GLP v EHRC judgement is coming tomorrow

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Listing in the Administrative Court for tomorrow not before 11am: read out of the judgment in our challenge to the EHRC Interim Guidance.

https://bsky.app/profile/goodlawproject.org/post/3meo6ow7ow22k

I've just asked co-pilot, and it said we won't be able to watch live streams from this court. It said to check the GLP website.

Yes I imagine Jolyon will be skeeting or whatever they call it. Either in victory or to beg for more funds to challenge it.

11 minutes to go...

I feel worried about the outcome. I read some article about the judge that says he was formerly the government's top lawyer. What if he is just minded to favour the government's position and allow TW access as one of the 'loopholes' argued for by Bridget Phillipson's barrister.

This is a higher level court than the previous employment tribunals, so I think the judgment will be binding.

Re sources, the Palestine Action judgment, with press summary, has already appeared here:

https://www.judiciary.uk/

But not yet on the National Archives website, so this (and GLP, Sex Matters etc) may be a good place to look in (checks watch) eight minutes time.....

Is it broadcast anywhere?

This is frighteningly like the PIE argument that the child enjoyed his or her abuse.

And always 8 year olds.

Refresh refresh refresh..

Great news!

Quite!

https://goodlawproject.org/update/high-court-rules-on-lawfulness-of-the-ehrcs-interim-guidance/

Although the High Court decided that trans exclusion is not required in the context of service provision, its conclusions on workplaces are much more concerning. The court said that unless toilets and changing rooms are provided in individual lockable rooms, then employers will be required to offer single-sex facilities – and these must be trans-exclusionary. However, the court was clear that this does not mean additional, inclusive facilities cannot be provided, and that appropriate provision should be made for trans employees to avoid discrimination.

It's been dismissed

https://bsky.app/profile/goodlawproject.org/post/3meqe54wwpc22

Dismissed per Sex Matters on X!

No broadcast for this one due to privacy issues.

Is dismissed good? Always thought this was nothing burger case?

What’s the silver lining he mentions, anyone know?

A Pretty Grim Decision 🥳

GLP says "The High Court has now said that this interpretation of the law is wrong. Service providers may lawfully allow trans women to use women’s facilities without being forced to open them to cis men. And such facilities may simply be labelled for ‘men’ and ‘women’. The court has also made clear that it will likely be discriminatory to force trans people to use facilities based on their sex recorded at birth. In short, the law does not require a bathroom ban." - wtaf did it actually say?

Possibly this:

However, the court was clear that this does not mean additional, inclusive facilities cannot be provided, and that appropriate provision should be made for trans employees to avoid discrimination.

This looks bad to me.

Reddit think this is a win

https://www.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/comments/1r3m9x1/high_court_rules_on_lawfulness_of_the_ehrcs/

Where is the dissonance between views?

That he gets to ask for money for an appeal?

FoxBotherer's nonsense dismissed!

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