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📣EVENT ALERT📣 On Racial Justice and the Law: In Conversation with Kehinde Adeogun - Director of Legal Services and Policy at the Black Equity Organisation Glasgow Open Justice Lecture 2026/27 Thursday 5th November, 18:00-19:15 Get your FREE tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-racial-...

In 2024, the Scottish Parliament brought into force the UNCRC Act, giving children’s rights legal effect in domestic Scots law for the first time But what difference has it made, or might it make, to the lives of children and young people in Scotland? Read more here: lawmanity.com/scotlands-ch...

Thank you for your participation at yesterday’s talk. 🙏 @bylines.scot @jena.ng @katenevens.bsky.social @lawmanity.com @securescotland.bsky.social @janetfenton.bsky.social

Are you a lawyer, law student, or legal professional interested in getting involved? Join our next online session to find out how you can support the campaign to modernise abortion law in Scotland. 📅Tuesday, 28th July, 12:00-13:00 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lawyers-fo...

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Pheona Matovu – Radiant and Brighter co-founder – on how law often reinforces exclusion, and the importance of designing systems with those most affected by them. Swipe to read some of Pheona’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Sandy Brindley on three decades of campaigning for survivors of sexual violence, the progress that has been made, and the barriers that still stand in the way of justice. Swipe to read some of Sandy’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: Law, Exclusion, and Racial Justice, with Pheona Matovu Our final one-on-one guest interview for this first series is with Pheona Matovu – activist, researcher, and co-founder of award-winning social enterprise Radiant and Brighter 💫 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Fiona McPhail – human rights lawyer & lecturer – on what social justice lawyering looks like in practice and why legal success is not always measured by court victories. Swipe to read some of Fiona’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: Law Reform and Sexual Violence, with Sandy Brindley Our next one-on-one guest interview is with Sandy Brindley: activist and former Rape Crisis Scotland Chief Executive 💜 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social, CEO of @opfs.org.uk, on the realities facing single parent families and what it would take to make justice more accessible. Swipe to read some of Satwat’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Heather Fisken, Tressa Burke, & Louise Whitfield on the gap between rights on paper and lived reality, and the possibilities and limitations of using law to secure justice Swipe to read some of their insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: Law, Poverty, and Political Power, with Satwat Rehman Our next one-on-one guest interview is with Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social : anti-poverty campaigner and One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk Chief Executive 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: @pinaraksu.bsky.social on hostile immigration policy, community lawyering, and what justice looks like for people seeking asylum and refuge Swipe to read some of Pinar’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: Law and Justice for Disabled People We’re back with a special joint episode featuring three brilliant guests: Heather Fisken (Inclusion Scotland), Tressa Burke (Glasgow Disability Alliance), and Louise Whitfield (Liberty) ⚖️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Lily Greenan on VAWG and LGBT activism, the limits of legal reform, and the role of joy and collective action in creating social change. Swipe to read some of Lily’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts

🎙️ New Episode: Migration Law and Justice in the UK, with Pinar Aksu Our next one-on-one guest interview is with Pinar Aksu (@pinaraksu.bsky.social): researcher, theatre-maker, and human rights campaigner ✨ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Nani Jansen Reventlow on confronting injustice at its roots, the limits of law as a tool for change, and why real transformation requires both imagination and action. Swipe to read some of Nani’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: Law, Protest, and Social Change, with Lily Greenan We’re back with another one-on-one guest interview – this time with Lily Greenan: activist, researcher, and former Scottish Women’s Aid Chief Executive ✊ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW BLOGPOST: A Call for Bold Leadership from the Scottish Government on Access to Justice @amandaamaeshi.bsky.social Read here: lawmanity.com/after-the-el...

📖 BOOK GIVEAWAY - Radical Justice by Nani Jansen Reventlow In collaboration with Lighthouse Bookshop in Edinburgh Details in images below You can claim a copy by stopping by the bookshop or by placing an online order, using the code RADICAL-JUSTICE-GIVEAWAY

🎙️ New Episode: Radical Justice and Systemic Change with Nani Jansen Reventlow Our next one-on-one guest interview is with Nani Jansen Reventlow: human rights lawyer and author of ‘Radical Justice’ 📖 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: @talatyaqoob.bsky.social – feminist campaigner and commentator – on how the law shapes power and inequality, and what’s at stake for Scotland ahead of the 2026 elections. Swipe to read some of Talat’s insightful reflections ➡️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

📣 FREE Upcoming Event: ‘From Migration Narratives to Lived Realities’ Europe Day Conference 2026 - Citizens Rights Project 📍 Edinburgh 📆 Monday 11th May 🕙 10-16:00 Lawmanity’s Director, Jen Ang, will be speaking from 11:15-12:00 🎟️ Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/europe-day...

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Davie Donaldson – Scottish Traveller advocate and social justice campaigner – on navigating a legal system not built for Traveller communities, and the fight for dignity and justice. Swipe to read some of Davie’s insightful reflections➡️ Listen: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: What’s at Stake for Scotland in 2026 with Talat Yaqoob We’re back with another one-on-one guest interview – this time with Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social: feminist campaigner, consultant, and commentator 📣 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

NEW EPISODE REMINDER: Amanda Amaeshi @amandaamaeshi.bsky.social – activist, law graduate, Lawmanity Legal Caseworker – on the power and limitations of the legal system, the barriers that prevent people from accessing justice, and what needs to change. 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: Law and Justice for Traveller communities with Davie Donaldson Our next one-on-one guest interview is with Davie Donaldson: Scottish Traveller advocate and social justice campaigner 🗣️ 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎙️ New Episode: Access to Justice with Amanda Amaeshi We’re back with more one-on-one guest interviews! Kicking things off is @amandaamaeshi.bsky.social: activist, law graduate, and (as announced a couple weeks ago) Lawmanity’s new Legal Caseworker 🌟 🎧 Listen here ➡️: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

Have you listened to our latest episode yet? 🎧 We asked 11 UK-based activists one question: what advice would you give your younger self? Swipe through for a few powerful lines from the conversation. Listen here: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

“So what I would tell a younger version of myself is what you’re seeing around you right now doesn’t have to be that way” 11 UK-based activists answer the question: what advice would you give your younger self? Their responses offer a wealth of wisdom 🌟 Listen here: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

“To be on the right side of history is more important than winning” ✊ Warmth, beauty and defiant optimism from @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social and @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social to celebrate the 🚀 of “Nation of Strangers”🌿 in #Edinburgh @lighthousebks.bsky.social @canongate.co.uk

Leadership is not just about policy; it is about setting an example in every community…where communities are resourced, solidarity grows 🌱 - Dr @SabirZazai.bsky.social 🎉 Happy 40th Anniversary @ScotRefugeeCouncil.bsky.social 🎈 #AyeWelcomeRefugees 🧡 #TogetherWithRefugees #NewScots #UntilWeAllBelong

👋🏽 Today is a good day for this reminder👇🏽 “We need leaders not in love with money, but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity, but in love with humanity.” #MartinLutherKingJr, St Louis, 10 April 1957 Read his speech in full 👉🏽 bit.ly/3LHU3bA

New #UofGSpotlight podcast episode This week we're talking access to justice and Legal Aid Reform in Scotland. We speak to @jena.ng and Fiona McPhail, @uofglaw.bsky.social. Alongside @satwatr.bsky.social, @opfs.org.uk and @mscottetal.bsky.social, Scottish Women's Aid. Tune in: 🎧 uofgspotlight.com

🎙️ "Justice would look like law that is accessible, attainable, appropriate - something that's for you, for everybody." 11 Scottish activists share powerful visions of justice ✊ from basic dignity to transformative change - on our "Equal under the Law" podcast series 🎧 podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

We support ✨Let's Change the Act✨ a campaign to modernise abortion law in Scotland. @jena.ng explains why abortion rights mattered, and why they still matter, for everyone, today 👇🏽 Read the blog: bit.ly/3LxJp70 #DecriminaliseAbortionScotland #Abortion #Scotland #LetsChangeTheAct

"People can't afford to access legal justice - not just financially, but in terms of capacity and emotional energy. Your life is a battle." Is law a barrier or tool for equality? Ep 2 of Equal Under the Law? ⚠️ CW: references to sexual violence 🎧 podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

"I don't think I would put equality in the same sentence with law." Scottish activists on whether the law treats their communities equally. Spoiler: it doesn't. New episode of the Lawmanity Podcast: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

"It shouldn't have to be up to small community organisations to make sure public authorities do what they should do. But that's the world in which we live." Maria McCloskey on stopping a fossil fuel terminal in Northern Ireland. Listen: lawmanity.com/podcast

Straight-A student Ola was denied uni funding - just 58 days short of Scotland's 7-year residency rule. Her case sparked the Our Grades Not Visas movement that changed everything. Hear human rights lawyer Andy Sirel tell the full story on Lawmanity: podfollow.com/lawmanity/view

🎤 New episode! This week, we hear from activist lawyer Harriet Wistrich on her decades-long commitment to seeking justice for women who kill their abusive partners ✊🏼 🎧 Tune in to the @lawmanity.com Podcast here: podfollow.com/1824535187 @h-cwj.bsky.social

🎤 Today, we’re interviewing leading human rights lawyer ✨ Alison Pickup, Exec Dir of @asylumaid.bsky.social on challenging the UK Rwanda #Asylum Policy - and winning at the Supreme Court ⚖️ Curious about #law and #activism? 
🎧 Listen to Episode 1 of the podcast here: pnc.st/s/lawmanity

🚀 Today we're launching something new from Lawmanity: a podcast series on #law and #activism, bringing you 121 interviews with real people using the law to create social change ✨ 🎤 Episode 1 drops today at 10am! Have a listen here: pnc.st/s/lawmanity

🌻 “The things we are asking for, we should have had by now. I want to see a win. I want to show future generations that our efforts were not wasted - that [by bringing our lived experience + holding government to account] you can make change.” ✊🏾 Rosie S, The Empowering Women’s Panel (EWP)