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Mary Aspinall-Miles
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Mary Aspinall-Miles
@MAMBarLife
A life of Crime has taught it doesn't pay.SNAFU queen.Views personal & private etc.RTs for interest. Elected CBA exec cttee. Joker in the pack.🇬🇧🇹🇹
Hardy country & beyond Katılım Şubat 2015
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May I remind some of my academic friends of the story of Wallace,Darwin & the publication of his book?
Some things are evergreen themes.
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@Adam_Creme Well deserved and enjoy the next chapter ! X
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Dear diary:
Today is day 1 of the rest of my life
I intend to do some writing having left the merry go round of being constantly snowed with work for 38 years.
Some personal stuff from before all that may be weird/funny/sad/interesting.
Then there may be fiction.
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ICYMI
Danny Cahalane: 'My crazy, scary and mad life that I don't regret' plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-…
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Hope he revisits the plan by way of a bin.
BBC News (UK)@BBCNews
Burnham to revisit plan to curb jury trials bbc.in/4pRkonE
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Somebody on another platform has just accused me of not “reading the original book” referring to The Odyssey.
#TheOdyssey
GIF
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Mary Aspinall-Miles retweetledi
Funny job story.
This is the museum of Anthropology in Cambridge.
Me as a new Bobby. Foot beat on nights. Saw a dark figure in that window. Called in a burglars on job.
Whole shift attended.
Turned out to be a 7ft stuffed grizzly Bear.
I bought lots of cakes.
GIF
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The Bar will feel somehow lesser without @BarbaraRich_law but every legend must past into lore (she will hate that pun I’m sure!)
Barbara Rich@BarbaraRich_law
31st July is the end of the English legal year until 1 October. I won’t be returning with the metaphorical new pencil case this autumn, as I’m retiring after 35 years practice at the Chancery Bar in Lincoln’s Inn - link in reply
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@BarbaraRich_law But… but … we both buy new pencil cases in Michaelmas.
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More seriously: I wish you nothing but happiness and health x
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31st July is the end of the English legal year until 1 October. I won’t be returning with the metaphorical new pencil case this autumn, as I’m retiring after 35 years practice at the Chancery Bar in Lincoln’s Inn - link in reply
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Now a saint…
Auschwitz Memorial@AuschwitzMuseum
29 July 1941 | The camp manager (Lagerführer) Karl Fritzch selected 10 hostages from among the prisoners in Block 14 in retaliation for the escape of a prisoner, Zygmunt Pilawski (no. 14156 - in he camp photo). He condemned them to death by starvation in the bunker of Block 11. During the selection, a Polish prisoner who was a Franciscan monk and missionary, Maksymilian Kolbe (no. 16670 - in the prewar picture), stepped out of the line and asked the camp commander to take him instead of a desperate selected prisoner Franciszek Gajowniczek (no. 5659 - in the camp photo). After a brief dispute with Father Kolbe, Fritzch agreed to the substitution, especially when he found out that Kolbe was a Catholic priest. The 10 selected prisoners were led off to Block 11. In the Bunker Register, their admission is noted without listing names, numbers, day of admission, or day of death. Listen to our podcast about the sacrifice and death of Fr. Kolbe: auschwitz.org/en/education/e… Maksymilian Kolbe was killed with a poisonous injection on 14 August 1941. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in October 1982. Franciszek Gajowniczek survived the camp and died in 1995. Zygmunt Pilawski was captured and again incarcerated in Auschwitz. He was shot on 31 July 1942. LEARN | REFLECT | REMEMBER 🔹 Lessons: lesson.auschwitz.org 🔹 Podcast: podcast.auschwitz.org 🔹 Videos: youtube.com/auschwitzmemor… 🔹 Newsletter: auschwitz.org/en/press/media…
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@MAMBarLife Err, I’ve just been singing your praises. I might have to edit my previous tweet!
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Morning all.
Nothing gets me excited at 07:00hrs like jumping into my car and finding this. Mrs W does this on purpose. She knows it gets me going. 34 miles!!
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Mary Aspinall-Miles retweetledi
A fair trial was still possible, rules Court of Appeal, after rape complainant used AI to coach herself on likely cross-examination questions. R v FGD [2026] EWCA Crim 918. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/…
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Mary Aspinall-Miles retweetledi
We are seeking a Paralegal to join our Criminal Defence Team based in London.
Working alongside experienced solicitors, you will help prepare cases, carry out legal research, liaise with clients and attend court where required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their criminal law career within a team committed to protecting the rights of every client.
#HiringNow #LegalCareers #CriminalDefence
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We need to remember how to engineer and build things, and spend far, far less time on navel gazing, & state funded pseudo academic self-flagellation
Adrian Wooldridge@adwooldridge
Could not agree more with Burnham about technical education. The universalisation of academic education has been one of the great policy mistakes of the past forty years, and has led, among other things, to the multiplication of silly pseudo-disciplines (critical studies, etc)
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Mary Aspinall-Miles retweetledi
The consultation on proposed reforms to the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme is now open.
We're inviting views from legal professionals and stakeholders on changes to criminal legal aid remuneration.
📅 Closes 8 September 2025
🔗 Submit your response: ow.ly/7IBs50ZnMfK
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@MAMBarLife Ha ha. You’ve always been nice to me. Yep covert ANPR/speed vans are out there. We had one in the signage of a large, countrywide company. You’re right, usually high viz but sometimes you don’t want the bad people to notice you.
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Yo @history99917180 do you think I might be able to recognise a mobile speed enforcement unit ?
Mary Aspinall-Miles@MAMBarLife
Just seen a completely unmarked mobile speed van . Nothing on it all to show it’s a police vehicle. Operator not in obvious uniform either. Left me feeling uneasy….
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@history99917180 Also in modern cars that could be a trip to Mars and back 🤣
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@history99917180 Thanks, mate. I wasn’t even driving nor was the driver speeding! You know me, it looked odd to me parked up in a sleepy country village. Have always been told they like to use high viz to reinforce speed limits & act as a reminder of consequences.*
*Can you tell I like RATs? 🫠
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@MAMBarLife I’d put my money on you being right. Sorry about the responses you’ve received. They do use covert vans. You did well to spot it. I usually don’t!!
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@medwaymakem Not really- I have been reminded by others of who it else it might have been…and who is authorised to have onboard ANPR.
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Just seen a completely unmarked mobile speed van . Nothing on it all to show it’s a police vehicle. Operator not in obvious uniform either.
Left me feeling uneasy….
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@ShaftedUn Professional busy body who likes to know who may be filming people for the purposes of possible law enforcement. My brain dug out a vague recollection of s6(1)RTA 1988 so curiosity was piqued.
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@MAMBarLife So why were you uneasy then? By the way, notice how I haven't resorted to ad hominem argumentum?
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