Keyword "UK supreme court" - List of latest news (122 results)

14:49 Keir Starmer urges MPs to ‘lower the temperature’ in debate on gender ruling

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pushes PM on what she says is a change of stance over definition of a woman

07:30 Michael McDowell: There is no ‘right’ to subvert women’s freedom to have their own events and spaces

UK ruling on meaning of ‘woman’ is reassuring for those alarmed by claims that gender is, somehow, entirely separate from sex and is a social, psychological construct

04:03 The UK supreme court and the definition of a woman – podcast

A ruling on equality law has caused relief, fear – and confusion. Libby Brooks reports

21:53 UK ministers face questions over supreme court gender ruling repercussions

Labour backbenchers demand clarity on practical impact of transgender people’s use of toilets and hospital wards

19:35 Sex ruling: we must have a more balanced debate | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to the supreme court ruling on sex, transgender rights and women’s rights, and the Equality Act

20/04 The Observer view on Equality Act ruling: A dignified compromise that respects the rights of everyone | Editorial

The supreme court judgment gives protections to women at the same level as other groups

20/04 The supreme court has carefully ringfenced protections for women. That’s all we wanted | Sonia Sodha

Last week’s ruling clarified the legal safeguards of the Equality Act. However, it was a travesty that the battle needed to be fought at all

19/04 ‘One hell of a turnout’: trans activists rally in London against gender ruling

Thousands gather in Parliament Square in a show of unity after supreme court judgment

18/04 Supreme court ruling on sex divides opinion | Letters

Letters: Guardian readers respond to the judgment on sex and the Equality Act, and consider its repercussions for trans people

18/04 Ruling on ‘woman’ definition at odds with UK Equality Act’s aim, says ex-civil servant

Giving trans women same sex discrimination rights as biological women was ‘clear premise’, says key figure

18/04 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Stars Melt Down Over UK Supreme Court Trans Ruling: 'F**k All the Way Off'

BBC's "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" stars are outraged over the Supreme Court in London ruling that -- for the purposes of judging matters of equality -- terms like "woman" and "sex" refer to biological sex, not one's so-called "gender identity."

18/04 If Britain is now resetting the clock on trans rights, where will that leave us? | Gaby Hinsliff

There is both joy and dismay after the supreme court judgment. Compassion and leadership are really needed now, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

17/04 Trans activists accuse UK equalities chief of ‘overreach’ for suggesting bans

EHRC’s Kishwer Falkner says trans women may be barred from some women’s spaces after supreme court ruling

17/04 How will UK judgment on legal definition of womanhood affect policy?

From the NHS, to sporting bodies and prisons, organisations will have to respond to supreme court ruling

17/04 Trans women arrested Britain’s railways to be strip-searched by male officers

British Transport Police amends policy in light of supreme court’s landmark ruling on definition of a woman

17/04 This is a very tough day for trans people – with a long legal road ahead to right this wrong | Robin Moira White

The supreme court judgment is contradictory and confused. And there seems no prospect of the Labour government sorting this out, says discrimination barrister Robin Moira White

17/04 At last, a moment of clarity – the UK supreme court has upheld the rights of women | Susanna Rustin

It is vital that we give credit to the tireless campaigners who brought us to this point, says Guardian writer Susanna Rustin

17/04 New rules for public bodies expected ‘by summer’ after UK gender ruling

Equalities watchdog chair says code of practice will give clarity and adds trans people’s rights ‘must be respected’

17/04 Minister hopes supreme court’s gender ruling will ‘draw a line’ under trans debate – UK politics live

Health minister Karen Smyth says ‘it’s good we have clarity for women’ as Tories call for ruling to be ‘reinforced with legislation’

16/04 What does the UK supreme court’s ruling on definition of ‘women’ mean?

Top court’s ruling that ‘sex is binary’ in law has implications for trans people and single-sex spaces

16/04 Judicial ruling on legal definition of ‘woman’ will have UK politicians sighing with relief

A unambiguous decision by the supreme court helps MPs, MSPs and others dodge difficult questions

16/04 'Labour must protect women and girls in sport, work and school'

Shadow Women's Minister Mins Davies says the rights of women and girls should never be questioned again

16/04 ‘A huge reset’: trans rights campaigners and gender critical activists react to supreme court ruling

The verdict, excluding trans women from the legal definition of women under the Equality Act, was welcomed by gender critical groups, but condemned by trans campaigners

16/04 The supreme court didn’t rule on the definition of ‘a woman’ – this is what its judgment does mean | Sam Fowles

The judges had to interpret the law as set down by parliament. But it must be remembered this is not an abstract debate; it concerns real people, says barrister Sam Fowles

16/04 UK Supreme Court Rules 'Trans Women' Are Not Legal Biological Women

The Supreme Court has ruled that, for the purposes of judging matters of equality, terms like 'woman' and 'sex' refer to biological sex.

16/04 Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of woman

Judges rule that Equality Act definition excludes transgender women holding gender recognition certificates

16/04 Supreme Court LIVE: Judges to rule on legal definition of a woman

The ruling is expected to set out how the law should treat transgender people

16/04 UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman – live

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

16/04 How UK court definition of ‘woman’ could affect sex-based rights

What the supreme court has been asked to rule on – and the implications for women and trans people in Scotland, England and Wales

01/04 Motor finance compensation ruling ‘goes too far’, says City regulator

Financial Conduct Authority tells supreme court the £44bn bill could spook businesses and threaten UK investment

29/03 Banks aim to reverse crunch appeal court victory for car buyers

Fears of a £44bn compensation bill over dealer commissions has prompted a high-profile appeal, which will be heard this week

21/02 UK lenders paid car dealers cash upfront that may have led to costlier loans

Exclusive: ‘Advance commissions’ said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providers

19/02 The Guardian view on Labour and the constitution: respect judicial independence | Editorial

Editorial: The rule of law is under threat around the world, making it all the more vital to defend it at home

17/02 Supreme court judges reject Reeves’ motor finance intervention

Chancellor had sought to prevent lenders caught up in commissions scandal being handed £44bn bill

14/02 Could Elon Musk’s government takeover happen in the UK? A constitutional law expert’s view

The UK does not have executive orders like the US. But there are still ways for the government to administratively act without parliament.

10/02 Ex-supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal

Lord Sumption says Israel’s actions ‘grossly disproportionate’ and in new book points to suppression of free speech over Palestinian cause

19/12 The Guardian view on Britain and its constitution: a country we should know better | Editorial

Editorial: A new survey shows that the UK has a far more exhaustive written version of its laws and principles than many think

27/11 Ex-supreme court president backs assisted dying law change

Exclusive: David Neuberger, who ruled on high-profile assited dying cases, believes tight terms of bill cannot be expanded in courts

02/09 James Cleverly reveals ploy that would have been key to Rwanda flights success

Just four failed asylum seekers voluntarily moved to Kigali before Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer axed the scheme.

28/08 US Supreme Court ‘gravely undermining its legitimacy’, Lord Sumption warns

Former leading judge says public approval of US’s highest court has collapsed following string of partisan rulings

16/08 UK judge quits press freedom advisory role after backing jailing of Hong Kong publisher

Lord Neuberger’s decision follows his participation in acourt ruling that denied an appeal by tycoon Jimmy Lai

11/08 Shamima Begum should be given a second chance, as my father was | Letters

Letters: Luisa White says Begum should have her citizenship restored and answer to the British judicial system for her actions, as her father did after the second world war. Plus letters from Ian Dowdeswell and Owen Stewart

08/08 Judges have refused to save Shamima Begum. Labour should bring her back to the UK to face justice | Maya Foa

Stripping her of her citizenship was a political act. Keir Starmer’s government can right that wrong, says Maya Foa, director of the human rights charity Reprieve

04/07 Lesbian Albanian asylum seeker loses six-year fight to stay in UK

The unnamed woman said she was not safe in her home country as a gay Muslim – but the Supreme Court rejected her appeal

03/07 The Guardian view on polling day: a moment to cherish and nurture democracy | Editorial

Editorial: In a volatile and cynical age, the availability of peaceful regime change by the ballot box cannot be taken for granted

02/07 Court rules water companies can be sued for dumping raw sewage

A landmark decision means United Utilities could face damages for polluting the Manchester Ship Canal

02/07 Ruling paves way for businesses and public to sue water firms over sewage

Decision by supreme court means water companies could be sued for damage caused by dumping of human waste

26/06 Sarah Finch: climate activism ‘early adopter’ behind supreme court win

UK campaigner who fronted lawsuit on future impact of fossil fuel projects says she fears for future despite ruling

21/06 Our incredible win could change the future of oil and gas in the UK | Sarah Finch

Thanks to the tireless work of campaigners in Surrey, fossil-fuel development must now take into account ‘downstream’ emissions, says Sarah Finch of Weald Action Group

20/06 Landmark supreme court ruling throws doubt on new UK fossil fuel projects

Campaigners hail judgment that planning approval bodies must consider full ongoing climate impact

19/06 Former Supreme Court judge backs Covid fines amnesty

Lord Sumption criticises ‘ridiculous’ criminalisation for breaches of rules in pandemic

06/05 The big idea: why we need human rights now more than ever

In an age of climate crisis and AI, equal treatment is nothing less than essential

30/04 Never mind stop the boats: Sunak is using fear to build a life raft for himself. But the people will stop him | Owen Jones

If MPs cannot resist the Rwanda plan, activists will, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

24/04 Leaving ECHR not necessary to prevent small boat crossings, says Lord Cameron

Rishi Sunak has said he would consider jettisoning the convention if it prevented him from implementing Rwanda policy

14/04 Families in Supreme Court battle against gagging order over children’s end-of-life treatment

Parents were banned from naming medics who treated their two severely ill children before life support was withdrawn

04/04 Another former supreme court judge signs letter to Sunak on Gaza catastrophe

Signatories to letter warning PM over genocide and arming of Israel in breach of international law exceed 750

04/04 Former Supreme Court judges say Government’s arming of Israel breaches international law

Legal figures write to Rishi Sunak to argue UK is legally bound to prevent ‘risk of genocide’ after International Court of Justice finding

03/04 Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law

More than 600 prominent lawyers sign letter that calls for end to exports as a ‘measure to prevent’ genocide

28/03 Transgender judge seeks leave to intervene in UK court case over legal definition of ‘woman’

Victoria McCloud wants leave to join litigation in supreme court appeal brought by For Women Scotland

25/03 Shamima Begum loses legal appeal to refer case to Supreme Court

The Court of Appeal upheld the ‘lawful’ decision to strip the now 24-year-old of British citizenship in a fresh blow to her appeal case

04/03 Legal deals which helped sub-postmasters overturn Horizon scandal convictions to be protected

A new law will reverse a Supreme Court ruling which deemed no-win no-fee arrangements were unenforceable

31/01 DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ‘Tory scum’

Exclusive: Move follows high court ruling that it was reasonable for them to have called Iain Duncan Smith the term

27/01 David Davis: bring former Supreme Court judges out of retirement to exonerate innocent postmasters

Senior Tory warns Parliament's plans risk lumping ‘the genuinely innocent majority in with the potentially guilty minority’

18/01 UK PM says controversial Rwanda plan is ‘will of the people’

Rishi Sunak on Thursday urged members of the UK's unelected upper chamber of parliament to pass his contentious plan to send migrants to Rwanda, insisting it was "the will of the people".

17/01 UK’s Sunak survives knife-edge vote as Rwanda bill clears Commons

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak survived a key test of his leadership Wednesday, fending off right-wing rebels to win a crunch parliamentary vote on his contentious plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

16/01 UK parliament braces for Rwanda migrant law battle

Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda returns to the spotlight on Tuesday, when lawmakers debate the controversial scheme, testing leader Rishi Sunak's authority with a general election around the corner.

10/01 Right to camp in Dartmoor National Park will be scrutinised by Supreme Court

Lawyers for Alexander and Diana Darwall said they had secured permission from the UK's highest court to appeal against a ruling that members of the public have the right to wild camp in Dartmoor National Park.

22/12 ‘Kagame’s agents are looking for me’: dissidents in UK say Rwanda is not safe

President’s ex-bodyguard among those living in Britain who were told by police or security services they were at risk of assassination

20/12 AI cannot be named as patent ‘inventor’, UK supreme court rules

US technologist loses dispute with Intellectual Property Office over ideas generated by program

05/12 Tory MPs lobby to change legislation as splits emerge over Rwanda policy

Centrist Tories want PM to stick by UK’s human rights obligations while those on the right want new bill to override them

24/11 UK's failed asylum deportation plan puts Rwanda's human rights and refugee struggles in the spotlight

The government of Rwanda must commit to eliminating the forced return of refugees and asylum seekers.

23/11 Be warned: Deliveroo’s victory over its riders shows just how vulnerable British workers are | Callum Cant

Why is the UK establishment so much more hostile to gig economy rights than other parts of Europe, asks the sociologist and author Callum Cant

21/11 Blow to gig economy workers after UK supreme court rules against collective bargaining rights

Top court says riders or self-employed contractors do not have a right to collective negotiations on pay and conditions

19/11 Rights groups back Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr over court costs

Reporter’s legal team argues that excessive costs awarded to Brexit backer violates her right to journalistic freedom of expression and will take case to European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg

18/11 The Rwanda asylum seeker plan was destined to fail | Observer editorial

Even before the supreme court struck it down, it was a populist policy that had no merit beyond chasing votes

17/11 A law saying Rwanda is safe doesn’t make it so | Letters

Letters: Readers take issue with Rishi Sunak’s plan for emergency legislation to allow asylum seekers to be sent to the African country after the supreme court ruled that it was unlawful

17/11 Sunak had no plan B for the Rwanda scheme – now tens of thousands are in desperate limbo | Enver Solomon

The illegal migration bill effectively extinguished access to asylum in the UK, and the chaos and uncertainty are driving people underground, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

17/11 No 10 rules out overriding international law for Rwanda asylum flights

Downing Street says ignoring ECHR and parts of UN refugee convention could delay emergency bill

17/11 ‘Come the general election, millions of natural Conservatives will not bother to vote’

Telegraph readers debate the biggest topics of this week, from Sunak's Cabinet reshuffle to the Supreme Court's ruling on the Rwanda policy

15/11 The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy: empty slogans are no substitute for good government | Editorial

Editorial: The supreme court has sunk the prime minister’s flagship policy and he is squandering a valuable opportunity to change course

15/11 Desperate, delusional, defeated: the Tory right are coming for Rish! after Rwanda | John Crace

There was no wriggle room in the judgment. No ifs or buts. What little remained of the PM’s credibility was gone

15/11 What options are left for Rishi Sunak after supreme court’s Rwanda ruling?

£140m plan to send asylum seekers to east Africa found to be unlawful

15/11 The Rwanda plan is in tatters, and this defeat undermines the entire Tory project | Daniel Trilling

Not just morally objectionable but stupid, the scheme is representative of years of Conservative rule, says author Daniel Trilling

15/11 Why the Supreme Court ruled Rwanda deportations are unlawful

Lord Reed cites a ‘poor’ human rights record, defects in processing of asylum claims and migrants from Israel being moved out of the country

15/11 Supreme court rules Rwanda plan unlawful: a legal expert explains the judgment, and what happens next

Leaving the European convention on human rights would not automatically make the Rwanda plan lawful or easier to implement.

15/11 Rishi Sunak faces backlash from rightwing Tory MPs over Rwanda ruling

At least six MPs will submit letter of no confidence in prime minister, says Andrea Jenkyns, who has already submitted her own

15/11 UK Supreme Court rejects contentious Rwanda migrant policy

The UK Supreme Court rejected Wednesday a controversial government plan to send migrants to Rwanda and upheld a lower court ruling that it was unlawful, in a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

15/11 Rwanda policy ruling: How did it begin and what happens now?

The Government will soon learn, after 18 months of legal battle, whether the Illegal Migration Act can be implemented in full

15/11 Supreme court says government’s Rwanda deportation policy is unlawful – UK politics live

Lord Reed, president of supreme court, says Rwanda policy unlawful because of risks to asylum seekers being sent there

15/11 Crunch moment for Sunak as supreme court decides on legality of Rwanda policy

If court decides against government on Wednesday, dozens of Tory MPs are likely to demand exit from European convention on human rights

14/11 New Rwanda treaty on deportations in the works if judges rule against Government

Rewritten deal is one of many contingency measures being considered if the Supreme Court upholds a Court of Appeal ruling against the policy

13/11 Win or lose, supreme court decision on Rwanda policy will be pivotal for Tories

A victory for the immigration and asylum policy on Wednesday will come with headaches, but a defeat could split the Conservative party

09/11 Legality of Rwanda policy to be decided by the Supreme Court

Five justices will decide whether to uphold the Court of Appeal's decision on Wednesday

09/11 UK supreme court to rule whether plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful

A ruling against the Tory policy on 15 November likely to increase pressure on Sunak to leave European convention on human rights

05/11 Covid Inquiry missing only useful purpose - to find out whether lockdowns work

Built-in bias and ‘over lawyering’ is a programme for failure, former Supreme Court judge insists

27/10 Jury of history buffs clear Cicero of 2,000-year-old murders

Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator, has been cleared of murdering five political opponents more than 2,000 years after his death in a mock trial held at the Supreme Court.

09/10 Need for Rwanda scheme to deter Channel migrants ‘serious and pressing’, Supreme Court told

Barrister acting for Government tells judges removals policy is urgently required to deter 'life-threatening' crossings

09/10 Legal fight over UK’s Rwanda deportation plan reaches supreme court

Hearing opens after court of appeal ruled Home Office’s multimilllion-pound scheme unlawful

04/10 Holiday pay ruling ‘entitles many UK workers to thousands in unfairly deducted wages’

Unison says decision affects other types of employee payments and is ‘victory for underpaid workers’

28/09 Lord Sumption backs calls for Britain to leave European Convention on Human Rights

The former supreme court judge believes the ECHR has over-reached its power and become a ‘law-making factory’

10/09 Top UK lawyer hits out at ministers’ ‘authoritarian’ attacks on legal profession

Helena Kennedy KC, a Labour peer and barrister, said lawyers and journalists are under fire from dictatorial rulers

04/08 Why rap and drill are the folk music of today | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the continuing use of rap and drill lyrics in courtrooms as evidence of guilt

15/07 Lord Brown of Eaton-Under-Heywood obituary

Judge who made a lasting impact on immigration and sexual offence law and went on to become a supreme court justice

10/07 Doubt cast over BBC presenter ‘explicit photos’ claims

BBC representatives met police in London on Monday over allegations that one of the broadcaster's top presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexual images.

28/06 Divorce claims end when one party dies, rules Supreme Court

Justices rule that there is a ‘defect in the law’ that doesn't allow money settlements to be made posthumously

26/06 Suella Braverman could get approval for Rwanda flights in September

Court of Appeal judge will deliver his judgment on whether migrant flights are lawful on Thursday

21/06 Climate campaigner takes Surrey oil drilling case to supreme court

Sarah Finch’s challenge to plans to allow oil well hinges on wider environmental impact of fossil fuels

15/06 Dame Sue Carr named first female Lord Chief Justice in history

Court of Appeal judge wins race to lead the judiciary – the first woman to do so since the post was created 755 years ago

13/06 First female Lord Chief of Justice ‘will be able to choose her own title’

Justice Secretary hints at possible change to centuries-old term as two women left in race to lead the judiciary

05/05 Student raped by boyfriend while she slept

A British woman has shared her horror after receiving a text from her boyfriend admitting he raped her while she was asleep.

28/03 Humza Yousaf confirmed as new Scottish leader

Scotland's parliament on Tuesday confirmed Humza Yousaf will replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister, the devolved nation's youngest and the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe.

28/03 Scots parliament poised to confirm Yousaf as first minister

Scotland's devolved lawmakers are set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader.

27/03 Humza Yousaf wins Scottish leadership race

Humza Yousaf on Monday won the race to become Scotland's new leader, the youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement after Nicola Sturgeon's long tenure.

26/03 Carey Young: Appearance review – the faces of female justice

The British artist’s enduring fascination with justice and the law has yielded an outstanding new film in a riveting retrospective

22/03 Ham-fisted but humane: the BBC’s podcast about Shamima Begum raises vital questions | Zoe Williams

Insisting it’s wrong to give her a ‘platform’ is childish: I’m Not a Monster illustrates issues that may come to affect many, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

01/03 Supreme court rules in favour of halting housebuilding in Shrewsbury park

Judgment handed down after five-year legal battle is landmark ruling for protection of green spaces

23/02 Shamima Begum has shown up courts' deference to this government. It's a worrying new era | Conor Gearty

Issues related to national security have always been hard to crack, but judges are unwilling to consider human rights, says barrister Conor Gearty

22/02 The Guardian view on Shamima Begum: stateless and detained in Syria | Editorial

Editorial: Without being able to consider lived experience, the court came to the only judgment it could

08/02 Brexit Northern Ireland protocol is lawful, supreme court rules

Judges reject legal challenge to UK-EU trade arrangements by group of unionist leaders

01/02 Next Lord Chief Justice could be a lady – but what will we call them?

Frontrunners to replace Lord Burnett as highest judge in land include two women, raising possibility title could become gender neutral

01/02 Neighbours win Tate Modern privacy court battle over viewing platform

Supreme Court rules residents have suffered a ‘nuisance’ after hundreds of thousands of visitors were able to gaze into their luxury flats

01/02 Tate Modern viewing platform invades privacy of flats, supreme court rules

Court finds owners of apartments opposite Tate face unacceptable level of intrusion