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Jon Holbrook

Expelled & twice exonerated barrister

Family – society’s building block

Maya Forstater: a champion of democracy

23rd December 201917th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

It is unacceptable for the law to denounce Forstater’s views on sex as ‘not worthy of respect’. She is a true champion of democracy, and the Tribunal’s dismissal of her case highlights the extent to which the law has become a menace to the institution it is supposed to uphold: democracy.

Family - society's building block, Identity politics - the tyranny of it

Civil partnership: a hollow institution

5th July 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

The Supreme Court is wrong to give it the same status as marriage, which the state should back.

Family - society's building block

Supreme Court’s judgment on abortion in Northern Ireland should worry democrats

11th June 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

But for a technicality the court would have ruled that Northern Ireland’s abortion policy was unlawful under human rights law. This is a chilling judgment for democracy.

Family - society's building block, Human Rights Act - repeal it

No one should be shamed over private texts

15th January 201817th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

The Mail on Sunday should not have splashed Jo Marney’s private views on race and royalty on its frontpage. Having the freedom to express yourself privately is crucial to a free society.

Family - society's building block

Charlie Gard’s case should never have gone to court

31st July 201717th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

No one – not Charlie, not his parents, not society – benefited from the prolonged legal proceedings that denied Charlie his peace for six months.

Family - society's building block, Human Rights Act - repeal it

Why Charlie Gard should be allowed to die

3rd July 201717th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

If we allow the morality of emotion to dominate, then we end up in a world without ethical structure.

Family - society's building block

Transgenderism: a top-down politics of identity

19th January 201617th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Far from being about liberty, transgenderism is backed by undemocratic power exercised in the spheres of medicine and law.

Family - society's building block, Human Rights Act - repeal it, Identity politics - the tyranny of it

The legal tyranny of gay marriage

29th July 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

The European Court of Human Rights has turned gay marriage into a legal issue and deprived citizens of their right to treat it as a moral issue for them.

Family - society's building block, Human Rights Act - repeal it, Identity politics - the tyranny of it

Gay marriage: a victory for therapy

6th July 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

Marriage, which has for millennia been defined as a heterosexual institution, has been redefined by the US Supreme Court. It’s historical essence has been declared illegal.

Family - society's building block, Human Rights Act - repeal it, Identity politics - the tyranny of it

The inhumanity of Britain’s surrogacy laws

1st June 201517th March 2021jonholbLeave a comment

The High Court decision that forced a surrogate mum to part with her child is an outrage.

Family - society's building block
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