Adam Wagner KC
@adamwagner1.bsky.social
Barrister specialising in human rights, public law and public inquiries. Views my own https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/adam-wagner
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Over 5 years after my client, Ian McGrail, called for there to be a public inquiry into the reasons behind him leaving his post as Commissioner of the Royal Gibraltar Police, the report by former High Court Judge Sir Peter Openshaw has now been delivered to the government.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Over 5 years after my client, Ian McGrail, called for there to be a public inquiry into the reasons behind him leaving his post as Commissioner of the Royal Gibraltar Police, the report by former High Court Judge Sir Peter Openshaw has now been delivered to the government.
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Over 5 years after my client, Ian McGrail, called for there to be a public inquiry into the reasons behind him leaving his post as Commissioner of the Royal Gibraltar Police, the report by former High Court Judge Sir Peter Openshaw has now been delivered to the government.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Over 5 years after my client, Ian McGrail, called for there to be a public inquiry into the reasons behind him leaving his post as Commissioner of the Royal Gibraltar Police, the report by former High Court Judge Sir Peter Openshaw has now been delivered to the government.
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First Pre-Inquest Review Hearing (PIRH) into the tragic death of five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir took place on Monday 3rd November 2025 before HM Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire West.
@adamwagner1.bsky.social is representing Yusuf’s family instructed by Anna Thwaites of @bindmans.com.
@adamwagner1.bsky.social is representing Yusuf’s family instructed by Anna Thwaites of @bindmans.com.
First Pre-Inquest Review into death of five-year-old Yusuf Nazir takes place
The first Pre-Inquest Review Hearing (PIRH) into the tragic death of five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir took place on Monday 3rd November 2025 at the Medico-Legal Centre in Sheffield before HM A
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November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
First Pre-Inquest Review Hearing (PIRH) into the tragic death of five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir took place on Monday 3rd November 2025 before HM Assistant Coroner for South Yorkshire West.
@adamwagner1.bsky.social is representing Yusuf’s family instructed by Anna Thwaites of @bindmans.com.
@adamwagner1.bsky.social is representing Yusuf’s family instructed by Anna Thwaites of @bindmans.com.
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CVF💙💜💗's Closing Statement
⚠️SAFETY
- Schools must be made safe.
👩🏫SUPPORT
- Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home.
🛡️STATUS
- Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act.
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@adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
⚠️SAFETY
- Schools must be made safe.
👩🏫SUPPORT
- Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home.
🛡️STATUS
- Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act.
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@adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
October 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
CVF💙💜💗's Closing Statement
⚠️SAFETY
- Schools must be made safe.
👩🏫SUPPORT
- Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home.
🛡️STATUS
- Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act.
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@adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
⚠️SAFETY
- Schools must be made safe.
👩🏫SUPPORT
- Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home.
🛡️STATUS
- Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act.
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@adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
My closing submissions in the children and young people module of the Covid Inquiry, on behalf of Clinically Vulnerable Families
CVF💙💜💗's Closing Statement
⚠️SAFETY
- Schools must be made safe.
👩🏫SUPPORT
- Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home.
🛡️STATUS
- Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act.
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@adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
⚠️SAFETY
- Schools must be made safe.
👩🏫SUPPORT
- Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home.
🛡️STATUS
- Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act.
1/
@adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
October 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
My closing submissions in the children and young people module of the Covid Inquiry, on behalf of Clinically Vulnerable Families
A thread of my questions to Boris Johnson at the Covid Inquiry yesterday
🚨Boris Johnson - Children & Young People
Message to Gavin : 6/7/20
GW "need to push on the push compulsary attendance, and the message of normality"
AW "[You] encouraged him to continue the job.
Would you agree this was months before the vaccine...?"
BJ "Yes"
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Message to Gavin : 6/7/20
GW "need to push on the push compulsary attendance, and the message of normality"
AW "[You] encouraged him to continue the job.
Would you agree this was months before the vaccine...?"
BJ "Yes"
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October 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
A thread of my questions to Boris Johnson at the Covid Inquiry yesterday
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Congratulations to my wife Dr Julia Wagner whose new British Film Institute (BFI) Bloomsbury Publishing Plc book on Hester Street is out today!
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Hester Street (BFI Film Classics): Amazon.co.uk: Julia Wagner: 9781839028069: Books
Buy Hester Street (BFI Film Classics) by Julia Wagner (ISBN: 9781839028069) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Congratulations to my wife Dr Julia Wagner whose new British Film Institute (BFI) Bloomsbury Publishing Plc book on Hester Street is out today!
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I'm really pleased to be ranked as a new silk in five practice areas in the 2026 Chambers and Partners
Thanks to everyone who gave me a nice reference and to Sheena Byrne at Doughty Street Chambers who has been a huge help in putting together the references etc.
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Thanks to everyone who gave me a nice reference and to Sheena Byrne at Doughty Street Chambers who has been a huge help in putting together the references etc.
chambers.com/lawyer/adam-...
Adam Wagner KC
Discover where Adam Wagner KC of Doughty Street Chambers ranks in Chambers legal rankings in the UK Bar guide.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I'm really pleased to be ranked as a new silk in five practice areas in the 2026 Chambers and Partners
Thanks to everyone who gave me a nice reference and to Sheena Byrne at Doughty Street Chambers who has been a huge help in putting together the references etc.
chambers.com/lawyer/adam-...
Thanks to everyone who gave me a nice reference and to Sheena Byrne at Doughty Street Chambers who has been a huge help in putting together the references etc.
chambers.com/lawyer/adam-...
Congratulations to my wife Dr Julia Wagner whose new British Film Institute (BFI) Bloomsbury Publishing Plc book on Hester Street is out today!
amzn.eu/d/fUGN2Qu
amzn.eu/d/fUGN2Qu
Hester Street (BFI Film Classics): Amazon.co.uk: Julia Wagner: 9781839028069: Books
Buy Hester Street (BFI Film Classics) by Julia Wagner (ISBN: 9781839028069) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Congratulations to my wife Dr Julia Wagner whose new British Film Institute (BFI) Bloomsbury Publishing Plc book on Hester Street is out today!
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Let's start with CVF's questions from @adamwagner1.bsky.social KC.
He starts asking why CV children and children in CV families by asking why our children were not considered in the reopening of schools in autumn 2020.
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He starts asking why CV children and children in CV families by asking why our children were not considered in the reopening of schools in autumn 2020.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Let's start with CVF's questions from @adamwagner1.bsky.social KC.
He starts asking why CV children and children in CV families by asking why our children were not considered in the reopening of schools in autumn 2020.
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He starts asking why CV children and children in CV families by asking why our children were not considered in the reopening of schools in autumn 2020.
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Nicola Dickie, Convention Of Scottish Local Authorities
CVF's Qs @adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
"Did COSLA consider that outdoor learning is important when planning for future pandemics?"
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CVF's Qs @adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
"Did COSLA consider that outdoor learning is important when planning for future pandemics?"
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October 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Nicola Dickie, Convention Of Scottish Local Authorities
CVF's Qs @adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
"Did COSLA consider that outdoor learning is important when planning for future pandemics?"
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CVF's Qs @adamwagner1.bsky.social KC
"Did COSLA consider that outdoor learning is important when planning for future pandemics?"
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STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
British hostage families call on Prime Minister to speed up UK’s sanctions on Hamas
Six British families of current and former Hamas hostages have called on the PM to use all means necessary to pressure Hamas into accepting the new proposed deal.
British hostage families call on Prime Minister to speed up UK’s sanctions on Hamas
Six British families of current and former Hamas hostages have called on the PM to use all means necessary to pressure Hamas into accepting the new proposed deal.
October 1, 2025 at 6:53 AM
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
British hostage families call on Prime Minister to speed up UK’s sanctions on Hamas
Six British families of current and former Hamas hostages have called on the PM to use all means necessary to pressure Hamas into accepting the new proposed deal.
British hostage families call on Prime Minister to speed up UK’s sanctions on Hamas
Six British families of current and former Hamas hostages have called on the PM to use all means necessary to pressure Hamas into accepting the new proposed deal.
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The Board of Directors of Hostage Aid Worldwide has selected Adam Wagner KC (@adamwagner1.bsky.social) as a joint recipient of the Hostage Aid “Breaking the Chain” Award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts.
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Adam Wagner KC awarded the Hostage Aid “Breaking the Chain” award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts
The Board of Directors of Hostage Aid Worldwide has selected Adam Wagner KC as a joint recipient of the Hostage Aid “Brea
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September 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Board of Directors of Hostage Aid Worldwide has selected Adam Wagner KC (@adamwagner1.bsky.social) as a joint recipient of the Hostage Aid “Breaking the Chain” Award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts.
Read more here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/adam-wa...
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Thank you to Hostage Aid Worldwide
The Board of Directors of Hostage Aid Worldwide has selected Adam Wagner KC (@adamwagner1.bsky.social) as a joint recipient of the Hostage Aid “Breaking the Chain” Award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts.
Read more here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/adam-wa...
Read more here: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/adam-wa...
Adam Wagner KC awarded the Hostage Aid “Breaking the Chain” award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts
The Board of Directors of Hostage Aid Worldwide has selected Adam Wagner KC as a joint recipient of the Hostage Aid “Brea
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September 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thank you to Hostage Aid Worldwide
An absolute privilege to be awarded the Hostage Aid Worldwide Award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts, along with Adam Rose
The award was presented at their annual United Nations side event in New York.
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The award was presented at their annual United Nations side event in New York.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
An absolute privilege to be awarded the Hostage Aid Worldwide Award 2025 for Exceptional Hostage Release Efforts, along with Adam Rose
The award was presented at their annual United Nations side event in New York.
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The award was presented at their annual United Nations side event in New York.
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An unmissable opportunity to see one of the forgotten classics of modern cinema, Hester Street, at the BFI, 50 years after its release!
And you can also hear from Dr Julia Wagner (interest declared!) whose new book on the film is coming out next month...
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And you can also hear from Dr Julia Wagner (interest declared!) whose new book on the film is coming out next month...
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Buy cinema tickets for 50th Anniversary Screening: Hester Street + intro by Dr Julia Wagner, author of Hester Street (BFI Film Classics) | BFI Southbank
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September 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
An unmissable opportunity to see one of the forgotten classics of modern cinema, Hester Street, at the BFI, 50 years after its release!
And you can also hear from Dr Julia Wagner (interest declared!) whose new book on the film is coming out next month...
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
And you can also hear from Dr Julia Wagner (interest declared!) whose new book on the film is coming out next month...
whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...
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📢 CVF's 5TH COVID INQUIRY MEETING Children & Young People’s module
1-2pm, 25th September 2025
CVF's legal team will update you on our work, and our lead barrister @adamwagner1.bsky.social will address your questions.
CVF's founder, @larawong.bsky.social, is looking forward to seeing you there!
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1-2pm, 25th September 2025
CVF's legal team will update you on our work, and our lead barrister @adamwagner1.bsky.social will address your questions.
CVF's founder, @larawong.bsky.social, is looking forward to seeing you there!
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September 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
📢 CVF's 5TH COVID INQUIRY MEETING Children & Young People’s module
1-2pm, 25th September 2025
CVF's legal team will update you on our work, and our lead barrister @adamwagner1.bsky.social will address your questions.
CVF's founder, @larawong.bsky.social, is looking forward to seeing you there!
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1-2pm, 25th September 2025
CVF's legal team will update you on our work, and our lead barrister @adamwagner1.bsky.social will address your questions.
CVF's founder, @larawong.bsky.social, is looking forward to seeing you there!
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This is a wonderful film, so a trek over to N London may be in order to see it on the big screen. Julia Wagner writes really well about film, and the book will be worth reading.
I am incredibly excited to share the first event around the launch of my wife Dr. Julia Wagner's debut book, the BFI Film Classic on Hester Street! Book quickly as the 50th anniversary screening at JW3 will sell out quickly
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Hester Street: 50th Anniversary Screening & Q&A
Join us for the launch of our Joan Micklin Silver film season with a special 50th-anniversary screening of her landmark debut, Hester Street (1975).
This restored 4K version brings to life the landmar...
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August 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This is a wonderful film, so a trek over to N London may be in order to see it on the big screen. Julia Wagner writes really well about film, and the book will be worth reading.
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What a wonderful way to celebrate both a landmark film and the launch of Dr. Wagner’s book. Preserving stories like Hester Street feels vital—not just for cinema, but for cultural memory. In your view, what makes this film’s themes resonate so strongly even 50 years later?
August 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
What a wonderful way to celebrate both a landmark film and the launch of Dr. Wagner’s book. Preserving stories like Hester Street feels vital—not just for cinema, but for cultural memory. In your view, what makes this film’s themes resonate so strongly even 50 years later?
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I am incredibly excited to share the first event around the launch of my wife Dr. Julia Wagner's debut book, the BFI Film Classic on Hester Street! Book quickly as the 50th anniversary screening at JW3 will sell out quickly
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
Hester Street: 50th Anniversary Screening & Q&A
Join us for the launch of our Joan Micklin Silver film season with a special 50th-anniversary screening of her landmark debut, Hester Street (1975).
This restored 4K version brings to life the landmar...
www.jw3.org.uk
August 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I am incredibly excited to share the first event around the launch of my wife Dr. Julia Wagner's debut book, the BFI Film Classic on Hester Street! Book quickly as the 50th anniversary screening at JW3 will sell out quickly
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
I am incredibly excited to share the first event around the launch of my wife Dr. Julia Wagner's debut book, the BFI Film Classic on Hester Street! Book quickly as the 50th anniversary screening at JW3 will sell out quickly
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
Hester Street: 50th Anniversary Screening & Q&A
Join us for the launch of our Joan Micklin Silver film season with a special 50th-anniversary screening of her landmark debut, Hester Street (1975).
This restored 4K version brings to life the landmar...
www.jw3.org.uk
August 15, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I am incredibly excited to share the first event around the launch of my wife Dr. Julia Wagner's debut book, the BFI Film Classic on Hester Street! Book quickly as the 50th anniversary screening at JW3 will sell out quickly
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
www.jw3.org.uk/whats-on/hes...
Transparency International highlights concerns about the apparent connection between many police officers being given new jobs with protected pay and conditions linked to ongoing Inquiry into the retirement of former Gibraltar Police Commissioner Ian McGrail
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Silencing the auditor: How Gibraltar's government blocked scrutiny of its public finances
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August 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Transparency International highlights concerns about the apparent connection between many police officers being given new jobs with protected pay and conditions linked to ongoing Inquiry into the retirement of former Gibraltar Police Commissioner Ian McGrail
www.transparency.org.uk/news/silenci...
www.transparency.org.uk/news/silenci...
It was a real honour to win this award, I have written about the work representing British hostage families in the latest issue of Counsel Magazine
Excellent to see the 1st series of the 2025 #BarProBonoAwards winners' stories in this August's edition of Counsel Magazine, introducing Iona Gallagher of New Court Chambers, Edward Fitzgerald KC @doughtystreet.bsky.social, @adamwagner1.bsky.social & Da'aro Youth Project.🌟
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Read on:
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Bar Pro Bono Awards 2025: winners’ stories (1)
In the first part of a series celebrating the 2025 Bar Pro Bono Award winners, Advocate introduces Iona Gallagher, Edward Fitzgerald KC, Adam Wagner KC and Da’aro Youth Project
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August 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It was a real honour to win this award, I have written about the work representing British hostage families in the latest issue of Counsel Magazine
