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Ben Cooper QC - Lawyer of the Week (in the Times)

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Justme56 · 04/08/2022 08:13

Sorry I can't share the article, but liked this:

What is the funniest thing that has happened in your job?

As a result of my work in this area, apparently becoming an object of admiration on Mumsnet [the Internet parents' forum] - improbable in many ways.

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Helleofabore · 28/09/2022 10:03

And just a couple more:

Primark

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4641038-woman-walked-in-on-in-primark-changing-room?page=5&reply=120330505

I am quite sure that Primark's reputation is continuing to go down the tubes with their clear negligence while focusing on 'inclusive changing rooms' - something that Stonewall guidance has pushed as a focus. They certainly now have a string of crimes being committed in their changing rooms and supposed 'accidental intrusions' by males.

Stonewall's guidance is great for protecting females.... and aren't females supposedly being considered by Stonewall, under the L and the B letters? No?

Plus: Brighton SFW

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11231853/amp/Fascist-Labour-MPs-aide-screams-father-holding-baby.html

The Fascist baby screamer is another fine example of just who Stonewall supports. As well as the three protesters arrested. And as well as Stonewall allies downplaying a) smoke bombs ( they are theatrical of course, nothing more), one of which hit a woman in the head while she was listening to other women speak and b) a protester who had a bag of knives.

And not a peep from Stonewall about condemning these actions.

Plus: Mermaids

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4641632-mermaids-sending-free-binders-to-teen-girls?page=5&reply=120314292

I have not seen Stonewall distance themselves from Mermaids on this issue.

PLUS: A consultation by the CPS that includes Sex by deception.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4643195-cps-consultation-now-open-consultation-on-the-deception-as-to-gender-section-in-the-rape-and-serious-sexual-offences-rasso-legal-guidance

Anyone having kept up with Stonewall's manifesto would know they have been very clear that they want to remove the potential criminal element for transitioned people to simply never have to disclose their previous sex to their prospective sexual partners.

Morality, eh?

GO STONEWALL!

I can't wait for Allison's appeal. Because there will be SO much stacked up that can be tracked back to Stonewall's influence that without it having to be mentioned in the appeal trial, the media will have a field day. An abundance of news to rehash and lay out in front of the world.

Brilliant stuff! The articles are practically writing themselves.

Helleofabore · 28/09/2022 09:49

Plus it has been reported that this individual will be housed in a female prison, and one with mothers and children.

Oh yes... Stonewall is definitely getting their reputation polished for their wonderfully good works for those of the female sex.

Helleofabore · 28/09/2022 09:48

Just adding to the other theme of this thread about Stonewall's 'winning' reputation.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11255977/Sussex-Police-issue-humiliating-apology-Home-Secretary-blasted-policing-pronouns.html

I think that Sussex Police will certainly feel that maybe they should not take their Stonewall Top 100 employer award quite so seriously after this week. They have absolutely shown that they are not above threatening people, particularly women for calling out the horror of being forced to use the chosen pronouns for a convicted child sex offender.

It would be even better if Sussex Police got in a new and unbiased social media team too, and remove the zealot who posted:

Hi, you can familiarise yourself with what is regarding as hate on our website here: orlo.uk/k3sOL. If you have gender critical views you wish to express this can be done on other platforms or your own page, not targeted at an individual. Sussex Police

Yes.... another winning move that has come from Stonewall guidance.

IcakethereforeIam · 20/09/2022 10:16

AOK!

Helleofabore · 20/09/2022 10:09

Well, I am assuming AB will still have BC as her KC…

AlisonDonut · 20/09/2022 10:07

Helleofabore · 20/09/2022 09:51

Breaking news!

Ben Cooper and his support wren will be back!!!

Allison has appealed against Stonewall not being held to account. It will be an interesting decision regarding setting precedence, ultimately I can see why they were not held to account before, but this will be an interesting case in all respects.

twitter.com/bluskyeallison/status/1572133035335716865?s=46&t=C863kz3zazrePN0-PcieLg

But surely Ben Cooper will be back and we can watch it all again!!!

This time without the GCC crew distraction!

Oh wow, missed this yesterday.

Helleofabore · 20/09/2022 09:59

By the way, anyone seen Stonewall call out this assault over the weekend? I mean, it was in the USA I know, but Fred Sargeant … part of the original Stonewall riot has been assaulted surrounded by pink and blue trans flags!

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4637325-fred-sargeant-assaulted

A 70 year old gay man, a pioneer of gay rights and one of the witnesses as to who really threw the first brick and who was even there!!, who relies on a walking stick, pushed over and assaulted surrounded by pink and blue flags! With others not helping him up but filming him!

This was a GREAT win for Stonewall, right there! You cannot get a better pictorial depiction of what is happening at the moment than that image.

Winning!!!!

Helleofabore · 20/09/2022 09:51

Breaking news!

Ben Cooper and his support wren will be back!!!

Allison has appealed against Stonewall not being held to account. It will be an interesting decision regarding setting precedence, ultimately I can see why they were not held to account before, but this will be an interesting case in all respects.

twitter.com/bluskyeallison/status/1572133035335716865?s=46&t=C863kz3zazrePN0-PcieLg

But surely Ben Cooper will be back and we can watch it all again!!!

This time without the GCC crew distraction!

Helleofabore · 15/09/2022 17:55

And speaking of the 'tolerance' of the LGBT community that has been encouraged by Stonewall and 'no debate', this is chilling reading. Of course, by 'tolerance' I am meaning that as I pointed out to some posters on other threads, there is very little tolerance within some LGBT+ communities for those who disagree with them.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4634273-times-article-on-academia?page=1

About this article

web.archive.org/web/20220915033149/www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/researchers-are-wounded-academias-gender-wars

From someone who took a balanced approach to discovering the reality of tolerance within academia. The ramifications of this article will be felt quite widely I can imagine.

This is what Allison Bailey has been fighting against, and Ben Cooper most definitely played his part in this.

And since some posters will not accept the words of someone they seem ready to discredit because 'not LGBT', maybe this thread from a transitioned female will help to show just how concerned some trans people are to be seen as never deviating from the dictated line.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4633855-im-trans-and-i-fully-support-jkr-and-disagree-with-the-eradication-of-womens-spaces?page=3&reply=120020151

It is all connected. It is showing just how false that narrative of 'tolerance' is and just how authoritarian some LGBT+ communities have become - even within the community itself.

If I was posting on forums crowing at how tolerant, loving and how much solidarity there was, by this stage I would be trying to look well beneath the superficial.

Helleofabore · 15/09/2022 17:45

Hearach15 · 20/08/2022 12:42

Are you straight?

While I was reading the transcript tweets from Paul Roberts in the LGB Alliance case, I thought of this post.

How wonderful.

According to Paul Roberts( CEO of LGBT+ Consortium), there is now no point in any definition of any sexual orientation because it is purely self identity based.

So... All these posts from Hearache about who is straight, the gatekeeping of who should and should not post on threads about LGB topics, all should be considered super intolerant and now should be considered hate if I extrapolate out his view here.

All because Stonewall has forceably changed the definition of any sexual orientation to include gender, making any definition meaningless.

TheBiologyStupid · 14/09/2022 11:36

Yes, good that Social Work England has escaped the clutches of Stonewall, but it really is a case of "out of the frying pan into the fire" after the batshit performance of their new provider's CEO on the witness stand the other day.

Ben is sadly missed, but AK and KM are doing a great job, though.

Helleofabore · 14/09/2022 08:54

Another 'win' for Stonewall. I mean, Social Work is merely changing to another provider, but it is not Stonewall who are getting the funds.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4633165-social-work-england-leaves-stonewall-diversity-champions

Still winning though, right?

And while I am missing Ben Cooper KC, I am quite enjoying the action of Akua Reindorf and Karon Monaghan KC this week.

Helleofabore · 09/09/2022 22:09

Just to clarify:

Oxford said it had ignored the advice to change its maternity policies. “While the university does consider the annual feedback from Stonewall, we have always treated any recommendations as advisory,” a spokesman said.

This is hardly a reputation building statement. Rather an indication that really Stonewall is not really considered a legal authority…

Yet some people insist they are winning… and that their reputation is glowing.

Helleofabore · 09/09/2022 22:01

Adding another ‘win’ for Stonewall to be watched for.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4630043-stonewall-advice-to-oxford-uni-dont-use-mother

So… who is advising Stonewall on whether they can take this direction ??

is it one of these supposed professional legal advisors that have been mentioned?

These steps too far are hardly progressing anyone’s interests. It is trying to force wishful thinking onto a society who doesn’t want words to be erased who have indicated it is acceptable to use additive language if pushed; but this erasure is not going to be accepted.

But hey, apparently Stonewall is winning.

TheBiologyStupid · 09/09/2022 12:15

Helleofabore · 09/09/2022 11:43

Quite frankly, at the moment, any mention of piss and transitioned males at the moment, brings us back to the question 'did Stonewall support that piss protest'?

The one that will for a long time bring to attention transitioned males with piss fetishes to mainstream media?

Well done that protest group! I really don't think that Alex Sharpe calling everyone 'dullards' and trying to make out that this was 'art' will have quite the effect that Alex Sharpe (who is noted in court documents for doing volunteer work with Stonewall) wanted. But I am not sure that any person could really 'mop up' the damage done to the trans movement by the POTS (Pissed off Trannies according to the news sources).

And I think that it reflects poorly on Garden Court Chambers to have Alex Sharpe tweet they what they did.

Indeed - Sharpe was tweeting in support of action that was unlawful, worse than anything that Allison was investigated for.

ErrolTheDragon · 09/09/2022 11:44

TheBiologyStupid · 09/09/2022 10:14

He's Ben Cooper KC now (although the link's name hasn't changed): oldsquare.co.uk/people/ben-cooper-qc/

That redirects to oldsquare.co.uk/people/ben-cooper-kc/

Impressive efficiency ... I guess law firms had plans for quick switchover.

Helleofabore · 09/09/2022 11:43

TheBiologyStupid · 07/09/2022 14:03

If RMW is so keen to fix errors that might be professionally damaging they should be hurriedly working on a revised edition of their pisspoor book. www.legalfeminist.org.uk/2021/09/02/a-practical-guide/

Quite frankly, at the moment, any mention of piss and transitioned males at the moment, brings us back to the question 'did Stonewall support that piss protest'?

The one that will for a long time bring to attention transitioned males with piss fetishes to mainstream media?

Well done that protest group! I really don't think that Alex Sharpe calling everyone 'dullards' and trying to make out that this was 'art' will have quite the effect that Alex Sharpe (who is noted in court documents for doing volunteer work with Stonewall) wanted. But I am not sure that any person could really 'mop up' the damage done to the trans movement by the POTS (Pissed off Trannies according to the news sources).

And I think that it reflects poorly on Garden Court Chambers to have Alex Sharpe tweet they what they did.

pattihews · 09/09/2022 11:05

Another here who can't believe that what RMW did is remotely acceptable. Don't know if we should be as surprised though. We all know that many TWs have absolutely no respect for women's boundaries — but professional boundaries are something else.

Link to the Bar Standard Board
www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/for-the-public/reporting-concerns.html

I will be contacting them.

TheBiologyStupid · 09/09/2022 10:48

Ereshkigalangcleg · 09/09/2022 10:44

I guess they don't want to break everybody else's links.

Yes, a bit of an IT and admin nightmare!

Ereshkigalangcleg · 09/09/2022 10:44

I guess they don't want to break everybody else's links.

TheBiologyStupid · 09/09/2022 10:14

He's Ben Cooper KC now (although the link's name hasn't changed): oldsquare.co.uk/people/ben-cooper-qc/

4YellowDaffodils · 07/09/2022 15:20

Thanks for linking to the other thread and detailing RMW's unprofessional behaviour. I have now gardened.

I am honestly shocked. I am a non-practicing solicitor and I have seen some dodgy and arrogant behaviour on the part of so-called professionals in my time, but this has really shocked me.

Helleofabore · 07/09/2022 14:53

It does.

And RW's latest caper is just another way Stonewall and 'winning'.

Winners!

Tallisker · 07/09/2022 14:28

Works on this one though Grin

TheBiologyStupid · 07/09/2022 14:25

Oops, that last post was intended for another thread.

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