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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The Data Bill is back in the House of Lords this afternoon.
Sex Matters has had a letter from @peterkyle which he asks us to share with supporters.
We are pleased that the government has recognised the issue about sex data accuracy
But we are not reassured that it is taking adequate action.
We wrote back explaining the problem again.
1⃣The govt says: “It is for public authorities to decide if they wish to share data, which data they wish to share and to ensure that data is accurate for the purpose for which it is being used.”
This is not how digital identities will work! Public authorities will not know the purpose for which a person's data is requested, only that they have consented to share it.
The system will allow males to apply for jobs as "female" carers using the government endorsed apps.
@hen10freeman says she needs female only care to maintain her comfort, dignity and safety.
The new digital ID system, will play havoc with the ability of companies such as gym chains and public bodies like the NHS and police to ascertain someone’s sex.
It will be based on unreliable data but will mark it as "verified"
The fallout from the Supreme Court judgment is continuing thick and fast this week, and Sex Matters has been busy!
Some organisations recognise that they need to change their practices, and others resist. The EHRC put out a very clear interim update on the practical implications of the judgment. equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/i…
On Tuesday, I joined @ForWomenScot’s Susan Smith, the EHRC’s Akua Reindorf and Prof Alice Sullivan to brief a cross-party meeting of MPs and peers organised by Labour Women’s Declaration, Conservatives for Women and Liberal Voice for Women, chaired by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.
@stonewalluk .@MForstater: “Stonewall remains an influential institution, which has the legitimacy of charitable status. It should not be encouraging employers, service providers, sports governing bodies or individuals to ignore or flout the law.” telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/0…
What an amazing day: 16th April 2025, the day women in the UK got their rights back.
I was sitting in the front row of the Supreme Court with Helen Joyce, Fiona McAnena, Anya Palmer, Naomi Cunningham and Michael Foran.
I could see Marion Calder and Susan Smith from For Women Scotland, as well as Kate Harris, Kate Barker, Joanna Cherry and several others from the three organisations that together intervened on behalf of lesbians.