Category: gender

UKSC to decide what ‘Woman’ means in the Equality Act 2010 – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted January 31st, 2025 in appeals, equality, gender, human rights, interpretation, news, Scotland, sex discrimination, statutory interpretation, Supreme Court, transgender persons, women by Lily

‘The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) is poised to deliver its judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, examining whether “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 (EA) includes trans women with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA). This blog discusses why GRC holders should not be excluded from the EA’s sex discrimination protections.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 30th January 2025

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

Young persons’ consent for cross-sex hormone treatment – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 6th, 2025 in appeals, children, consent, families, gender, medical treatment, medicines, news, transgender persons, young persons by tracey

‘O v P and Q [2024] EWCA Civ 1577. (Jeremy Hyam KC and Alasdair Henderson of 1 Crown Office Row represented the mother in this case)
This was an appeal from a decision in the Divisional Court by Judd J in April 2024. The case raises a question at the core of the transgender debate involving young people: consent.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st January 2025

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Courts to remain involved in young person gender case – BBC News

Posted December 20th, 2024 in appeals, children, families, gender, medical treatment, news, transgender persons, young persons by sally

‘A mother who is trying to stop her teenager being given cross-sex hormones to change their gender has won her fight to keep the courts involved in the case.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prosecutors publish updated ‘deception as to sex’ guidance – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 17th, 2024 in consent, Crown Prosecution Service, gender, news, prosecutions, sexual offences, transgender persons by tracey

‘Updated prosecution guidance, which clarifies the law on when deceiving someone or failing to disclose birth sex could affect consent in rape cases, has been published today by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 13th December 2024

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in children, emergency powers, gender, medical treatment, news, transgender persons by sally

‘Puberty blockers for under-18s with gender dysphoria will be banned indefinitely across the UK except for use in clinical trials, Labour has announced.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

CA to consider whether Stonewall “induced” chambers’ discrimination – Legal Futures

Posted December 12th, 2024 in belief discrimination, charities, employment tribunals, equality, gender, inducements, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal is to consider a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers.’

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Legal Futures, 12th December 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Gender critical belief: A legal debrief – Law Pod UK

Posted December 11th, 2024 in employment, equality, freedom of expression, gender, news, podcasts, transgender persons by sally

‘Jim Duffy is joined by fellow 1COR barristers Alasdair Henderson and Paula Kelly to examine recent judicial attempts to grapple with questions of gender in the workplace. How do the UK courts and tribunals distinguish legitimate and protected expressions of belief from harassment and transphobia?’

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Law Pod UK, 11th December 2024

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Bar Standards Board ‘failed to protect’ female barrister from online gender violence – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2024 in barristers, bias, disciplinary procedures, equality, freedom of expression, gender, harassment, internet, judges, news, sex discrimination by sally

‘A barrister has accused her professional regulator of failing to protect her from online gender violence, at the start of a disciplinary hearing against her for saying a judge had shown a “boys’ club attitude”.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

AI “could amplify gender biases in legal profession” – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, bias, equality, gender, law firms, legal profession, news, sex discrimination, solicitors, women by tracey

‘Increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) could “perpetuate or even amplify existing gender biases in the legal profession”, new research has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2024 in gender, news, Scotland, Supreme Court, transgender persons, women by tracey

‘Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a relatively niche piece of legislation at the Scottish Parliament, but which could have big UK-wide implications.’

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BBC News, 25th November 2024

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Council worker who objected to pronouns policy ordered to pay £12k in costs after losing employment tribunal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted November 11th, 2024 in costs, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, gender, human rights, local government, news, statistics by tracey

‘A council worker who protested against his local authority employer’s pronouns policy has been ordered to pay £12,000 in costs after his claim of unfair dismissal was dismissed in the Employment Tribunal.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th November 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Trans Parenthood in the UK: The “Unanswered Questions” of the McConnell Litigation – Cambridge Law Journal

Posted October 25th, 2024 in appeals, birth certificates, children, families, gender, human rights, news, transgender persons by sally

‘This article considers three “unanswered questions” raised by R. (McConnell) v Registrar General for England and Wales (AIRE Centre Intervening) [2020] EWCA Civ. 559, which held that a trans man (with a Gender Recognition Certificate) who gave birth must be registered as “mother” on his child’s birth certificate. This article considers these questions to clearly situate McConnell within the context of the UK’s legal regimes concerning access to fertility treatment, gender recognition and legal parenthood in cases involving assisted reproduction. The article argues that clearly establishing the current legal position will provide the proper context to facilitate any subsequent legal reforms.’

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Cambridge Law Journal, 3rd October 2024

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Trans children’s charity told to rewrite guidance on puberty blockers – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2024 in charities, Charity Commission, children, gender, medical treatment, medicines, news, transgender persons by tracey

‘A charity supporting gender-questioning young people has been told to rewrite its guidance about the risks of puberty blockers, after a two-year Charity Commission investigation, which also concluded that there had been mismanagement within the organisation. However, the investigation found that the charity, Mermaids, had appropriate safeguarding policies in place and there was no evidence that it provided medical advice to children, which would have been outside its remit.’

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The Guardian, 24th October 2024

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Family court judges use victim-blaming language in domestic abuse cases, finds AI project – The Guardian

Posted October 8th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, bias, domestic violence, family courts, gender, judgments, judiciary, news, victims, women by sally

‘Judges in the family courts are using victim-blaming and gender-biased language towards domestic abuse survivors, AI analysis of judgments and appeals in England and Wales reveals.’

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The Guardian, 8th October 2024

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Social worker awarded £55k and £8k costs after accusing council employer of discriminating against protected beliefs – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 20th, 2024 in compensation, costs, employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, gender, local government, news, social services, transgender persons by sally

‘A social worker who worked for Cambridgeshire County Council has been awarded more than £55,000 in compensation and £8,000 in costs, after asserting that she was discriminated against for reasons relating to her gender critical beliefs and/or sexual orientation.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Protected beliefs and pronouns policies – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 28th, 2024 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, freedom of expression, gender, local government, news, professional conduct, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘The Employment Tribunal has found that ‘XYchromosomeGuy’ who objected to his local authority employer’s pronouns policy was fairly dismissed. Jo Moseley looks at the lessons from the case.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Student psychotherapist wins apology over expulsion for gender-critical views – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2024 in education, equality, freedom of expression, gender, homosexuality, news by sally

‘A student psychotherapist who was expelled from his master’s course after expressing gender-critical views has received an apology from the training institute where he was studying.’

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The Guardian15th August 2024

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UN concern over disciplinary case against UK lawyer for ‘boys’ club’ remarks – The Guardian

Posted July 17th, 2024 in barristers, bias, custody, disciplinary procedures, domestic violence, equality, families, family courts, gender, human rights, judges, news, sex discrimination, United Nations, women by tracey

‘Four UN special rapporteurs have warned that disciplinary proceedings against a female barrister for saying a judge had shown a “boys’ club attitude” may send “a disconcerting message” to lawyers challenging gender bias in custody and domestic abuse cases.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2024

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Garrick Club votes to accept female members for first time – The Guardian

Posted May 8th, 2024 in clubs, diversity, equality, gender, news, women by tracey

‘The men-only Garrick Club has finally voted to allow women to become members, 193 years after the London institution first opened its doors.’

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The Guardian, 7th May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Bar earnings gap a “serious cultural and structural problem” – Legal Futures

Posted April 26th, 2024 in barristers, diversity, equality, fees, gender, news, remuneration, sex discrimination, statistics, women by sally

‘The earnings gap between male and female barristers is not explained by caring responsibilities, choice of practice area, or amount of legally aided work”, new research by the Bar Council has found.’

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Legal Futures, 24th April 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk