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Linzi Smith is granted Judicial Review over police participation in Pride

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Imnobody4 · 26/05/2025 11:20

Good for Linzi. This has big ramifications, is Pride political? If so it affects schools as well.

BREAKING: The Chief Constable of Northumbria must account to the High Court for her active participation in Northern Pride last year. She was warned. She went ahead anyway.

The court has asked if she intends to actively participate again this year. She states that she will.

Now she’ll have to defend her position at a Judicial Review in July. GC women need to feel safe in Northumbria which is why Linzi Smith is bringing the action. Pride is political.”

x.com/WeAreFairCop/status/1926537757389643914?t=DTzh1NkVVmnCGkZFNHOatQ&s=19

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RedToothBrush · 16/07/2025 16:44

By section 29 of the Police Act 1996 every member of a police force maintained for a police area is required, on appointment, to be attested as a constable by making the following declaration before a justice of the peace (see Schedule 4 to the 1996 Act):

'I....................of....................do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that I will well and truly serve the King in the office of constable, with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality, upholding fundamental human rights and according equal respect to all people; and that I will, to the best of my power, cause the peace to be kept and preserved and prevent all offences against people and property; and that while I continue to hold the said office I will, to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge all the duties thereof faithfully according to law" (emphasis added)

Compare with

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-diversity-and-inclusion-and-impartiality-for-civil-servants/guidance-on-diversity-and-inclusion-and-impartiality-for-civil-servants

Now unlike the police, it's not a legal requirement for civil servants to take an oath of allegience and it's not legally binding HOWEVER, those appointed on or after July 1, 2020, are required to take it.

This is a real issue that the government are going to need to reflect on because otherwise they risk a loss of public confidence and potentially being exposed to discrimination claims.

Guidance on Diversity and Inclusion and Impartiality for Civil Servants

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-diversity-and-inclusion-and-impartiality-for-civil-servants/guidance-on-diversity-and-inclusion-and-impartiality-for-civil-servants

Notfinanciallyresponsibleforyou · 16/07/2025 16:20

Repeat

Notfinanciallyresponsibleforyou · 16/07/2025 16:19

Kent police participated in Pride the other week. Maybe this judgement will mean they all have to reflect.

not sure why photo didn’t attach

RedToothBrush · 16/07/2025 16:14

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 16/07/2025 11:05

This is really important because all police forces will have to take note. Well done Linzi, Harry and all at Fair Cop

I'd argue this goes further than this.

The argument is that the police have to be impartial on certain matters in the public interest otherwise they are biased.

This potentially has wider ramifications for other public services because their participation in pride is not a neutral act.

The civil service are not allowed to engage with anything which has political bias.

The judicial review is effectively saying that pride is a political event and isn't a neutral event. And participation in it is problematic for anyone who has to uphold certain standards in public life without bias.

CraftandGlamour · 16/07/2025 14:40

Amazing news! Well done, Linzi and Fair Cop!

Ereshkigalangcleg · 16/07/2025 14:17

It’s an interesting read.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 16/07/2025 12:30

Practical ways we can apply this to local forces? Brighton comes to mind...

TrainedByCats · 16/07/2025 12:09

Great news and memories of the past reprimands by trans activists of women on this board for contributing to these crowd funders gives me extra joy when another I contributed to wins 🥂

Cailleach1 · 16/07/2025 11:27

SamiSnail · 16/07/2025 11:06

Yet another win for the feminists. Females are human and females exist. So suck it, @BeeSouriante and @Christinapple . Women are kicking arse! Remind me, Chris, which side has a 100% win rate? 😚

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Men are still men, and women are still women. Even if the law created a legal fiction that they aren’t. Even if women lost cases based on fictions created in law. This is still happening in many places. Men (based on their claim to a fictitious identity) are put in with trapped real women in prisons.

Thankfully the UK seems to have a somewhat fair and robust legal system, where even women can find justice against injustices against them.

moto748e · 16/07/2025 11:25

It shouldn't require people like Linzi to stand up to deal with this. but she has done, and been brilliant. Hope this does set a precedent for all police forces.

Helleofabore · 16/07/2025 11:21

Apollo441 · 16/07/2025 11:09

Is the judgement published?

Harry is publishing some screenshots of the judgement on twitter if needed.

https://x.com/WeAreFairCop/status/1945421417933099360

https://x.com/WeAreFairCop/status/1945419737493623041

Pluvia · 16/07/2025 11:14

This is great news. Will be contacting my area police force to notify them of this and request that they withdraw from Pride too. Thank you, Linzi.

Apollo441 · 16/07/2025 11:09

Is the judgement published?

MassiveWordSalad · 16/07/2025 11:06

Yeah! 🥳

SamiSnail · 16/07/2025 11:06

Yet another win for the feminists. Females are human and females exist. So suck it, @BeeSouriante and @Christinapple . Women are kicking arse! Remind me, Chris, which side has a 100% win rate? 😚

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 16/07/2025 11:05

This is really important because all police forces will have to take note. Well done Linzi, Harry and all at Fair Cop

SternJoyousBee · 16/07/2025 11:03

Well done Linzi.

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 16/07/2025 10:56

Amazing!! Hopefully this will have repercussions for all police forces and other public services.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 16/07/2025 10:56

Fantastic, well done to Linzi and FC!

KilkennyCats · 16/07/2025 10:54

You’re a legend, Linzi!

Redshoeblueshoe · 16/07/2025 10:49

Well done Linzi

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Imnobody4 · 16/07/2025 10:44

Brilliant news!

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Bluebootsgreenboots · 16/07/2025 10:41

Fantastic news - well done to all involved in bringing this to attention! Hopefully the message will be amplified by other events today !