’t often tweet about my personal life, but on 1st November, my mum Jane was hit by a large vehicle as a pedestrian in St. Louis, USA. She suffered a severe brain injury & remains in a coma in hospital. Here's Jane & me in happier times.
1. I don’t often tweet about my personal life, but on 1st November, my mum Jane was hit by a large vehicle as a pedestrian in St. Louis, USA. She suffered a severe brain injury & remains in a coma in hospital. Here's Jane & me in happier times.
