On 8 December, my barrister Harry Lambert wrote to the Attorney General asking for permission to apply for a new inquest into the death of my son, Jools. If the Attorney General grants permission, we must then apply to the High Court for a new inquest. There are still hurdles to overcome. If a new inquest is granted, once successful at the High Court, the Data Use and Access Act 2025 can be used by the coroner to obtain Jools’ online and social media data. This evidence is c

This is exactly why Jools’ Law should exist: To automatically preserve a child’s online and social media data when they die. The message below is from another bereaved parent. I have removed their child’s name. Another bereaved parent, another child, and another unnecessary battle for answers. Months of fighting.   Repeatedly pointing out the law.   Educating a coroner on their own powers.   Being told nothing could be done because the platforms are based outside the UK. I ev

My Dad showing Jools his OBE In this photo, Jools is admiring his grandad’s OBE with such pride. My dad even allowed him to take it to primary school for show-and-tell. He was proud of what it represented: service and doing the right thing. Today, I find myself wondering what Jools, this beautiful boy of mine, would think about his mum, me, receiving an MBE. It STILL hasn’t quite sunk in. I’m just little me, trying to bring real change to protect children online, and to ensur

House of Lords If only Jools could see how far his story has travelled. What began as a mother’s search for answers has become a campaign for change, to make sure no other parent is left in the dark when the unthinkable happens. I’ll be meeting with Baroness Beeban Kidron and other supporters of her amendment as we continue to push for   #JoolsLaw   — calling for the automatic preservation of children’s online data so that truth and accountability are never hidden behind a sc

Jools aged 4

This week, Baroness Beeban Kidron has tabled a powerful amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, one that would make data preservation automatic when a child dies. If passed, coroners would have to notify Ofcom within five working days of a child’s death, ensuring that all social media and online data is immediately preserved. Ofcom would then provide a standard template so coroners know exactly what information to request from platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and Meta, inclu

Baroness Beeban Kidron speaking in the House of Lords, Westminster

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