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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) supported Williams, who was repeatedly sent home from school because of her afro hairstyle, to bring the case. Holbrook wrote that “the Equality Act undermines school discipline by empowering the stroppy teenager of colour”, in response to a video posted by the EHRC about the case. The chambers were made aware of concerns relating to Holbrook’s tweets as early as October, the Guardian can confirm, after he was sacked by Brighton and Hove cit...

A barrister has been expelled from his chambers for calling a black girl a stroppy teenager of colour. Jon Holbrook had been commenting on the case of Ruby Williams, who won £8,500 in an out-of-court settlement from her school for alleged discrimination. Teachers had sent her home because of her Afro hair. Her case was brought by the Equality and Human Rights Commission under the Equality Act in 2018 and featured in a video. Jon Holbrook has been expelled from his chambers for calling a black ...

Just because you cant make it work, Jon. A barrister has been ordered by his chambers to delete a tweet calling a black teenager stroppy after she and her family fought her school when it banned her afro. Jon Holbrook of Cornerstone Barristers tweeted that the Equality Act "undermines school discipline by empowering the stroppy teenager of colour". Holbrook was commenting in response to a video produced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. It described how the EHRC had assisted teenager...

A LAWYER who represented the city council in a High Court fight with a street-homeless ex-asylum-seeker is at the centre of a race-row. Brighton and Hove City Council said it has “immediately” withdrawn instructions from lawyer Jon Holbrook after a series of Twitter posts came to light. The senior barrister tweeted that the Equality Act was “empowering the stroppy teenager of colour” in response to the story of a pupil who was sent home from school because of her Afro hair. Jon Holb...

A barrister has become embroiled in a racism row after he called a schoolgirl who won a discrimination settlement a stroppy teenager of colour. Jon Holbrook commented on the case of Ruby Williams, now 18, who was awarded £8,500 following an Equality Act case against her school in east London. She was 14 when she was told by Urswick School in Hackney that her Afro hairstyle was against their uniform policy and sent home from her classes.    Mr Holbrook, who was called to the Bar 30 ye...

Parent criticises barrister over “stroppy teenager of colour” tweet INEQUALITY: Ruby Williams school discriminated against her due to her Afro hair (Image: via Kate Williams) THE MOTHER of the schoolgirl labelled a “stroppy teenager of colour” by a barrister has criticised his remarks. Jon Holbrook, who was called to the bar 30 years ago, posted on Twitter about the case of Ruby Williams. Ruby was sent home from school for allegedly breaching dress code. The first time it happened was...

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Barrister sparks outrage on social media after calling Black girl a “stroppy teenager of colour” DISCRIMINATED: Ruby Williams received pay out after accusing her school racism because of her Afro hair (Image via Archive) A BARRISTER has caused outrage after he called a schoolgirl who was sent home for her Afro hair as a “stroppy teenager of colour.” Jon Holbrook, who was called to the bar 30 years ago, posted on Twitter about the case of Ruby Williams. A now 18-year-old Wil...

Last modified on Tue 26 Jan 2021 14.49 EST The mother of a schoolgirl who was repeatedly sent home because of her afro hairstyle has condemned a barrister who said the case was about a “stroppy teenager of colour”. Jon Holbrook tweeted about Ruby Williams, who claimed four years ago that Urswick Church of England school in Hackney, east London, had racially discriminated against her. Williams, now 19, accepted £8,500 in an out-of-court settlement after her family took legal action. The fa...

A £17,640-a-year private girls school has become Britains first to allow black hairstyles such as afros, cornrows and twists as part of its uniform policy. Sutton High School in South London will adapt the Halo Code which has been developed by activists to stop black students being punished for their hair. Teachers will also be speaking to suppliers about hats, swimming caps and wider hairbands for pupils who want to push back their hair for science lessons.  The school wants the code to help...