Legal action is an important tool in protecting the sex-based rights of women & girls. Supporters tell us they do, too. The right legal outcome can set a precedent, or stop one, and show public bodies they will be held to account. /1
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When we raised funds to fight the ONS, we pledged to use any money left over to explore ways in which we can use the law to re-establish our boundaries /2
We’ve obtained legal advice on a range of issues, so we can identify the best ways to use the courts to help our cause. It’s not enough that something seems unfair or illogical; there also has to be a strong legal basis and an appropriate legal route to challenge or redress /3
We have instructed legal experts to explore the impact on females of allowing trans-identifying males into areas of life covered by single-sex exemptions, and how these could lead to a legal challenge. In contact sports, for example, there is the risk of serious injury. /4
We also instructed legal counsel to petition the Supreme Court to intervene in the Elan-Cane case, to oppose the adoption of non-binary as a legitimate category on passports. We were the only group representing women’s interests to do so. /5
We instructed Scottish advocates to evaluate our chances in court to stop sex being redefined in the Census.
"In terms of overall prospects, my view is that Fair Play For Women has a strong argument. It is my view that the argument is more likely than not to be successful”" /6
"In terms of overall prospects, my view is that Fair Play For Women has a strong argument. It is my view that the argument is more likely than not to be successful”" /6
We have now initiated legal proceedings for judicial review in the Scottish Court of Session /7
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We recovered £73K from our case against the ONS towards our final legal bill of £109K. The net cost to Fair Play For Women of taking and winning this action was £36K. After fees we received £94K from our crowdfunder leaving us with a fighting fund of £58K /8
So far we have spent around half of this total on exploratory legal work and strategic legal action. /9
More news to follow soon on our judicial review of the Scottish Census and our other legal work. /10
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