Suella Braverman confirmed as the new Attorney General.
Awful decision!
Awful decision!
Can honestly say I have not met a single person who knows Suella Braverman, has worked with her or met her who has had anything positive to say.
It's unlikely I would agree with any Tory Cabinet member's views on human rights etc, but it's not even that. She's just incompetent.
It's unlikely I would agree with any Tory Cabinet member's views on human rights etc, but it's not even that. She's just incompetent.
Suella Braverman comes across as opportunistic, disingenuous and stubborn. She'll say things about law, (plainly) wrong and stick to it.
Seriously annoyed about this.
Such an important, prestigious position and the PM just gives it to anyone whose loyalty he wants to reward.
Seriously annoyed about this.
Such an important, prestigious position and the PM just gives it to anyone whose loyalty he wants to reward.
I feel a thread coming on, about Suella Braverman's incompetence and disingenuity.
Starting with @StevePeers's experience of working with her. If someone can manage to annoy Steve, and make him badmouth them, there really must be something wrong with them!
Starting with @StevePeers's experience of working with her. If someone can manage to annoy Steve, and make him badmouth them, there really must be something wrong with them!
@StevePeers And this thread of mine from 2017 that speaks for itself. Suella Braverman wrote a legally incorrect article about the EU Charter and human rights etc, misrepresenting a judgment. See whole thread for details.
@StevePeers She seems to despise lawyers and people she's worked with - remarkable considering she was a practising barrister for several years.
I seem to recall something she wrote about her experiences of being a Tory in a leftwing human rights chambers (unsure if she meant @No5Chambers?)
I seem to recall something she wrote about her experiences of being a Tory in a leftwing human rights chambers (unsure if she meant @No5Chambers?)
@StevePeers @No5Chambers This is more ideology rather than competence, but shows why PM felt she was good choice now.
"Suella Braverman, former judicial review barrister, claimed courts were guilty of “chronic & steady encroachment”, accusing them of “supplanting Parliament”.
standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
"Suella Braverman, former judicial review barrister, claimed courts were guilty of “chronic & steady encroachment”, accusing them of “supplanting Parliament”.
standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
@StevePeers @No5Chambers "Starting my career as a young barrister, I was the shy Tory in my Chambers of ‘right-on’ human rights lawyers".
Why was she in a human rights chambers in the first place then? Why specialise in JR & human rights, when you don't really approve of either?
conservativehome.com/platform/2019/…
Why was she in a human rights chambers in the first place then? Why specialise in JR & human rights, when you don't really approve of either?
conservativehome.com/platform/2019/…
@StevePeers @No5Chambers This is Suella Braverman's voting record on social issues. Obviously not illustrative of personal views, but shows we shouldn't really be holding our breath for her to speak truth to power as Attorney General.
"Consistently voted against laws to promote equality & human rights".
"Consistently voted against laws to promote equality & human rights".
@StevePeers @No5Chambers How Suella Braverman has previously voted on Foreign Policy and Defence issues:
- Voted against investigations into the Iraq war.
(So our new AG didn't want claims of torture investigated).
- Generally voted against right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK
- Voted against investigations into the Iraq war.
(So our new AG didn't want claims of torture investigated).
- Generally voted against right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK
@StevePeers @No5Chambers This is how Suella Braverman has voted on Home Affairs:
- Generally voted for a stricter asylum system
- Consistently voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications
- Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
- Generally voted for a stricter asylum system
- Consistently voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications
- Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
@StevePeers @No5Chambers This is from a debate in Parliament between
@joannaccherry & Suella Braverman.
Suella seems to think the EU Charter isn't part of our law, so adopting it would lead to uncertainty and chaos. Joanna putting her right, we already have the Charter and no great chaos has resulted.
@joannaccherry & Suella Braverman.
Suella seems to think the EU Charter isn't part of our law, so adopting it would lead to uncertainty and chaos. Joanna putting her right, we already have the Charter and no great chaos has resulted.
@StevePeers @No5Chambers @joannaccherry *Deep breath*
I think I'll stop now.
(Almost) feeling bad about this attack on someone I don't personally know.
But I am angry about this (in case that wasn't clear...).
We shouldn't allow our legal system's reputation to be sacrificed in order to reward personal loyalties.
I think I'll stop now.
(Almost) feeling bad about this attack on someone I don't personally know.
But I am angry about this (in case that wasn't clear...).
We shouldn't allow our legal system's reputation to be sacrificed in order to reward personal loyalties.
I know I said I'll stop, but just saw this @freemovementlaw post, so indulge me.
I had seen references to Suella Braverman's immigration law work and found it hard to believe. Now it makes sense. She acted for the government, opposing judicial review & unlawful detention claims.
I had seen references to Suella Braverman's immigration law work and found it hard to believe. Now it makes sense. She acted for the government, opposing judicial review & unlawful detention claims.
Oh and this too, to make one's blood boil further. They'll make her a QC, won't they? Regardless of the actual standard of her advocacy & other lawyerly skills.
You know how honorary QCs are QC (Hon)? People made QC for political reasons should have to write QC (not a real one).
You know how honorary QCs are QC (Hon)? People made QC for political reasons should have to write QC (not a real one).
Here's a first-hand professional reference now.
I was beginning to wonder if I was being unfair, especially after so many outraged "How can you say that about a Cambridge-educated barrister?!" messages.
But yes, further confirmation of what I had heard:
I was beginning to wonder if I was being unfair, especially after so many outraged "How can you say that about a Cambridge-educated barrister?!" messages.
But yes, further confirmation of what I had heard:
