20 minutes ago How a battle over what it means to be woman ended up in the UK’s highest court

Judges will rule on whether trans women should be considered female under the 2010 Equality Act

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4 hours ago UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law

The U.K. Supreme Court has begun hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s right campaign group and the Scottish government

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6 hours ago SNP Government challenged in Supreme Court over legal definition of a woman

For Women Scotland is challenging a definition of females enshrined in law passed by MSPs in 2018.

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8 hours ago Sex is an ‘immutable biological state’, Supreme Court appeal hearing told

A lawyer acting for campaign group For Women Scotland called on the court to uphold an appeal over the legal status of trans women.

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14 hours ago Gender recognition Scotland: Why the definition of a woman is being heard at UK Supreme Court

A case surrounding the legal definition of a woman will be heard in the UK Supreme Court today

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20 hours ago Supreme Court hearing which will determine the definition of a woman begins TODAY

A feminist group will argue trans women should not be able to fill roles for biological women under laws designed to ensure equal numbers of men and women on company boards.

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22 hours ago Appeal on status of trans women under Equality Act to be heard in Supreme Court

The appeal before Lord Reed, Lord Hodge, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Rose and Lady Simler at the UK Supreme Court is expected to last for two days.

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31 hours ago Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labels

The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking

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