Brighton council lawyer sparks race row with tweet
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 Brighton and Hove City Council said it has “immediately” withdrawn instructions from lawyer Jon Holbrook after a series of Twitter posts came to light.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 Holbrook Credit: Unlocked YouTube A council spokesman said: “The council immediately withdrew instru...
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