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As debates go, some rumble on forever like ‘jam first’ - but one issue that splits both locals and visitors to Cornwall is how to pronounce our devilishly difficult place names. You can often ...
TransActual has criticized the court for not providing a clear definition of the terms “women’s spaces” or “biological sex.” The ruling says a biological woman is someone “who was at ...
UK's top court rules legal definition of a woman refers to biological sex The UK's highest court has ruled that, according to its Equality Act, the definition of a woman applies only to biological ...
It followed a years-long legal battle between campaign group For Women Scotland and the Scottish Government over the definition of a woman. Lord Hodge told the court: “The unanimous decision of ...
Controversial author JK Rowling was quick to comment on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the legal definition of a woman. The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the definition of a woman and sex ...
Five judges at the highest civil court in the land were unanimous: the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. It essentially means holders of gender recognition certificates are ...
The Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, in a decision which could have far-reaching implications for who can access single-sex services and spaces.
They said a "certified" definition of sex would weaken protections for lesbians, citing the example of lesbian-only spaces and associations as it would mean that a trans woman who was attracted to ...
The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s ...
over the definition of “woman” in Scottish legislation mandating 50% female representation on public boards. Maya Forstater, Sex Matters' executive director, exclaimed "biology wins!" ...