This is utter madness. We have a *Labour* government that thinks it's a good idea to brief that they are inspired by Trump's immigration policies.

Labour's MP for Folkestone says the government has taken "the wrong turning" on its plans for asylum seekers. "The rhetoric around these reforms encourages the same culture of divisiveness that sees racism and abuse growing in our communities."

you will not be disappointed

They're openly telling us in advance what's going to happen

Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics

part of the reason for the rise of reform is labour trying to appeal to their supporters by aping their arguments and policies. all labour votes reward this strategy, your labour vote says "yes, i love racism, more racism please"

So much love for Robin. This award was absolutely deserved.

Well. I've had a slightly intense week.

The BBC, quite consciously, sets out to demean and belittle trans people. This is both morally contemptible and in breach of its Charter obligations. We've made it super easy for you to write to the BBC and tell it to stop. Please use - and share with your networks. goodlaw.social/2j5q

70% of trans people believe BBC News is hostile. (And anyone who has listened to Justin Webb knows they are clearly right.) goodlaw.social/kyxv

Seeing a lot of people I frankly thought better of misunderstanding this. It means case by case re. the service provider not the individuals using the service. This is how the Equality Act has worked for years - with providers having to justify exclusion as proportionate.

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Thank you Jo! A reminder to anyone who wants to get me a birthday present - please support GLP!

I feel so blessed to have so many brilliant and committed and lovely people working with me at @goodlawproject.bsky.social - and, my goodness, @jessothomson.co.uk is one of them. Thanks - and Happy Birthday!

The Charity Commission has just opened an investigation into the hideous transphobic lobbyists at Policy Exchange. 👇

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Celebrating my 27th birthday the best way I can think - in Court for trans rights 🎂🎉

This is particularly true when claimant anonymity is at risk. So I am relieved that the Court rejected their application to live tweet. And I think that they had to apologise for their inaccuracies in Court today even when *not* live tweeting should be taken into account by judges in future.

Court reporting is a very sensitive and demanding job. It is particularly difficult to do so live. I know because I have done it myself on multiple occasions. But I think this series of errors from Tribunal Tweets does not reflect well on their ability to undertake that difficult task.

In their apology tweet about their "very unfortunate error" they linked to the wrong hearing notes, claiming they were of this morning's session when actually they were of the permission hearing! This publicly misrepresented the content of today's hearing. This link has now been updated.

Tribunal Tweets have since apologised for this "very unfortunate error". What they don't mention is that it was brought to the attention of the Judge, and they had to stand up in Court to apologise and clarify they had meant to say "avoid" rather than "allow" in the above tweet. But that's not all.

Tribunal Tweets put out that they were reviewing their notes to "allow identification" of the anonymous claimants. Obviously an error – though it remained up for two hours – but perhaps highlights the wisdom of the court in refusing them permission to live tweet highly sensitive proceedings.

Dreadful picture of me! But we are here!

She also says that it will help her exercise her functions in relation to the full statutory code if the High Court decides the questions before it, notwithstanding that (for reasons she doesn't understand: para 46) the EHRC withdrew the interim guidance (para 49).

A few points worth noting. The Equalities Minister confirms that she didn't receive advance sight of the interim guidance (paragraph 7 of her Skeleton) and had no involvement in it (para 42); she also points out that the EHRC gave her no reasons for withdrawing it (para 12).

We're in court today and tomorrow, taking on the EHRC's (now withdrawn) interim guidance, issued in haste following the For (Some) Women Scotland decision. In accordance with our general practice, we are publishing the Skeleton Arguments of the Parties. goodlaw.social/h3nw

We are in court today! "We have been inundated with stories about the devastating impact this guidance has had on the lives of trans and intersex people. The EHRC suggests this claim is now ‘academic’ because it has withdrawn its guidance – but the effects are lingering and appalling.”

⚖️ HEARING UNDERWAY ⚖️ Our challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance has begun in the High Court. https://goodlaw.social/gf1s

The existence of trans people is not an "ideology", BBC. It is a reality and one which Parliament has recognized. (Entirely typical of the BBC that, confronted by a populist right attack, they will show willing by dumping on trans people. Weak with the strong, strong with the weak, as always.)

The EHRC's ‘interim guidance’ is transphobic, harmful - and legally wrong. We’re in the High Court tomorrow to challenge it. https://goodlaw.social/bkbv

Big day tomorrow...

I have already had several lawyers (former and present) reach out to thank me for my bravery in writing this piece. It's astonishing that stating such an obvious truth (that the judiciary cannot avoid the prejudices of the society it operates within) requires courage at all.

I have already had several lawyers (former and present) reach out to thank me for my bravery in writing this piece. It's astonishing that stating such an obvious truth (that the judiciary cannot avoid the prejudices of the society it operates within) requires courage at all.

Have taken this down. I was thinking only of the UK where he'd lose. No one in full possession of their senses makes predictions about what a US court might do.

“Anyone who thinks this is about a 12-second clip on a Panorama more than a year ago that not a single viewer complained about is not reading the proper story,” said one. “What’s going on here is much more about macro politics.” www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...

"As someone working in law, it’s heresy to say this, and it might even kill my chances of a career... But as a trans person, and someone fighting for the rights of my community, I refuse to remain silent. To me it just seems obvious: a heavily prejudiced society produces prejudiced institutions."

I reject the attempts to blame individual or specific judges for these issues. The 'enemies of the people' narrative is appalling. But if we are to restore public faith in the judiciary, especially among marginalised groups, we must address the structural prejudices within our institutions.

"The composition of the judiciary makes it even more dangerous when certain voices are denied a hearing." goodlaw.social/wpfz

I believe in the ability of the law to do good. I believe in the rule of law, and in human rights. I wouldn't be a lawyer if I didn't. But I also know that the judiciary does not operate separately to the society it sits within, and cannot help but replicate that society's prejudices.

"As someone working in law, it’s heresy to say this, and it might even kill my chances of a career... But as a trans person, and someone fighting for the rights of my community, I refuse to remain silent. To me it just seems obvious: a heavily prejudiced society produces prejudiced institutions."

The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship

If disabled women are women, why don't we just say 'women'?

The CJEU will soon be ruling on whether this Danish housing policy is directly racially discriminatory (the Advocate-General's opinion says it is: curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...). The UK's Home Secretary wishes to base family reunion for refugees on such a policy.

The planet is dying. I know the fight against fascism feels so acute, but there will be nothing left to fight for if we don't bring these longer term challenges. Please - will you support our climate litigation?

The planet is dying. I know the fight against fascism feels so acute, but there will be nothing left to fight for if we don't bring these longer term challenges. Please - will you support our climate litigation?

We’re working with @glanlaw.bsky.social and our claimants SOS UK, @tippingpointuk.bsky.social and Save Hemsby Coastline to challenge the UK government. Starmer’s climate framework is so full of holes that it breaches our right to family life. Support our challenge here: https://goodlaw.social/h5ik

BREAKING: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce its anti-trans and anti-nonbinary passport policy during litigation. The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent. More to come: www.lawdork.com

The Government needs to get serious about climate change. And it hasn't so we're suing. But this is the longest and most expensive legal letter Good Law Project has ever sent - and it involves a huge team of specialist lawyers. And we really could use your help. goodlaw.social/4cqi

In this piece, admitting the BBC has broken its impartiality rules re. trans people, the BBC further breaks its impartiality rules by changing a quote saying "trans identity" to "trans ideology".