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Allan Briddock

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

1 year

I've just updated this, as although I haven't done any of my pledges *yet*, I have just entered the Paris Triathlon which is on 24 June! And I have raised my target yet again. Thank you SO SO SO much to every person who has donated. It has blown me away how generous people are.

@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

I know things are tough atm, but I'm hoping to raise a few quid for @rainbowmigrants and @BladderCancerUK by doing a few personal challenges. Please consider donating what you can via my @giveasyoulive page.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

My recent asylum cases include a woman at risk of 'honour' killing from Albania, gay man from Russia, gay man from Malaysia with severe learning difficulties. All suffering from trauma. All won on appeal. No way any of them would have survived being sent to Rwanda.

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1 year

Started yet another new treatment yesterday (5th one not including surgery). This one better work as its the last option!! #FuckCancer

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4 years

Apparently my client can't be gay, according to @ukhomeoffice , as he didn't feel shame when he first realised his sexuality.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

I had an MRI of my spine due to pain and my consultant was worried it was cancer. Turns out its just wear and tear. I have been officially diagnosed as old and its the best news I've ever had in my life. @ThanksCancer

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Allan Briddock

3 years

The Home Office nearly always ask LGB refugees 'how did your behaviour change when you found out you were LGB'. I do not understand what that question means and neither do my clients. One male client said, having been asked that weird question, that he became more 'girly'. 1/2

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Allan Briddock

5 years

Judge finds the fact my client keeps in touch with her children ‘are not the actions of a genuine lesbian’.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

Bollox. The cancer has spread. Starting immunotherapy next week. I wish it would feck off. Going to everything I can to beat it.

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Allan Briddock

6 months

At the dentist today and obviously told her I’m on chemo. When she was drilling away she told me a story about a family friend who died from cancer aged 39. She then asked do I have kids and when I said no she said ‘that’s good’. You do just have to laugh. @ThanksCancer

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Allan Briddock

1 year

Time and time and time again I have been involved in judicial reviews where we have pleaded with the @ukhomeoffice to engage and act *before* we go to court. but they don't, we win, and they have to pay the costs.

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Sunday Express front cover: Crackdown on £40m migrant lawyers #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Allan Briddock

9 months

This wonderful woman, my Mum, died on Saturday morning. She was truly one in a billion. Honest to a fault, hilarious, and with the biggest heart. She loved her family, her husband Joe and us, and her own Mum and Dad and siblings. And she was loved, deeply, by all of us.

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Allan Briddock

3 years

Home Office say that is stereotypical and an attempt to 'bolster' his claim. 1st, it might be stereotypical but that was his own experience. 2nd, what do they want him to say? Refugees just can't win - they are disbelieved whatever they say. 2/2 @UKLGIG @NicolaBraganza @SoniaL77

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Allan Briddock

1 year

@moira_robin Its really astonishing to think that he thinks he is not an anti-trans activists, and even more so that he is offended to be called one. 'Anti-trans activist' is very tame in his case.

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Allan Briddock

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@ScotCuthbertson Doing an asylum case at the moment where a school outed a boy to his parents , which resulted in his father dumping the boy in a foreign country on his own. Very high risk of violence and homelessness in the UK by doing this.

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Allan Briddock

7 months

50% reduction. No cancer at all in some nodes. A seriously good and unexpected result. The biscuits for breakfast obviously worked.

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Allan Briddock

7 months

It’s scan results day and I think that means I’m allowed to open the Christmas biscuits and have them for breakfast.

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Allan Briddock

3 months

Oh look, our Mayor @SadiqKhan (💚💚💚) with an Irish drag queen @PantiBliss (💚💚💚) at the Paddy's Day Parade in London. Those 'Islamists' that 30p Lee is obsessed with seem like quite good fun!

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Allan Briddock

3 months

I don't usually repost my own posts, but I've discovered that if you want to annoy all the right people, post a picture of drag queen and a Muslim, looking very happy and comfortable in their own skin, and the dregs will all come out of the woodwork. So here it is again.

@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

3 months

Oh look, our Mayor @SadiqKhan (💚💚💚) with an Irish drag queen @PantiBliss (💚💚💚) at the Paddy's Day Parade in London. Those 'Islamists' that 30p Lee is obsessed with seem like quite good fun!

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Allan Briddock

2 months

This is the person politicians on all sides are listening to. Jesus wept. The bad takes of bad takes.

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Allan Briddock

2 years

It was a privilege to be part of Mo's and Tania's journey in going public. Thankfully he has had overwhelming support, but they didnt know that was going to happen. A brave family shining a torch on the fact children are still trafficked and made to work as slaves in the UK.

@Mo_Farah

Sir Mo Farah

2 years

Tonight my documentary, The Real Mo Farah, is airing on @BBCOne at 9pm. It’s been two years in the making and tells the story of my journey to the UK. It’s been difficult and emotional at times, but I am incredibly proud of it. Please tune in. @BBCiPlayer

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Allan Briddock

2 years

@KayBurley Its hard to agree to debate someone who thinks you literally shouldn't exist Kay. I don't think the media should ask trans people to do that imo.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

Got the news every cancer patient dreads yesterday, that my treatment isn't working, and they have stopped it. Not what I expecting. However there are other treatments and they are going to see if I am suitable for gene therapy. I just have to hope something works! #FuckCancer

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Allan Briddock

3 months

30th infusion of this treatment in 12 months. 30 days, a calendar month, sitting in this chair. Then there’s the doctors appointments, blood tests, scans. I’m extremely lucky to be able to manage work around it. Don’t know how employed people manage it. @ThanksCancer

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Allan Briddock

1 year

@JaneyGodley The intended cruelty in that person's tweet is off the scale Janey. Solidarity and sending love and peace.

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Allan Briddock

4 months

Skiing in Japan with my husband. A dream come true. And this is what stage 4 cancer *can* look like. @ThanksCancer

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

Today is my last day of radiotherapy (every weekday for 5 weeks) and hopefully the last cancer treatment I will ever have. As throughout this process, I underestimated the difficulties it would present, but here I am, last day. Here's to the future now. #fuckcancer

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2 years

@MForstater 'laugh off trans fury' says it all really Maya. So much for 'respectful debate'.

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Allan Briddock

2 years

I hope Mermaids are successful. LGBA speak for a tiny minority of LGB people but want to define sexuality for all LGB people.

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2 years

We are challenging the decision by the Charity Commission to award charity status to the LGB Alliance, and are grateful for the opportunity to present our arguments in full at the hearing, which starts tomorrow.

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Allan Briddock

2 years

Had the results of my first post-op post-chemo scan and…….. no cancer! I’ve a long way to go but an excellent start. @BladderCancerUK @AdeleRoberts

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

1 year

Have (had) cancer in nodes near my next which were quite swollen. Was a horrible constant physical reminder of cancer. Since I’ve started this new treatment they have nearly disappeared. Anecdotal and need to wait for next scan, but it feels like good news! @ThanksCancer

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Allan Briddock

11 months

Just seen mt consultant. Cancer reduced by 30%. Last chance saloon is working. Not a cure, but feeling I might have a future again.

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Allan Briddock

5 months

@JacquiMckenzie6 I wonder is she expects a racist to enquire into a Black person's heritage before being racist.

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Allan Briddock

6 years

@KTHopkins For a self-proclaimed patriot (or nationalist) you don’t like your country very much Katie

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Allan Briddock

7 months

In 2019 the Home Office removed my client despite *knowing* his asylum claim had not been decided. The Upper Tribunal ordered his return Today he won his appeal. The Hone Office resisted at every turn. He was just lucky to access lawyers.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

I know its way too early for a 'my 2022' but I'm going for it anyway: Diagnosed with cancer Turned 50 Had vital organs removed Had chemo Got married Went to Greece Cancer gone Had radiotherapy Had sepsis 5 times Discovered how many amazing friends & family I have Still here

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Allan Briddock

5 months

@millihill @RosieDuffield1 Is the person in the photo is a 'male person'?

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Allan Briddock

7 months

So so proud of my colleagues @AngelinaNico123 , Ben Bundock and David Chirico who worked tirelessly (literally) on the Rwanda case, and *all* the other lawyers who did the same. The immigration / human rights legal world is phenomenal. A vile scheme is finally dead.

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Allan Briddock

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@RosieDuffield1 @millihill What's wrong with the poster? Genuine question, I don't understand the problem?

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Allan Briddock

2 years

Exactly one week ago, this happened.

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Allan Briddock

3 years

@AnnaOverThere @MarkOneinFour This is from a determination. I think originally posted by @Julian_Norman1

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Allan Briddock

2 years

@1966wall @RosieisaHolt You do realise this is not a real MP? I can't figure out if you're going along with the joke, or.....

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Allan Briddock

1 year

I don’t know if makes a difference. But knowing they could hear the chats of ‘refugees are welcome here’ while they debate this shameful bill was at least cathartic. And amazing to meet my twitter heroes @BridgeeCee and @LouCalvey and to see @SoniaL77 and @aliromah

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Allan Briddock

2 years

As an Irish person it is bizarre to see British government ministers on the news encouraging guerrilla warfare against an invading oppressor.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

When you have cancer and feeling well, sometimes it is *absolutely fucking mind blowing* that you have a killer disease @ThanksCancer

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

7 months

Living a relatively cancer free life atm. Treatment every week, but side effects under control, no infections, and it seems to be working. First time since 2020 that I haven’t been very frequently or constantly sick. It feels good. How long it lasts is anyone’s guess.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

I see the usual suspects are not hounding and abusing Charlotte Proudman after her Counsel article and support from the Bar Council. They’d usually be on it like spice addicts. I guess they aren’t as ‘brave’ now that the BSB has been made aware of their abuse.

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Allan Briddock

3 years

Feeling desperate for my Afghan client, interpreter for US/British forces, whose wife was refused entry clearance because she didn't pass the English language test. He is in Kabul with her and their children now waiting for an appeal when they should all be safe in the UK.

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Allan Briddock

2 months

Managing cancer is a full-time job. I already have one of those. I wonder would cancer let me go part-time? Or at least flexi-time. @ThanksCancer

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Allan Briddock

2 years

According to the @ukhomeoffice you can't be a lesbian unless you're in love: 'A claim that only details sexual relationship and flings does not indicate homosexuality'.

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Allan Briddock

2 years

Any immigration lawyers seeing questions in asylum interviews about why the Client chose their solicitors? Seeing it more and more and seems very intrusive.

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Allan Briddock

4 months

Cancer robs so much. It takes time to know just how much. Despite me being here in Cambodia, on my own, less than a week after my last chemo, it’s robbed me of my free and adventurous spirit. Fuck it, I’m going to take it back. @ThanksCancer

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Allan Briddock

2 years

What a nasty little man. Delighted that a small charity which helps women who are victims of violence is being investigated for a procedural issue.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

To all the outrageous homosexuals, gender bending dykes, femmes, butches, superpower trans, non-binary heroes, battled bisexuals, and everyone proudly Queer, have a wonderful London Pride.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

6 years

The Sadiq Khan ballon people are wearing ‘make London safe again’. Not even attempting to hide their racism. London is totally safe and @SadiqKhan is the best and most inclusive mayor we have ever had. Solidarity Sadiq.

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Allan Briddock

7 months

Hands up who thinks it's a good idea for a 51 year old with stage 4 cancer to go back to university?* *Leading question deliberate.

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Allan Briddock

2 months

@crystalwillseeu Congrats Crystal. And thank you for standing up for ALL of us 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🦄

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Allan Briddock

2 months

@LydiaPearl @nyx_nyx_nyx_666 ⬆️ is a bit like ⬇️

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

Starting radiotherapy today. Its every weekday for 5 weeks 🫥. Going to try and build a fitness regime around it to burn a few kilos as well as cancer cells!

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

10 months

This happened one year ago today. Best day of my life.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

I thought I'd tweet something that is taboo. My surgery has left me temporarily unriny incontinent. Its now much better in the day, and I've switched from full on man-nappies to pads, but I have no control at all at night. @BladderCancerUK

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

4 years

@mikmikemicky @ukhomeoffice Yes that’s right. Getting paid a fraction of what non-legal aid lawyers earn is such a magnetic draw. Let’s just get rid of law altogether and be done with it.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

A few days ago my husband and I were contemplating me stopping treatment and letting the cancer take over. All of a sudden we seemed to get hope. Life is bonkers. Gloriously bonkers.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

The odd thing about cancer is that we brush off things that most people would be rushing to A&E for, but at the same time we think that every ache and pain is finally the tumour that will kill us. @ThanksCancer

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Allan Briddock

3 years

My client is *recognised* to be a victim of trafficking twice, once as a 13yo (begging in Greece) and once as an adult (camnabis farm). Home Office today submitted he's not at further risk as 'he showed great fortitude to not be trafficked again as a child'. Even for them, WTAF.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

Having just been marking pupillage applications, I wish there were many many more places available, because 95% of the applicants deserve a pupillage.

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Allan Briddock

5 months

Had a case today involving gender recognition. Client treated with such respect and empathy by everyone. The keyboard warriors and politicians don’t represent ordinary people, who just want to live and let live.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

3 years

Home Office: 'It is not credible that in 1995 you did not make an application to stay with your male partner or claim asylum as a gay man'. Not correct. No same-sex partner route until 1997 and near impossible to get asylum based on sexuality until 2010.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

6 months

First chemo after finding out it’s working.

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@ThanksCancer

Thanks Cancer!

6 months

Tell me about your 2023 highlights, and please include pictures!

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Allan Briddock

2 years

Really trying my best to see the many many positives, which there are, but going back into hospital today for the next stage of cancer treatment is absolute bollox. I just want to take my dog for a walk instead. #grumpy

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

1 year

Was paid £437 today, for a case I did in July 2019, for a full day of preparation *and* half a day in court. That is before chambers contributions, practising certificate, insurance, travelling costs, and tax. We 'migrant lawyers' are raking it in.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

Just had a text from my specialist nurse telling me my blood results were ‘boring’ 😀. Brilliant way of saying all is good. It’s the little things

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

My first non-poorly weekend since my op and chemo began. Went swimming twice. Cooked nice food. Took the dog for walks. Feels amazing! Heavy chemo on Thursday, but right now I feel alive.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 months

There are a lot of #LetWomenSpeak people on here telling @KirstieMAllsopp to be quiet.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

@jeografy @thecarolemalone Omg I can’t believe no one ever made that joke before! How on earth did you think of it?

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Allan Briddock

1 year

A UK journalist win a foreign prize for a story about our transphobic equality and human rights organisation. This country is truly in a mess. Congratulations Ben.

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Ben Hunte

1 year

I won the Out D’Or 2023 Foreign Press award in France! 🇫🇷 It’s for my work investigating the transphobic agenda at the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC). I am so grateful to the French Association of LGBT Journalists. The UK needs to do better… 🏳️‍🌈🖤

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1 year

Congrats to all the do-gooders involved

Asylum seekers win permission to challenge UK’s Rwanda policy

Ten people from conflict zones threatened with removal to Africa claim there has been a failure to consider risks of deportation

www.theguardian.com

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Allan Briddock

1 year

Getting two nearly 90 year olds, one unable to walk and one with dementia who falls every five minutes, is some task getting packed, out of the house and onto a plane. But it was worth it.

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Allan Briddock

2 years

@JayneOzanne @trussliz Don’t agree with you on this one Jayne. She and her colleagues are ruthless charlatans who literally do not care if children are hungry as long as they got their power. I have zero sympathy for her.

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Allan Briddock

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Last straw for me. It’s not even that she is gender critical, it’s that’s she is championing Rowling, who is a a bully who lumps ordinary trans women in with sex offenders.

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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️

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🚨 BREAKING: Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she agrees with JK Rowling's "gender critical" views. Mahmood, a key ally of Keir Starmer, says that she believes "biological sex is real and is immutable" and said JK Rowling has "lead the fight in this area".

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Allan Briddock

6 years

@PressSec It’s sad to see the USA become like Russia, China, etc. The whole world can’t wait to see this mob administration replaced.

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Allan Briddock

3 years

Just been called to the Bar of Ireland! Thanks for all the help @KingsInns

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Allan Briddock

9 months

Everything Nancy says. We are under threat for sure. We had a few years where it felt like equality was a given. We can never take that for granted unfortunately. But we are not going anywhere and we will never stop fighting for equality. No law will stop LGBTQ existing.

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Nancy Kelley

9 months

Deeply saddened to see today's British Social Attitudes Survey shows such a marked decline in positive attitudes to trans people. In 2019 82% of us said we "weren't prejudiced at all" towards trans people - now just 64% of us feel we can say the same. 1/5

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Allan Briddock

7 months

It’s scan results day and I think that means I’m allowed to open the Christmas biscuits and have them for breakfast.

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Allan Briddock

2 years

And chemo begins! So far so good execpt a drama when I pulled the canula out! I'll know soon when I can get started on my pledges. Hoping to get in the water for a swim soon.

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Allan Briddock

2 years

I know things are tough atm, but I'm hoping to raise a few quid for @rainbowmigrants and @BladderCancerUK by doing a few personal challenges. Please consider donating what you can via my @giveasyoulive page.

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Allan Briddock

3 years

We accept you have lived with Mr. X since 2014 but "you have failed to show that it is not possible for two heterosexual men to live together". Yet another ridiculous (and legally flawed) reason to refuse a gay refugee.

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Allan Briddock

3 years

Client was trafficked twice, forced to work on cannabis farms. He escaped and family threatened with a gun so he had to return to his traffickers, and then tortured and re-trafficked. Judge however finds no risk of re-trafficking as 'He is unlikely to fall for that again'.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

At the end of a stunning holiday in Mykonos. Finally feeling well after well over a year. Have my first post op and chemo fan when I get back, but feeling like I have the strength again to deal with whatever the future holds. 2022 will certainly be a memorable year!

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Allan Briddock

6 years

. @ukhomeoffice rep tells me case my client is not a refugee 'as he could live discreetly' That is exactly what the Supreme Court found an LGBT should NOT have to do. Its 8 years after the HJ and we are still having to fight this and its getting worse

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Allan Briddock

2 years

Covid and then cancer have prevented me from swimming in the Med for well over two years. On yet another Monday morning with a chemo related infection, I'm hanging on to the possibility of making it to #Crete in September. I need to be enveloped by that water.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

3 months

So proud of Our David taking Silk. Such a wonderful day. @gregoceallaigh it was wonderful seeing you being ‘presented’ to the Admin Court. I just wish I were allowed to take pictures! Congratulations!

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Allan Briddock

2 years

Very happy to see at least two @ukhomeoffice 's theories about LGBT people debunked in this determination

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Allan Briddock

2 years

I have mixed feelings about 2021. Politically it was a dreadful year, the explosion of transphobia, the Tories with their awful legislation and corruption. I had a lot of health problems but I also asked my wonderful partner to marry me (he said yes!). How was your 2021?

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Allan Briddock

2 years

@CrimeGirI Great thread GC. The immigration lawyers mobilised like an army to try and stop the Rwanda removals. Soooo many lawyers worked non-stop for free. The courts weren't having it (mostly), but only 6 people are left on that flight out of dozens.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

5 years

Good news! Decision overturned and allowed outright by the Upper Tribunal. This little child can now continue to receive life saving treatment and mum and dad can finally have some peace of mind.

@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

6 years

Had an appeal dismissed today in case where there are no drugs in home country to treat a 4 year who will die without them. @ukhomeoffice suggested mother should try and have the drugs licensed in her country. Judge basically agreed.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

6 years

@ukhomeoffice doesn’t believe my client is gay as it’s not credible someone with severe learning difficulties would be sexually active. A new low.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 months

Extremely sad day for the UK, including its democracy and its place in the world. Sunak and his cronies are clinging onto power on the back of the world's most vulnerable people.

UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa

www.theguardian.com

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

6 years

I’ve noticed a lot of cyclists are wearing masks around the city in this hot weather. I think we should ban them because it my RIGHT to see their faces and they could easily decide to rob a bank. And they look ridiculous which offends ME so they shouldn’t wear them.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

4 months

Hotel receptionists: When two men or two women check in to a room with a double bed, no need to check we didn’t accidentally book the double bed. We’re grown ups and we know how to book a hotel room. Many thanks.

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

Last planned chemotherapy today. It’s a massive milestone but anxiety levels through the roof. Apparently this is not uncommon towards the end of chemo. Anyone had a similar experience? I’m hoping once it’s done they will subside.

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Allan Briddock

3 years

I have no clue how to organise, but is anyone up for a protest outside the Home Office this week to demand a meaningful resettlement programme is set up for Afghans?

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@AllanBriddock

Allan Briddock

2 years

Wondering if Braverman would get any work if she came back to the Bar. I don’t recall a barrister- turned-politician being so universally disliked by lawyers.

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Allan Briddock

1 year

Every single immigration and human rights lawyer is hearing the news this morning with a reluctant but resigned resolution to keep the UK within international refugee and human rights law.

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