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I once saw a Tweet that said being a lawyer is like being a surgeon except there is another surgeon in the room trying to kill your patient while you are trying to save them. I think about that alot.
Danielle Manson
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Danielle Manson
@daniellejmanson
Barrister @MatrixChambers
- Time to say goodbye to my old faithful £2.99 ‘wig tupperware’ and hello to my proper grown up shiny new wig tin! 👩🏽⚖️🥰
- [THREAD] @lucyfrazermp I grew up on a council estate where there was high rates of gun crime, drug use and drug dealing. Both my parents have spent time in prison. There was, therefore, more chance of me ending up in the dock as opposed to representing anyone else.
- Today I was given a 30min lunch break and the court sat until 6.20pm! @HMCTSgovuk lay Magistrates really do need training in wellbeing. It’s not now, nor has it ever been acceptable to put that sort of pressure on advocates who do so much work outside the courtroom to begin with.
- Replying to @daniellejmansonI really want to find Ollie so I can thank him properly for what he did so if anyone knows who he is or can help me track him down, get in touch. The world needs more Ollies in it, that’s for sure!
- Normalise taking your dog with you when off circuit for a long trial and booking a hotel opposite the court so you can go and see him at lunch!
- Twitter, I need your help. Today I took my pup Louie for his first walk along the Thames Path. As we approached Craven Cottage (for reasons unknown) Louie launched himself towards the river and fell about 100ft off a wall into a bed of mud and sludge (thankfully it was low tide)
- Total humiliation this morning at Milton Keynes Magistrates Court @HMCTSgovuk @TheCriminalBar where I was forced to remove sanitary products from my bag by security in full view of members of the public and my client. Even after explaining I was a barrister and there for a case!
- This time last year I’d just had my interview for tenancy @GardenCtCrime. Exactly a year later and my name is on the door of the chambers I love and am proud to be a part of. Very much standing on the shoulders of giants! No getting rid of me now ❤️ #doright #fearnoone 👊🏽💪🏽
- When I was the junior clerk at @DoughtyStPublic Judith Farbey QC had just taken silk. She heard that I wanted to be a barrister and came into the clerks room with her gown. She no longer needed a junior one so now I wear it every day! Huge congratulations to a wonderful woman.
- 2 Crown Court hearings tomorrow where I am required in person. Today I’ve developed a 38.1 temp & other symptoms. Shout out to my clerks & solicitor for categorically telling me to stay home! Makes difficult decisions a lot easier given @MoJGovUK & @HMCTSgovuk reckless position!
- Replying to @daniellejmansonI personally feel that the door to the profession is being closed to me, just at the moment I was about to walk through it.
- Some news…😬We are delighted to welcome @daniellejmanson to Matrix. Danielle has particular expertise in representing young people and has a wealth of experience across the general crime spectrum. She practises in serious crime, protest law, and inquests & inquiries. ow.ly/YUWN50QrEZ7
