Identifying as Good
Good law guy apologizes to the court for potentially prejudicing a trial. What a genius.
Jolyon Maugham, the founder of the Good Law Project, has apologised after a judge castigated him for tweeting during the Brianna Ghey trial about the defendants’ supposed transphobia.
The barrister and staunch supporter of trans rights posted a series of tweets on November 27, the first day of the trial, in which he wrote that “the killers exchanged transphobic slurs”.
He’s not some random gossip on Twitter, he’s a barrister. He’s even a barrister who calls himself Good Law.
Following a complaint about the tweet from the prosecution, Mrs Justice Yip said that the comment was potentially in contempt of court, a crime that can result in a jail term for those judged to have prejudiced a trial.
Maugham was spoken to by police on behalf of the court and deleted the tweet, the court heard. He said he had later apologised to the judge.
How generous of him.
According to the Guardian article, “Why Brianna Ghey police quickly ruled out transphobia as motive”, the comments from the killers indicated confusion about correct terminology and what pronouns to use, but clarity about the victim’s sex. I guess anything other than complete and unquestioning acceptance of trans ideology constitutes transphobia.
Waaaay OT, but why “Mrs Justice Yip”? Do men get “Mr Justice”‘d? Do non-married women judges get “Ms/Mz Justice”‘d?
They do, yes. It’s UK usage I think. Maybe Canadian too? Aus and NZ?
The only female judge I can think of off the top of my head is also a Dame, so gets that honorific instead. I can’t recall any Mr/Mrs. We’re generally a little less formal than the UK.
Judges are referred to as Mrs or Mr Justice, depending on sex.
All female judges are Mrs Justice, regardless of marital status.
For obvious reasons single female judges are not called Misjustice!