Even Dara Ó Briain was loving it
A Cambridge-educated barrister has provided lawyers with some light relief from the constitutional law intricacies of the Brexit legal challenge, in the form of some hilarious tweets.
The legal commentariat was out in force yesterday livetweeting the Miller judicial review case, which kicked off in the Supreme Court at 11am. Contract and commercial law advocate Rupert Myers, however, offered tweeters something a little bit different…
If you're not watching the #SupremeCourt livestream right now, the judges are all talking about how they prefer croissants to a full english
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
They've started burning a pile of copies of the Daily Mail. I think they're throwing in poppies & pictures of Prince George #SupremeCourt
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
Then there were these gems.
Government lawyers are singing the anthem while the judges & journalists are engaged in what I can only describe as a 'european-style' orgy
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
Lady Hale has just admitted that she's been looking at the binder for a totally different case all day #SupremeCourt
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
"Europe is just better, isn't it?" Neuberger sighs before asking that his comments are not recorded.
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
But the fun didn’t stop there. Here’s some more greatness courtesy of the East Anglian Chambers barrister.
Since the Brexit vote, Lord Hughes has refused to step foot in Britain & is listening via video link from his schloss in Saxon Switzerland.
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
There is a long silence before Lord Neuberger calmly states: "I am the law." The Judges are high fiving each other in a continental manner.
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
Hale has just interjected: 'sphincter says what?' Eadie, a seasoned advocate, replied simply 'updog' to shouts of 'touché' from the press.
— Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) December 5, 2016
As readers are probably aware, Myers’ tweets are satirical and not to be taken seriously — but that didn’t stop the likes, retweets and replies rolling in. Even Irish comic Dara Ó Briain, of Mock the Week fame, shared his appreciation.
This thread about today's Supreme Court sitting on brexit is very funny. https://t.co/bxvGn35tcw
— Dara Ó Briain (@daraobriain) December 5, 2016
The hearing continues today, with the claimants scheduled to give oral submissions this afternoon. And judging by Myers’ Twitter timeline this morning, expect more comical Supreme Court commentary.