I think this is the relevant bit from the crowdfunder
On 6 April 2025, I attended an Ultimate Pool competition in Wigan with my son, who is a junior player. I saw the partner of a trans-identifying player notice me and immediately go to speak to security.
Security then took me into a side room and told me I was not allowed to wear a bodycam in the competition hall due to a filming ban. I explained why I was wearing it, and they said they understood — but insisted that if I wanted to remain in the hall, I had to remove it.
I complied and removed the bodycam. As soon as they believed the camera was off, they informed me that I was being expelled from the event. I was escorted out of the venue, leaving my partner and son inside.
Security staff told me they were acting on instructions from Ultimate Pool. They also said they were aware of the “legal battle” — meaning Ultimate Pool had discussed our efforts to secure women-only competition, which at that time had not yet concluded.
My Unfair Ban
After leaving the venue, I sought an explanation over the following months. Ultimate Pool eventually produced an “incident report” which I believed contained inaccurate information and which was contradicted by my recording.
When I challenged the report, Ultimate Pool told me that unless I agreed it was accurate, I would be banned from all their competition venues. I could not agree to something that was not true. They then carried out their threat: I was banned entirely — not only from competing, but even from attending events as a spectator.
This means I cannot accompany my son to his competitions or watch him play.
Legal Action
The lawyer that helped us secure women’s only pool wrote to Ultimate Pool to challenge this, to demonstrate the ways in which the incident report was incorrect, to provide copies of the recordings that contradict Ultimate Pool’s version of events, and to point out that banning me because of our previous successful attempts to protect women’s sport is an unlawful act of victimisation.
But Ultimate Pool have refused to consider re-admitting me. I am permanently banned.
The lawyer who has helped me over recent years is Peter Daly at Doyle Clayton. We have considered the situation together, and I have concluded that I have no alternative but to litigate against Ultimate Pool for their treatment of me.
Why I Need Funding
We have already concluded the pre-action steps, and now I need to lodge my claim.
The initial target of £5,000 covers:
• Drafting and lodging the claim
• Court fees
• Associated legal preparation
If the case ends with surplus funding, I will ask CrowdJustice to allocate it to other sex-realist / gender-critical cases.
How You Can Help
Your support will help me challenge this unfair ban, defend women’s sport, and ensure that women and girls can compete in fair, protected categories.
I hope I'm okay copying it as we're not allowed to link to crowdfunders.