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Sophie Earnshaw
@sophieearnshaw.bsky.social
Strategic litigation lawyer. Human rights, housing, public law, refugee & migrant rights. My posts, my opinions.
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In a judicial review claim brought against Three Rivers District Council by two of its residents, the High Court on Monday declared that the local authority’s scheme for calculating low income residents’ council tax liability unlawfully discriminated against them.

gcnchambers.co.uk/three-rivers...
Council tax reduction scheme unlawfully discriminated against Universal Credit claimants - Garden Court North Chambers
Garden Court North's Tom Royston represented the two Three Rivers residents in their claim against the local authority.
gcnchambers.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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The Cranston Report has concluded that the deaths of those who drowned while attempting to cross the English Channel in November 2021 were avoidable. Phillippa Kaufmann KC,
@jimrobottom.bsky.social, Zoe McCallum & Rosalind Comyn were involved in the inquiry.

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February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Finally moved over to @bsky.app Enjoyed the quiet since my last 'tweet' in November 2024, but looking forward to connecting, listening, learning, and sharing here #humanrights #law #socialjustice
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM