Member

I was really surprised when the Government’s lawyers then demanded costs from Jamie Bryson, when they had something like nine very senior lawyers against just one person. Indeed, Justice McAlinden himself said that the case was “properly brought” and was in the public interest, and that it is important that the court deals with it in the public interest. He said that Mr Bryson argued his case “very ably” on complex and technical legal issues, developing his submissions with “perseverance and cogency”, and that his arguments gave him “some concern” in respect of the Secretary of State. Thankfully, the High Court and the Appeal Court both said that there was absolutely no way that the Secretary of State could get costs, which I am pleased about. This is an important case because it exposes the half-truths, misrepresentations and hype not just about how wonderful the Windsor Framework would be but about the Safeguarding the Union document.