The presiding judge decided that this should go straight to a 1-day oral Permissions Hearing.
This hearing will decide whether or not AEA can proceed to Judicial Review of EHRC and will also rule on request for a costs cap (to protect AEA) should the case go forward.
AEA about the case,
"Official sources provide unlawful guidance on the 2010 Equality Act!
Yes, you read that right! It's shocking, isn't it?
For nearly 10 years, unlawful guidance on the 2010 Equality Act (EA2010) has been displayed on the website of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and on the Government Equalities Office (GEO) website for 5 years.
Over these ten years, the guidance has been widely accessed and further disseminated by countless organisations of all types. As a result, the unlawful guidance is reflected in the equality policies of organisations and institutions throughout the UK.
EHRC and GEO guidance is in breach of EA2010, Schedule 3, Sections 26, 27 and 28
This is a legal case to ensure that EA2010 guidance accurately reflects the Act.
The Complainant is Authentic Equity Alliance (AEA), a Community Interest Company established to promote and further the interests of women and girls."
Website: aealliance.co.uk/
Ann Sinnott (founder/director) twitter.com/AnnMSinnott
Twitter live tweeting of case via #AEAvEHRC and #IStandWithAnnSinnott