Court cases/Judicial Reviews/ET/ETAs

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trans-woman-twitter-toilets-row-085449788.html

Chinzia Ogilvie v ivy Burrows

I'll update this with info in another post.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10911139/Mother-ordered-pay-300-compensation-transwoman-transphobic-comments-Twitter-row.html

John Hemming v Sonia Poulton

Seems quite complicated and ongoing, and includes various other parties/cases.

I'm copying and pasting this three-year long case with some selected events: .

https://www.soniapoulton.co.uk/fighting-fund

Sonia Poulton (journalist) is suing an ex MP John Hemming for harassment, and Samuel Collingwood Smith.

'Samuel Collingwood Smith - who I am suing for harassment alongside his friend, John Hemming - has dropped his defamation lawsuit against me'

June 11, 2021

'The High Court has handed down judgment today in Hemming vs Poulton and I am delighted to say that Ex-Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming has been refused Summary Judgment/Strikeout. We proceed to trial.'

Update from July 2, 2021 - costs awarded

'The second application, from Mr. Darren Laverty, who had been added into the counterclaim to sue me and he was seeking costs against me. Mr. Laverty had hoped to sue me for harassment, but all eight incidents were knocked out. Leaving just one point of defamation regarding a James English podcast.
“This attempt to produce a counterclaim was ambitious and over extensive,” commented the Judge.

The upshot, of course, as my barrister, Richard Munden, stated was: “Miss Poulton has been put to serious expense and should be entitled to those costs.”
It turns out the Judge agreed with us.
I am delighted to say BOTH costs order were made in my favour with 85% of my costs for the Hemming v Poulton hearing ordered by the Judge to be repaid to me. '

Update from September 2021: - case settled

'My court case involving Darren Laverty has been settled. It was made plain to me that even if I won at trial - and there was no guarantee of such - I would not be able to recover the significant sums of money spent on legal costs. It was therefore decided to end litigation on both sides.'

Update April 1st, 2022:

'Mr. Hemming has decided to substantially update his lawsuit and has applied to add more High Court claims against me, including charges of malice. '

Latest update:

Monday, August 21, 2023

Today marks three years since ex-MP John Hemming - and his friend and colleague, Samuel Collingwood-Smith - began litigating against me.
The first lawsuit from Mr. Hemming, which is still ongoing, claimed I had defamed him. I maintain I did not.
In turn, I have a harassment claim against Mr. Smith and Mr. Hemming.
We have a two-day High Court hearing on October 17th and 18th, 2023 before Hon. Mr. Justice Nicklin and I will update accordingly.

However, as synchronicity would have it, I am updating this legal page today because the last lawsuit claim against me from Mr. Hemming in June this year (see post below this) has been denied by the High Court in London.

The stamped Order gave Mr. Hemming until last Friday, August 18th, to respond to the ruling (known as a ‘stay’) should he wish to pursue this new lawsuit against me.
The deadline passed. No response was forthcoming. (See update above dated: August 24, 2023).
At this stage, Mr. Hemming’s newest lawsuit - this one regarding my film ‘Paedophiles in Parliament (2018)' - will not proceed.

Revealed today is also that Sonia Poulton is a complainant in PC Watson's case:

https://twitter.com/ripx4nutmeg/status/1717829492360536146

'A hearing will take place today of a 'transgender' police officer who allegedly stalked women online. PC Watson is alleged to have posted thousands of abusive messages to people who don't believe men are women, and focused on the founders of@WeAreFairCop'
'It's not been fully disclosed until today but the other complainant against PC Watson is@SoniaPoulton, who Watson encouraged people to criminally prosecute because he disagreed with her. Sonia says: "You can’t have a cop using their job like their own private prosecution force"'

Ms A

'A mum has won a court ruling that prevents her ex-husband from allowing their 15-year-old teenager to receive private gender-affirming healthcare treatment.
It is a landmark verdict in cases where divorced parents disagree about what treatment should be given to transgender children.
The High Court ruling allows the mother to stop her transgender child from being treated outside the NHS with private healthcare.
The verdict, made in August, sets a precedent ahead of a full hearing in the family division of the High Court next week.'

Text from the Crowdfunder copied and pasted below:

'I, Ms A, am the mum of a beautiful, clever, funny, gender-non-conforming teenager who believes they are the opposite sex. My ex-husband and I disagree on whether our child should have access to medical gender treatment outside the NHS.
I applied to the Family Court for a prohibited steps order and have been granted an interim one that prevents our child from receiving medical treatment outside the NHS. This expires, however, when our child turns 16 years old early next year. I am encouraged by the cautious approach of the NHS that was recently set out in its new service specification. However, many children, young people and their parents can avoid the safeguards set up by the NHS by going to a private clinic in England or a telemedicine provider overseas such as GenderGP. I believe that this undermines attempts to protect children and young people from accessing life-changing and potentially irreversible treatment which does not, to date, have a compelling body of evidence to support it.
In March 2021, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published systematic evidence reviews into the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones in children under 18. I understand that they found that the evidence for the benefits of their use was of very low quality. I think that while there may be short-term psychological benefits associated with the administration of hormonal interventions to youth, they must be weighed against the long-term risks to bone health, fertility, and other as-yet-unknown risks of life-long hormonal supplementation. I want to ensure that my child receives appropriate care and treatment in accordance with the new approach of the NHS and will therefore seek to extend the Order until the age of 18.
I have represented myself up to now, but the case has reached the High Court and I am out of my depth. Litigation on transgender issues is novel and I need specialist legal advice. To do that I need to raise funds as I work in low paid employment and cannot afford representation. I also do not qualify for legal aid. I am aiming to raise £20,000 to cover some of my legal fees and to engage experts in this field to support me in court. I think such examination of the evidence and what is in my child’s best interests will not only be of benefit to my child but to other children and parents in this position.'

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mother-wins-landmark-court-ruling-to-stop-child-having-private-trans-treatment-3zgxpnkwq

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12657457/Mums-court-fight-ex-husband-childs-gender-switch.html

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1826758/Trans-healthcare-teenager-court-battle

Lizzie Pitt v Cambridgeshire County Council

I can only find the CrowdJustice page, which I can't link to, but text is posted below:

'I am a social worker, and a lesbian who believes that sex is real, and matters. Sex matters particularly to me as a woman who is exclusively sexually attracted to women. I do not believe that men can literally become women.

When I sought to participate in meetings of a workplace LGBTQIA group and expressed my “gender critical” belief, I was subjected to a group complaint by colleagues followed by a disciplinary process resulting in formal “management action” designed to silence me. I was also excluded from the network. The whole process was intensely stressful and humiliating for me. It left me feeling that my colleagues and my employer regarded me as a bigot who could only be tolerated in the workplace if I was forced to keep my beliefs to myself even when they were relevant.

I am aware of colleagues that share my view but are too afraid to speak out.

This kind of silencing and bullying is happening in local authorities, schools, colleges, universities, NHS trusts etc, up and down the country. A false consensus is imposed through a climate of fear. This has serious consequences for the way professionals like social workers, clinicians, teachers and others do their jobs - and serious consequences for the safeguarding of some of the most vulnerable in society.

It needs to stop. Will you help me to stop it?

I’m suing my employer, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC), in the employment tribunal for harassment and discrimination. Employers won’t learn that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable unless they can see other employers being found liable by a tribunal and having to pay compensation. If you donate money to help me run this case, I understand that you’re doing so much more for the sake of that public example than to help me personally. I promise to give that fact full weight in any decision I make about settlement, and I promise I won’t settle on confidential terms unless I truly feel I have no alternative.
I am initially raising funds for legal representation for the Preliminary Hearing. The target for this stage of proceedings is £17,500.'

Cathy Boardman v BIMM University

'A lecturer at a prominent music academy says she has been forced out of her job after she suggested drag acts could be viewed as sexist.
Cathy Boardman, a lecturer in cultural studies, had asked her class to reflect on 'womanface' – a critical term for female impersonation – and whether or not it was demeaning.
But bosses at the BIMM Institute , which has outposts around the country and links with Sussex University, told her this was a 'deeply sensitive' subject and that transgender students had been left upset.
Ms Boardman was then dismissed from her post.'

University folded,

'Cathy Boardman and BIMM University have reached agreement in respect of Ms Boardman’s on-going employment tribunal claims. Whilst BIMM makes no admission on liability it does recognise the stress and upset felt by Ms Boardman due to the events leading up to the termination of her employment. BIMM understands that Ms Boardman undertook her teaching at the University in a way she considered to be in the best interests of the institution. BIMM recognises that Ms Boardman holds legally protected beliefs in the immutability of sex. BIMM strives to ensure that all protected characteristics are respected in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010. BIMM is a committed equal opportunities employer and will take into consideration the issues raised by Ms Boardman as part of her Tribunal claim. BIMM wishes Ms Boardman well for the future.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11130491/Music-academy-lecturer-sacked-comments-drag-queens-femininity-takes-legal-action.html

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cathy-boardman-lecturer-in-trans-row-sues-over-sacking-l8lbrcgn5

https://twitter.com/grittynorthern/status/1707058992202019212?s=46&t=NGJBRqkXgp1UazF5I8yjXA

Pilgrim Tucker v the OU

'My name is Pilgrim Tucker. I am taking legal action against the Open University for breach of contract, discrimination on the basis of my disabilites and gender critical beliefs, and bullying, harassment and victimisation, which has made it impossible for me to continue my PhD research at the OU'

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4839271-pilgrim-tucker-v-open-university

A System.

Now that would have been a good idea, wouldn't it?!

Any and all help welcome - if there's a court case or JR that has been missed, please do add it to the thread!

Sarah Summers v Survivors Network

'A rape crisis centre which has refused to hold female-only sessions is being sued by a user who objected to a male-presenting transwoman being allowed to attend her support group.Sarah Summers – not her real name – joined the group run by Survivors Network in 2021 after she realised she was going to be coming into contact with her rapist in her neighbourhood.'

From the crowdfunder page:

'The law that makes it possible to offer single-sex services is expressed in terms of permission, not obligation. My central argument is that the Survivors’ Network’s “trans inclusive” policy is indirectly discriminatory: that is, it puts women at a particular disadvantage compared to men, and can’t be justified as a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim.'

' Another case management conference has been listed for December 2023 in front of a more senior judge to deal with outstanding directions and issues. The final hearing is provisionally listed for dates between 17-28 June 2024,'

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2022/05/05/brighton-rape-crisis-centre-sued-over-refusal-to-offer-female-only-groups/

Thanks. Looking for any reporting on that but so far only finding the crowdfunder page, which I can't link to.

'I am a social worker, and a lesbian who believes that sex is real, and matters. Sex matters particularly to me as a woman who is exclusively sexually attracted to women. I do not believe that men can literally become women.

When I sought to participate in meetings of a workplace LGBTQIA group and expressed my “gender critical” belief, I was subjected to a group complaint by colleagues followed by a disciplinary process resulting in formal “management action” designed to silence me. I was also excluded from the network.'

'I’m suing my employer, Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC), in the employment tribunal for harassment and discrimination.'

She has Didlaws and Naomi Cunningham representing, so looks like a strong team.

Marion Millar v the Crown

Case discontinued by the Crown.

'AN accountant and campaigner has been charged under the Malicious Communications Act for tweets published in 2019 and 2020.
Marion Millar, a well-known feminist activist and former SNP member, recently revealed that she had been told to report to a police station over complaints she tweeted “homophobic and transphobic” posts.'

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19350530.marion-millar-activist-charged-hate-crime-twitter-content/

'Charges related to alleged homophobic and transphobic messages on social media have been dropped against a Scottish activist.
It had been claimed Marion Millar, 50, behaved in a threatening or abusive manner between October and June.
The offence was said to have been aggravated by prejudice related to sexual orientation.
The Crown has confirmed charges have been "discontinued".'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-59076966