Jason Braier
@jasonbraier.bsky.social
Barrister specialising in employment law. Trustee of Kisharon Noe school. Mainly talk employment law (do you see a theme?) with the occasional foray into politics and bad puns.
As well as being Guy Fawkes Night, today Sir Sydney Kentridge turns the grand old age of 103. I recall watching him 20 years ago in the Court of Appeal in AG v Jackson (the Hunting Act case) when he was a mere 82 and still an absolute master of the court.
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
As well as being Guy Fawkes Night, today Sir Sydney Kentridge turns the grand old age of 103. I recall watching him 20 years ago in the Court of Appeal in AG v Jackson (the Hunting Act case) when he was a mere 82 and still an absolute master of the court.
What prompted the Times editor to choose this photo over all the others, one wonders?
November 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
What prompted the Times editor to choose this photo over all the others, one wonders?
If only the Quality Assurance process extended to checking whether apostrophes were not inappropriately absent.
November 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
If only the Quality Assurance process extended to checking whether apostrophes were not inappropriately absent.
Reposted by Jason Braier
We just published a new piece by Hugh Collins:
'Discrimination Law, Section 3 Human Rights Act and the Higgs Poser'
uklabourlawblog.com/2025/10/31/d...
'Discrimination Law, Section 3 Human Rights Act and the Higgs Poser'
uklabourlawblog.com/2025/10/31/d...
Discrimination law, Section 3 Human Rights Act, and the Higgs Poser – by Hugh Collins
Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay Both human rights law and discrimination law share a concern to ensure respect for the dignity and autonomy of individuals. Yet they pursue those shar…
uklabourlawblog.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We just published a new piece by Hugh Collins:
'Discrimination Law, Section 3 Human Rights Act and the Higgs Poser'
uklabourlawblog.com/2025/10/31/d...
'Discrimination Law, Section 3 Human Rights Act and the Higgs Poser'
uklabourlawblog.com/2025/10/31/d...
Has anyone thought of the people of York? How will they cope without a duke to rule over them?
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Has anyone thought of the people of York? How will they cope without a duke to rule over them?
Just catching up on an employment case in the CA (Rogerson v Erhard-Jensen) and I see that there is now a new part of the Court of Appeal.
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Just catching up on an employment case in the CA (Rogerson v Erhard-Jensen) and I see that there is now a new part of the Court of Appeal.
I presume we’ve never previously had a commoner as high up as eighth in the line of succession? (I look forward to being told this presumption is not correct)
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I presume we’ve never previously had a commoner as high up as eighth in the line of succession? (I look forward to being told this presumption is not correct)
Is Prince Andrew’s downfall going to end up with his life mimicking Sue Townsend’s brilliant book, The Queen and I, where she imagined the Queen being forced to move to a council estate?
www.thetimes.com/article/c8b0...
www.thetimes.com/article/c8b0...
Prince Andrew faces humiliation at historic Commons debate
MPs plan to defy convention and discuss stripping Andrew of his titles for good as pressure to leave Royal Lodge builds
www.thetimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Is Prince Andrew’s downfall going to end up with his life mimicking Sue Townsend’s brilliant book, The Queen and I, where she imagined the Queen being forced to move to a council estate?
www.thetimes.com/article/c8b0...
www.thetimes.com/article/c8b0...
It's a tough day to concentrate on work rather than on the news. Though it's much nicer for that to happen on a positive news day, and to hope that there's even the smallest glimmer of light for a better and more peaceful future for all those in the region. 🎗️
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It's a tough day to concentrate on work rather than on the news. Though it's much nicer for that to happen on a positive news day, and to hope that there's even the smallest glimmer of light for a better and more peaceful future for all those in the region. 🎗️
If only it was merely decimation, that wouldn't be so bad!
October 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If only it was merely decimation, that wouldn't be so bad!
Hmmm. Going to be one of those days
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Who on earth could the Nobel committee chair have had in mind when giving this explanation?
October 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Who on earth could the Nobel committee chair have had in mind when giving this explanation?
This is abhorrent. And whilst the Tories will never form the next government, it's scary that this inhumanity is what their polling gurus think the British electorate want as a choice at the next election, & what many will seemingly vote Reform to fulfil. I despair.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Conservatives pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan
The party unveils new policies on illegal migration as its annual conference begins in Manchester.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is abhorrent. And whilst the Tories will never form the next government, it's scary that this inhumanity is what their polling gurus think the British electorate want as a choice at the next election, & what many will seemingly vote Reform to fulfil. I despair.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There must be a pun here. Even a little pun. A punnet if you will.
✅ Labour HOLD
Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester) council by-election result:
LAB: 35.8% (-32.9)
REF: 32.0% (+32.0)
IND: 13.7% (+13.7)
CON: 7.8% (-16.8)
LDEM: 7.2% (+0.5)
GRN: 3.4% (+3.4)
+/- 2023
Estimated turnout: ~41% (+7)
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
Strawberry (Cheshire West and Chester) council by-election result:
LAB: 35.8% (-32.9)
REF: 32.0% (+32.0)
IND: 13.7% (+13.7)
CON: 7.8% (-16.8)
LDEM: 7.2% (+0.5)
GRN: 3.4% (+3.4)
+/- 2023
Estimated turnout: ~41% (+7)
andrewteale.me.uk/previews
Andrew’s Previews | Andrew Teale | Substack
"All the right votes, but not necessarily in the right order". Click to read Andrew’s Previews, by Andrew Teale, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
andrewteale.me.uk
October 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
There must be a pun here. Even a little pun. A punnet if you will.
Every year I fear that when I turn my phone on after Yom Kippur I'll learn of a terrorist attack on some part of our community. Every year I breathe a sigh of relief to learn nothing happened. I know many others who do the same. This year we are empty, we are silent and we are mourning our loss.
October 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Every year I fear that when I turn my phone on after Yom Kippur I'll learn of a terrorist attack on some part of our community. Every year I breathe a sigh of relief to learn nothing happened. I know many others who do the same. This year we are empty, we are silent and we are mourning our loss.
@adamcreme.bsky.social @dinahrose.bsky.social, rev up your engines. Tribunal fees may be back on the agenda...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say
Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be ‘a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul Nowak
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@adamcreme.bsky.social @dinahrose.bsky.social, rev up your engines. Tribunal fees may be back on the agenda...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
Wishing a g'mar chatima tovah and well over the fast to all those who aren't eating, drinking, wearing leather shoes, washing past their 2nd knuckle and the like for 25 hours from this evening.
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Wishing a g'mar chatima tovah and well over the fast to all those who aren't eating, drinking, wearing leather shoes, washing past their 2nd knuckle and the like for 25 hours from this evening.
Not sure what’s better. Getting a 10km PB on Sunday morning or this effort in Monday’s Wordle.
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September 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Ran the Vitality 10km this morning. Such a boost to run past the RCJ, down Chancery Lane and past chambers - running roads I’ve walked a thousand times.
Unlike @seanjones.org though I didn’t manage to double up racing with a client conference!
Unlike @seanjones.org though I didn’t manage to double up racing with a client conference!
September 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Ran the Vitality 10km this morning. Such a boost to run past the RCJ, down Chancery Lane and past chambers - running roads I’ve walked a thousand times.
Unlike @seanjones.org though I didn’t manage to double up racing with a client conference!
Unlike @seanjones.org though I didn’t manage to double up racing with a client conference!
I see that during two days of being disconnected from all communication devices over Rosh Hashanah, the main piece of news is that Trump got on a UN escalator and it stopped mid-journey.
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I see that during two days of being disconnected from all communication devices over Rosh Hashanah, the main piece of news is that Trump got on a UN escalator and it stopped mid-journey.
Wishing everyone a happy, sweet, healthy and peaceful new year. שנה טובה! 🍎🍯
(apologies for the greeting below; I asked ChatGPT for an appropriate Rosh Hashanah greeting for a barrister to send. Are Inappropriate Gavels on BSky yet?!)
(apologies for the greeting below; I asked ChatGPT for an appropriate Rosh Hashanah greeting for a barrister to send. Are Inappropriate Gavels on BSky yet?!)
September 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Wishing everyone a happy, sweet, healthy and peaceful new year. שנה טובה! 🍎🍯
(apologies for the greeting below; I asked ChatGPT for an appropriate Rosh Hashanah greeting for a barrister to send. Are Inappropriate Gavels on BSky yet?!)
(apologies for the greeting below; I asked ChatGPT for an appropriate Rosh Hashanah greeting for a barrister to send. Are Inappropriate Gavels on BSky yet?!)
The thing that shocks me most about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension is that the FCC commissioner, Brendan Carr, is younger than me. I didn’t realise I was so old.
September 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The thing that shocks me most about the Jimmy Kimmel suspension is that the FCC commissioner, Brendan Carr, is younger than me. I didn’t realise I was so old.
Pepper was reading Higgs v Farmor with me and was clearly not impressed…
September 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Pepper was reading Higgs v Farmor with me and was clearly not impressed…
I think the US attorney general would be wise to read Lady Hale’s judgment in Lee v Asher’s Baking, where she explains nice and simply the US free speech protections that preclude Bondi from carrying out her threats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...
Bondi Prompts Broad Backlash After Saying She’ll Target ‘Hate Speech’
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I think the US attorney general would be wise to read Lady Hale’s judgment in Lee v Asher’s Baking, where she explains nice and simply the US free speech protections that preclude Bondi from carrying out her threats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u...