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Mel Stooks

@MelStooks

Youth defence solicitor, head of Youth Team at GT Stewart Solicitors. Fighting for children's rights.
London, England gtstewart.co.uk/our-people/mel… Joined October 2017
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Mel Stooks @MelStooks
After months of meetings and a lot of hard work it all feels real now! It's very exciting to be at the first training session for lawyers for the police station pilot scheme. The training for lawyers concludes on Monday and then the custody sergeants are next...
Youth Practioners’ Association @YPATweet Sep 14, 2024
CHILD FIRST CUSTODY TRAINING & RESEARCH PILOT (CHiRP) is well under way, it’s great to see so many lawyers here listing to this expert-led training on how to best represent children in the police station.
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Mel Stooks @MelStooks
This is a brilliant and well deserved result. Thank you to Jenni and Ronnie for all of their hard work!
Red Lion Chambers @RedLionChambers Jul 4, 2023
Following a 4-week trial at the Old Bailey, Jenni Dempster KC has secured the acquittal of her 19-year- old client, who was found not guilty of murder & an alternative offence of manslaughter. Instructed by @MelStooks @GTStewartSols leading Ronnie Manek: redlionchambers.co.uk/jenni-dempster…
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Mel Stooks @MelStooks
It is incredibly depressing that this research was even needed. The findings and recommendations are obvious to every professional dealing with these children. The current systems need to change asap.
CoramBAAF @CoramBAAF May 16, 2023
For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we want to share our article - ‘They shouldn’t have to ask’: Exploring the need for specialist mental health services for #care-experienced & #adopted children & their #families’.

Adoption & Fostering online journal:
ow.ly/pyPv50OnQsg
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