2 h. ago UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government – live

Judges say definition of women and sex in Equality Act 2010 act refers to biological women and biological sexFull report: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live

Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judgesFull report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Supreme Court UK LIVE: Judges rule that 'sex' refers to biological sex in For Women Scotland gender case

The UK Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the For Women Scotland case

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4 h. ago Transgender women are not 'women' under equalities law, Supreme Court judges rule

Supreme Court judges delivered their ruling on Wednesday

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5 h. ago Supreme Court to rule whether transgender people can be defined as women and have access to single

The decision could have far-reaching implications on how sex-based rights apply, including how women-only spaces are allowed to operate.

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9 h. ago UK Supreme Court to rule on landmark legal challenge over legal definition of a woman

The U.K. Supreme Court is set to decide a case on the definition of a woman in a long-running dispute between a women’s rights group and the Scottish government

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The Supreme Court has upheld a Biden administration firearm regulation on nearly impossible-to-trace ghost guns

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