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Mixed-sex changing rooms as direct sex discrimination
Earlier this week I attended a public preliminary hearing in Peggie v NHS Fife.
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Sex by deception is a crime
Over the weekend, I posted this thread on X about a horrific set of crimes involving a brutal assault following at least two sexual offences.
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When are mixed-sex toilets unlawful?
In the next few months there will be a string of employment tribunal cases addressing the question of when, if ever, the provision of mixed-sex…
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Response to EHRC Code of Practice consultation
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released a draft of its updated Code of Practice for consultation.
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December 2024

New guidance on sex by deception muddles the law
On 13 December 2024 the Crown Prosecution Service released updated guidance on how prosecution for rape and other sexual offences should proceed.
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Sex Matters in the Supreme Court
On 26 and 27 November 2024, the UK Supreme Court heard oral submission in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers.
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Bailey v Stonewall goes to the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has granted permission to hear the appeal from Alison Bailey in her claim against stonewall.
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For Women Scotland on 'what is a woman?'
The ball is now in the Supreme Court
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November 2024

Strip-Searching, Gender Identity, and the Law
The Telegraph has today reported that British Transport Police have issued new guidance allowing biologically male police officers to strip-search women…
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What is a woman? The Scottish Government's case
This post is a part of a series that I am doing on the legal aspects and implications of the appeal in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers that…
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Can the meaning of "sex" in the Equality Act vary depending on context?
This post is a part of a series that I am doing in the legal aspects and implications of the appeal in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers that…
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"What is a woman?" in the Supreme Court: Who will win?
This post is a part of a series that I am doing in the legal aspects and implications of the appeal in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers that…
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