Mary Aspinall-Miles

My new chambers quote 🤣

I do not want Outlook to collapse and group emails into conversations. It is unhelpful for me, and I end up wasting time digging through my email looking for specific messages that Outlook has buried. I just want a simple chronological list of emails.

Ah, the good old “swings and roundabouts” system of remuneration. Surely the most discredited rule of taxation and a mystery as to why any professional person should suffer under it. crimeline.co.uk/rossitter-2026…

@CrimeLineLaw Shout it louder - some appear to be hard of hearing

One for the Rural Crime practitioners: Hare coursing - effective from 1 June 2026 #Wiltshire sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/har…

Oh my goodness - this is gorgeous

Bar Council Chair statement on contempt of court case Barrister Rajiv Menon KC has won an appeal on an important point of lack of jurisdiction. In a ruling on Tuesday, the Court of Appeal stopped Mr Menon's forthcoming case, saying there was no jurisdiction for the High Court to hear the case. But the senior judges left the option for the challenge to be resumed under correct procedural powers. Chair of the Bar Kirsty Brimelow KC said: “I have followed with concern this exceptional attempt to refer Rajiv Menon KC for contempt of court. A barrister has a duty to represent their clients fearlessly and judge-instigated contempt proceedings risk a chilling effect on the profession. The Court of Appeal judgment is welcomed, and it is hoped that this now is an end of this troubling episode."

@MAMBarLife and if not, why not?

And ? #notalllawyers only the fancy dancy ones btw Doesn’t everyone wear a handmade wig made of horsehair for their job? 😆

NEW Police mergers are on the way. There'll be "fewer, larger" forces in England & Wales - under legislation announced in King's Speech. Govt says in every force there will be "Local Policing Areas" headed by a senior officer. Also confirms creation of National Police Service.

If you know me IRL 😂

Legal aid reforms in #KingsSpeech will increase the number of legally aided inquests from 400 to 11,400 a year. Costing £185 million. Finally ending the inequality of arms where NHS Trusts turn up with a phalanx of lawyers against still grieving families often alone and confused

👑 NEW: Labour MP Nic Dakin is currently being held hostage in Buckingham Palace It's a symbolic tradition from the 17th century to give the King "peace of mind" that he will safely return after opening Parliament

@autisticwitter @LizPeecock @MrsEmmaWebber @hundredfamilies The #NottinghamInquiry will hear from so many people It’s right that the focus should be on the clinical care But it’s also important to understand the systemic issues Who were the architects of the systems nationally? Why did they scrap Assertive Outreach? >

Before the Sovereign's arrival at Parliament, the royal bodyguards, officially known as the Yeomen of the Guard, ceremonially search the cellars of the Palace of Westminster. They are led in the procession by a member of parliamentary staff carrying a key to the cellars. The search dates back over 420 years to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Today, the search begins in the Prince’s Chamber before moving into the @UKHouseofLords Chamber.

This has become as much a crisis over the ethos of political journalism in this country as a trauma for the UK's political system.

Of course we’ve heard nothing from Burnham. He’s had to use Avanti West Coast WiFi most of the day.

He’s a national treasure™️

There’s ALWAYS a relevant The Thick Of It scene

Off to Buckingham Palace to be the “hostage” ensuring HM The King’s safe return when he opens Parliament - a tradition dating back to Charles I. Not sure I’m looking forward to it, but glad to play my part!

@mar2vickers @BarbaraRich_law @SilverAlso @thetimes Suspect that at the Defence Bar, this may be a Spartacus moment!

@MAMBarLife @BarbaraRich_law @SilverAlso @thetimes Not telling any tales to admit, many moons ago, I've been that soldier...

He didn’t win the point of whether he was in contempt. I would expect a better headline from the @thetimes they aren’t a tabloid Barrister wins contempt appeal in Palestine Action trial thetimes.com/article/ddc7b5…