Lennart Poulsen

@DanPlesch I'm on board!

Is it time to revive our push for system of complementary justice to help states such as UA pursue large numbers of lower level perps? unwcc.org style

Panel F: ‘Universal Jurisdiction: Lessons from the past and current appl... youtu.be/Fk_9OCrh0BA via @YouTube

Votes cast in the @FamilyLawBar elections 😀 Wonderful to see so many new young colleagues keen to get involved! And if @BarristerWilson's work on the wellbeing committee is anything to go by she will make an amazing treasurer 😊

will set out the precise scope and remit of the Inquiry. Lennart Poulsen is a barrister at 9 Bedford Row with significant senior-level experience in major public inquiries. He is currently acting as Junior Counsel for one of the Core Participants in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

While this announcement will be cautiously welcomed by many, the families of those who lost their lives to Covid, it remains to be seen what the scope of the inquiry will cover. The next steps will be to appoint a Chair and agree the Terms of Reference, the document that 2/3

Covid-19 Public Inquiry earmarked for Spring 2022 The Government has announced that an independent public inquiry into the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic is scheduled to start in Spring 2022. 1/3

@pjm1kbw @Chevilang I agree. Nobody should have a direct line to the PM in order to negotiate personal tax issues. Irrespective of whether there was any legal wrong-doing such privileges circumvent established rules of transparency and erode trust in the government.

@Chevilang It’s surely highly inappropriate for any prime minister to give personal assurances directly to anyone about their personal or corporate tax affairs. That’s not party political. It goes to the core of standards and conduct in public office. Who else does he deal with in this way?

Certainly not against greater transparency, and tighter lobbying rules, but is the supposed James Dyson scandal an example of wrongdoing, and if so, how and why? Or is it just being pounced on for party political gains by Labour on the back of other genuine examples of cronyism?

While this is a legitimate criticism, the importance of the development and uptake of the doctrine of universal jurisdiction is undeniable as it is another (and increasingly deployed) weapon in the fight against state impunity. #humanrights #justice #internationallaw 2/2

Universal jurisdiction has its flaws. Some have commented, for example, that national courts which do not implement the required nuance and specificity of international crimes in their domestic laws risk undermining the distinction between these and non-international crimes. 1/2

Good morning everyone, and welcome to our new weekly Twitter series of #tellusyourthree! We are delighted to announce that our first guest barrister is our amazing colleague @BarristerSecret, who has answered the following three questions for us as set out below:

Great to see a Senior Judge speaking openly about neurodiversity. An inclusive Bar and Judiciary accepts and values neurodiversity judiciary.uk/publications/n…

📣New BarTalk Blog📣 “Forget the guilt & take action” - becoming an anti-racist advocate for the Bar Prof @_LeslieThomas QC says we need to ask meaningful questions about racism & what it means to be anti-racist. #BacktheBar @thebarcouncil Read on here: bit.ly/2QzO0sZ

It’s great to see more diversity and inclusion organisations forming! Do give @Learned_Friends a follow.

There is still time to join the Talent Retention Scheme Coffee Morning tomorrow! Follow this link for further details and to register: ow.ly/W7o550E5s8Q

"Fair Distribution of Work" Who gets the work? Using Data to Improve Retention and Progression at the Bar Thursday 25th March 18.00 - 19.15 Online @thebarcouncil Event Hosted by @SECircuit For more information & to sign up: mailchi.mp/southeastcircu…

Very pleased to read that the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, intends to review how best to embark on a gradual return to in-court hearings, whilst retaining the best of the many undoubted advantages of remote hearings. lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/family-la…