Brilliant discussion. I think I agree with Naomi on this in that the acid-attack scenario is probably not governed by the Equality Act and a service provider wouldn't need to rely on the schedule 3 exemption. Unless the service they are providing is a general 'wash off acid in an emergency' service (in which case it would likely be disproportionate to set it up on a single sex basis in the first place) any duty to admit a male in an emergency would amount to the creation of a duty of rescue (something English law is quite hostile to)
Brilliant discussion. I think I agree with Naomi on this in that the acid-attack scenario is probably not governed by the Equality Act and a service provider wouldn't need to rely on the schedule 3 exemption. Unless the service they are providing is a general 'wash off acid in an emergency' service (in which case it would likely be disproportionate to set it up on a single sex basis in the first place) any duty to admit a male in an emergency would amount to the creation of a duty of rescue (something English law is quite hostile to)