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The terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, the Supreme Court has ruled. Delivering the judgement, Judge Lord Hodge said the “central ...

The judges said while the word "biological" does not appear in the definition of man or woman in the Equality Act, "the ordinary meaning of those plain and unambiguous words corresponds with the ...

The group initially challenged the definition of the term "woman" as included in Scottish legislation from 2018, which set targets to increase the proportion of women serving on public bodies.

Controversial author JK Rowling was quick to comment on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on the legal definition of a woman. The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the definition of a woman and sex ...

Five judges at the highest civil court in the land were unanimous: the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. It essentially means holders of gender recognition certificates are ...

They said a "certified" definition of sex would weaken protections for lesbians, citing the example of lesbian-only spaces and associations as it would mean that a trans woman who was attracted to ...

The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s ...

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Women’s rights campaigner and author JK Rowling said the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under the Equality Act has “protected the rights of women and girls across the UK”. In a ...

They unanimously decided the definition of a "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refers to "a biological woman and biological sex". Image: Susan Smith and Marion Calder, directors of For ...