"She handed down that ruling wearing a spider brooch with a body as big as a plum, and one headline that week ran: Spider woman takes down Hulk: viewers transfixed by judge's brooch as ruling crushes PM. Johnson, of course, was not crushed, but got his miserable deal through and survived to make a complete, self-serving hash of the next crisis."
"All that feels like a long time ago and far away as we meet at her home in Richmond, Yorkshire, a scene of unshowy comfort and order. Sofas match, light streams in; people rarely raise their voices in this house, one senses. She's vexed at the rabbits destroying her beautiful garden, but her impatience is inexplicably charming. Both her stepdaughters live I don't want to say in different wings, which sounds inaccurately Brideshead let's just say, in different parts of the house."
Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, rose to heightened public prominence after ruling in 2019 that the suspension of parliament was unlawful. She served as head of the Supreme Court and combined judicial gravitas with notable personal touches, such as a memorable spider brooch worn during a key judgment. Hale maintains an understated domestic life in Richmond, Yorkshire, marked by order, modest comfort, and family dynamics including stepdaughters. Her late husband was legal academic Julian Farrand. A recent book is dedicated to him and reflects a lifelong commitment to rights, justice, and making the law work for everyone.
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