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17 Oct, 6 tweets, 3 min read
I have posted a case update with news!

1. I finally have a date for the Employment Appeal Tribunal

It will be 27-28 April 2021!

crowdjustice.com/case/lost-job-…
2. I have a silk: Ben Cooper QC of @OldSqChambers joining @anyabike and @peter_daly .

He has a beard, but don't let that put you off.

They are brilliant and I have every confidence in them.
The free speech organisation @IndexCensorship has been given permission to intervene to highlight the legal issues around freedom of speech.

They will be represented by barrister and law Professor Aileen McColgan QC of @11KBW
This is my summary of the grounds of appeal
Recent belief cases have gone the other way to mine:

A case on stoicism
And a case lack of belief in "gender fluidity"


These are hopeful signs
Thank you for all your support !

xxx

crowdjustice.com/case/lost-job-…

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The state of transgender law training in practice

This article by @legalfeminist is shocking

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The idea that the exceptions are rarely used
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"Institutionally sexist" GMB now going after Rosie Duffield
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The principle of anti discrimination laws is that ppl shld not be treated differently because of a protected characteristic

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What I do not understand: while thiswas happening to @whjm, she was patron of @fawcettsociety, and Fawcett was saying nothing. Fawcett could not say JK Rowling's name. Fawcett & @EVAWuk would not talk about it.

Are we supposed to have have a stiff upper lip about this?

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And women's sector organisations kept up a wall of silence.

Why?
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But kept mum.

Why?

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