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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
This article was first published on the 16 April 2025. It has been updated following the publication of the EHRC Update on 25 April, and again following the amendments made to that Update on 24 June. On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision, in the case of For Women Scotland …
Webinar | Strategic litigation funding for charities & NGOs: Managing risk and practical top tips | 11 September 2025
One of the major challenges for any piece of strategic litigation is funding the claim and managing the risk of an adverse costs award. Following the recent report by the Civil Justice Council on the future of litigation funding, join us on 11 September as we discuss strategies for funding claims and managing risk. We’ll …
Strategic litigation: Driving change and positive impact. July 2025
Welcome to our latest round-up of developments in strategic litigation. In this edition, we cover a range of developments from the UK and overseas. A common theme is the lasting impact that decisions can have in developing jurisprudence, policy, and playbooks for claimants. Last year’s Supreme Court decision in Finch is a case in point: …
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 contractual disagreements, ENE is also gaining traction in the world of professional sports, where legal conflicts often involve sponsorship deals, regulatory issues, and financial disputes between clubs, players, and governing bodies. Recent high-profile sports disputes, …
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 Act 2010. The usual rule for most litigation before the courts in England and Wales is that the loser pays the winner’s costs (or at least pays a proportion of them). The government is considering …
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