Judges were asked to rule on whether the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 included transgender women with gender recognition certificates
Full report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of woman
The 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.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/law/live/2025/apr/16/uk-supreme-court-to-rule-on-legal-definition-of-a-woman-gender-recognition-certificates
Author : Amy Sedghi
Publish date : 2025-04-16 10:04:00
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