EHRC: consultation following For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has opened a consultation on its code of practice for services, public functions and associations, to gather feedback on the changes that it has made to the code following the UK Supreme Court judgment on 16 April 2025 in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers:

“We acknowledge the importance of these changes to people with the protected characteristics of sex, sexual orientation and gender reassignment. Our role is to ensure everybody’s rights are protected in line with the law, so that no one experiences discrimination or harassment as a result of their protected characteristic when using services. We are committed to developing guidance that provides legal clarity and practical support for organisations following the Supreme Court judgment.”

The consultation is here. It closes on 30 June.

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