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The EAT allowed an appeal by consent after an ET claim was rejected because the claimant changed name by deed poll between the EC certificate and ET1.
Good Law Project Ltd & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Commission for Equality and Human Rights [2026] EWHC 279 (Admin) (13 February 2026)
The High Court upheld the EHRC’s interim guidance on single-sex facilities after For Women Scotland, rejected the judicial review, and held Good Law Project lacked standing.
Following the Supreme Court's decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. The claimant's exclusion from female competitions was based on her biological sex, not gender reassignment, and thus does not constitute gender reassignment discrimination. As no claim for sex discrimination was pleaded, the claim fails. Even if gender reassignment discrimination were alleged, exclusion would be justified as pool is a gender-affected activity and exclusion is necessary to secure fair competition.
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Haynes v Thomson & Anor (on behalf of the English Blackball Pool Federation) [2025] EWCC 50 (01 August 2025)
The County Court dismissed a trans pool player’s discrimination claim, holding the EBPF rule change was sex-based after For Women Scotland and not gender reassignment discrimination.
The Defendant did not breach the Public Sector Equality Duty because the statutory EHCP process inherently required consideration of the Claimant's individual needs, including gender reassignment. There was no evidence of systemic discrimination or that misgendering was a material cause of placement breakdowns. The absence of specific monitoring or policy on gender reassignment did not amount to a breach, as there was no demonstrated problem requiring further inquiry or monitoring. The Defendant's actions and procedures were sufficient to discharge its statutory obligations under section 42 C…
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AI, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Wandsworth (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2088 (Admin) (11 August 2023)
The High Court dismissed a judicial review alleging Wandsworth breached the Public Sector Equality Duty by failing to monitor gender reassignment discrimination in EHCP provision.
Authentic Equity Alliance C.I.C., R (On the Application Of) v Commission for Equality And Human Rights [2021] EWHC 1623 (Admin) (06 May 2021)
Permission for judicial review was refused in a challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Code of Practice on single-sex services and gender reassignment.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a transsexual employee’s discrimination appeal, holding that a temporary requirement to use unisex disabled toilets was not less favourable treatment.
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