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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 6d

Labour Party Confernece 2025

Another successful, action packed programme for the Society of Labour Lawyers.

Thank you to our sponsors that supported us in facilitating these conversations and a huge thank you to all our panellists and speakers.

We can’t wait to be back next year!

Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 9d

Our Fourth panel of the day. Providing More Homes: How Labour will achieve its plan. Don’t forget our JLL Drinks reception at 5pm.

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 9d

Our third event of the day on English Devolution

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Adrian Berry KC @berryadrianc.bsky.social · 9d

Standing room only at our @soclablaw.bsky.social event on asylum policy with @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social’s @zoebantleman.bsky.social, @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social and Alison Pickup of @helenbamber.bsky.social. A privilege for me to chair

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 9d

Our second panel event of the day, Trauma on Trail: Domestic Abuse and the Courts chaired by Barbara Mills KC

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 9d

Standing room only at our first event of the day.

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 10d

Who is coming to this today?? 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

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Labour Movement for Europe @labour4europe.bsky.social · 13d

@naomipohl.bsky.social, General Secretary, @wearethemu.bsky.social

Thomas Vaupel, Deputy Secretary-General, @pes.eu

@georgeperetzkc.bsky.social, Chair, @soclablaw.bsky.social

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 14d

Episode Two of our Podcast is now available 🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A recording of our panel at Welsh Conference with Mick Antoniw MS, Mark Drakeford MS, and Julie James MS.

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 19d

Our Monday events! Hope you can join us!

Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 20d

Pleased to share our finalised lineup for our Public Safety, Public Prosperity: The Case for Investing in Justice.

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 21d

Last 24 hours to Pre-Order your T-shirts!

Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 28d

First the Podcast and now a Limited Edition Tshirt… whatever next!

Sales of our “Openly calls itself an Affliated Socialist Society.” Tshirt are now open… they are only available for the next 7 days!

Sizes - S to 5XL

Please email [email protected] to place your orders.

Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 23d

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The ECHR and United Kingdom international relations

By Adrian Berry KC

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 25d

What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us?

Fantastic explainer on the history and positive impact of the ECHR on all our lives from from @soclablaw.bsky.social Oliver Jackson.

What has the European Convention on Human Rights ever done for us? - LabourList

Every week seems to bring a new politician saying that they think the UK should leave the European…

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · 28d

First the Podcast and now a Limited Edition Tshirt… whatever next!

Sales of our “Openly calls itself an Affliated Socialist Society.” Tshirt are now open… they are only available for the next 7 days!

Sizes - S to 5XL

Please email [email protected] to place your orders.

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George Peretz KC @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tempted.

T-shirt with slogan “Openly calls itself an affiliated Socialist Society”

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · Aug 27

Farage’s Reform UK and many Tories plan to leave the ECHR: in this piece Chair George Peretz KC explains why those plans face serious difficulties and will end up harming the UK’s ability to fight illegal migration. Read the full article here: www.labourhome.co.uk/the_first_ti...

The first time as tragedy, the second as farce

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · Aug 11

“Alexa, play Labour Legislates Podcast.” 🎧

Our Podcast is also on Audible. Just ask your Alexa to tune it to our first episode with special guests Baroness Smith & Lord Falconer

We are also welcoming questions on the House of Lords Reform for our follow up episode!

Don’t forget to rate us! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Thom Brooks @thombrooks.bsky.social · Aug 11

Excellent new @soclablaw.bsky.social podcast "Labour Legislates" launched - with first episode on House of Lords reform with Baroness Smith of Basildon and Lord Falconer of Thoroton feeds.acast.com/public/shows... #brilliant

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thank you, Maria. Hope to see you at Conference soon!

Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · Aug 7

Surprise!!!! Labour Legislates Podcast just dropped 🎧🎧

We’ve just released the first episode of our Podcast! Yes, you read that correctly, Society of Labour Lawyers now have a Podcast.

House of Lords Reform with discussions from Baroness Smith and Lord Falconer.

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Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

Yesterday our Chair George Peretz KC, Vice-Chair Hannah Gomersall, Crime Group Co-Chairs, Natasha Lloyd-Owen & Charlotte Kelly and Exec Member Dan Jones, represented Society of Labour Lawyers at No 10 with other professionals from the legal sector hosted by Shabana Mahmood MP

Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · Jul 17

Drop us a message if you want to attend our next webinar from our Housing and Planning Group:-

Society of Labour Lawyers @soclablaw.bsky.social · Jun 29

Diolch, Cymru. Mae wedi bod yn bleser.

Thank you Welsh Conference! And another huge thank you to The Law Society for sponsoring our event.

Can’t wait to be back next year.

#welshlabourlawyers25 #Labourlawyers2025

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