8 favourite things people are saying about Lady Hale after her devastating Boris Johnson ruling

Supreme Court president Lady Hale is a lot of people’s hero right now after her devastating ruling today that Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament was unlawful.

God bless Lady Hale #loveladyhale pic.twitter.com/mUeKQwNz5Z

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) September 24, 2019

The first female head of the Supreme Court, she has, according to the Guardian, ‘long been breaking down barriers in the judiciary … and its perception as an old boys’ club, overwhelmingly white, male and public-school educated’.

She’s also prompted no end of comment – and praise – after today’s Supreme Court ruling. Here are 8 of our favourite things people said about her.

1.

Lady Hale isn't having any of this nonsense and I am absolutely here for it pic.twitter.com/oDcfgeEORB

— ☘️🇨🇾Jack Monroe (@BootstrapCook) September 24, 2019

2.

Lady Hale looks like the kind of sweet old lady who'd make you tea and offer you a biscuit and then sits down to tell you about all her assassination missions she did for the resistance during the war in occupied France

— Ewaphant 🐘 (@EwaSR) September 24, 2019

3.

Also I am particularly loving Lady Hale’s “Black Widow – Queen of Justice” vibe. pic.twitter.com/WIM4zjxCoY

— Ingrid Oliver (@ingridoliver100) September 24, 2019

4.

Revenge of the girly swots…… pic.twitter.com/gLu5YEyjXb

— Sarah Olney (@sarahjolney1) September 24, 2019

5.

Lady Hale demonstrating the potential for vast novelistic sub-narratives offered by a correctly chosen brooch. What a tangled web we weave, indeed. #Prorogation pic.twitter.com/BVmmm9i3Zc

— Anne Louise Avery (@AnneLouiseAvery) September 24, 2019

6.

Lady Hale looks up, removes her glasses, stares directly at the Sky News Camera and concludes, "And to Mr Cummings I would add, 'Classic Hale, you punk bitch.'"

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) September 24, 2019

7.

Lady Hale right now. pic.twitter.com/Str5UeZmDU

— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) September 24, 2019

8.

So much love for Lady Hale. 💪🏼❤ https://t.co/rgeM81XD1U

— Jo Swinson (@joswinson) September 24, 2019

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