Akhlaq Choudhury QC was a barrister specialising in commercial, employment, procurement, information and public law. He was appointed a Deputy High Court judge in 2016 and a High Court judge in 2017.
The Centre for Global Development is responding to Maya's Appeal. They are hoping that the original Judgment will be upheld.
Their President is Masood Ahmed.He joined the Centre in January 2017 following a 35-year career driving economic development policy initiatives.
Jane Russell from Essex Court Chambers will be representing CGD today in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.CGD will be referred to as the "Respondents" to the Appeal during the Hearing.
Ben Cooper QC will be representing Maya Forstater.
She will be referred to as the "Appellant" during the Hearing today.
Karon Monaghan QC will appear for the Equalities & Human Rights Commission, intervening in support of Maya Forstater’s appeal.
Aileen McColgan will appear for Index on Censorship, intervening in support of Maya Forstater’s appeal.
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“I don't have any bad feelings about trans people, I just don't believe they should be in the women's changing room”
@libby_brooks quotes Sandie Peggie in a report on the final days of the tribunal for @guardian theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
Bumper daily coverage of Sandie Peggie’s tribunal continues 🧵
Sandie Peggie’s daughter hits back at NHS Fife manager’s claim mum didn’t like her being gay @alasdair_clark @thecourieruk thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/52…
The tribunal of Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife resumed this week, and I am in Dundee to watch some of the hearing, with Sandie and her family, and with supporters from Scotland and beyond.
Many more have been following online, reading @tribunaltweets or watching the daily reports by Dr Michael Foran:
I first heard about Sandie’s case in January 2024, when @JNHanvey sent Sex Matters a message:
“Hi folks, I have a constituent who has been a staff nurse in our local A&E for over 20 years. She has been suspended for requesting privacy in the changing room. She’s premenopausal and found herself in a bit of a bind. A doctor who is a trans-identifying man refused to give her privacy and claimed her request was bullying. Many colleagues share her concerns, but are too frightened to say anything. Looks like her employer is misinformed of the law and her union RCN appears to be offering very weak support.”
The @EHRC has said that duty-bearers should not delay in acting following the Supreme Court’s clarification of the meaning of sex in law.
Despite this, the Scottish Government has written to us saying that it does not agree that it is “appropriate or straightforward to take immediate steps” to bring its policies in line with the law.
Extraordinarily, one of the reasons it gives for not acting swiftly is that the @GoodLawProject is bringing a legal challenge against the @EHRC for its interpretation of the workplace regulations.
Our pressure on @scotgov is hitting the headlines 🧵
“It simply needs to confirm that it accepts the court’s ruling in practice, and to revoke its previous guidance... Nothing more needs to change — except the security and peace of mind for women using the facilities.”
@iainmacwhirter @thetimes on our second letter before action
It was covered by Neil Pooran for PA Media so ran widely across national and regional newspapers not only in Scotland but the wider UK. thenational.scot/news/national/…