UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman – live

Judges ruling on whether the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender women with gender recognition certificates

• Explainer: how the court definition of ‘woman’ could affect sex-based rights

Judges at the UK’s highest court have begun handing down their judgment on the legal definition of a woman.

The supreme court ruling follows a series of challenges brought by For Women Scotland (FWS) over the definition of “woman” in Scottish legislation mandating 50% female representation on public boards.

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