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Responding to the 2025 EHRC Code of Practice Consultation: Key Updates and Guidance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has opened a public consultation on updates to its statutory Code of Practice for services, public functions, and associations under the Equality Act 2010, following the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on April 16,…

Understanding the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Sex and Gender: A Simplified Analysis Supporting Naomi Cunningham’s Perspective

The recent UK Supreme Court decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, handed down on April 16, 2025, has sparked significant debate about the definition of “sex” under the Equality Act 2010. The court…

NHS Warned to Revise Gender Policies on Single-Sex Wards Following Supreme Court Ruling

NHS Warned to Revise Gender Policies on Single-Sex Wards Following Supreme Court Ruling

The National Health Service (NHS) faces pressure to overhaul its policies on “transgender” patients’ access to single-sex wards after a landmark Supreme Court ruling clarified the legal definition of “woman” under the Equality Act 2010. The Equality and Human Rights…