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UK Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Legal Definition of “Woman” in the Equality Act 2010 is Based on Biological Sex; For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16

On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision, in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd …
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – ID verification

Posted on 7 March 2025 and updated on 11 April 2025 In this blog, we continue our series on the …
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Early Neutral Evaluation: A game-changer for resolving sports disputes

Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is becoming an increasingly valuable tool in UK dispute resolution. While commonly used in business and …
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Government considers a range of cost protection options for claimants bringing discrimination claims

Most organisations will, at some point, have to respond to a claim (meritorious or not) alleging discrimination under the Equality …
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Too good to be true? New legislation cracks down on fake consumer reviews.

The new Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act came into force on 1 January 2025, bringing in a raft of …
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CS3D – Who’s in Scope?

Since our last article, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D”)[1] was published in the EU’s Official Journal on 5 …
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The unsung legal heroes fighting back for wildlife

Since coming into power in Westminster, the Labour Party has been single-minded in prioritising economic considerations. Its packed legislative agenda …
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Judgment given in the case of The Humane League UK v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Today sees the judgment released in The Humane League UK v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. …
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Strategic litigation and the water crisis

A few weeks ago, the March for Clean Water swept through London, with thousands demanding action on water pollution. The …
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – an update on the timetable of changes

Our first blog in this series gave an overview of the main reforms being brought in under the Economic Crime …
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Impact investing: key trends for 2024 and beyond

With increased awareness about the need for impactful decision-making, business operations and investments (both on a personal and corporate level), …
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Strategic litigation roundtable: the present and the future, the threats and the opportunities

On 6 November 2024, we hosted a group of experts and leaders from charities, campaign groups and funding organisations to …
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