Trans people fearing arrest due to ‘confusion’ around Supreme Court ruling, say campaigners—The Independent
Associate Lui Asquith was quoted in an article by The Independent about the widespread misinterpretation of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the legal definition of ‘woman’ under the Equality Act 2010. The article explores how its misinterpretation has fuelled fear among members of the trans community.
Lui, who represented Amnesty International as an intervener in the case, clarifies that the judgment does not render it unlawful for trans people to access women-only spaces. Instead, it reinforces when and how service providers may lawfully apply sex-based exceptions under the Act.
The fact that this question is even being asked reflects the way this judgment is being communicated to the general public. The judgment deals with the rules around possible discrimination by service providers; particularly, when they can rely on the exception which permits discrimination by service providers on the basis of the ‘sex’ protected characteristic in certain, limited circumstances.
The full article is available to read online from The Independent here.
Lui Asquith is an associate in the regulation and public law team with particular experience in public interest litigation, including cases concerning human rights law, government policies and environmental justice. They also advise on judicial reviews and discrimination claims.
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