Legal costs recovery
As you’ll know from our previous update, winning costs starts a process of negotiation and adjudication, in which our claim is assessed via the court. The ONS is not obliged to pay our bills in full, only to pay for what are deemed "reasonable" costs incurred. We had…
The legal action is over for now but the process is not yet complete. As you’ll know, the ONS legal position was considered very weak at the permission hearing on 9 March, at which they were ordered by the court to change the guidance immediately. Understandably keen to avoid a…
Read updateWe did it. We won! ONS have conceded defeat. Thank you to every single one of you. The incredible support of over 3250 people donating to our urgency legal challenge made this win possible. We couldn't have done it without you!
The High Court has now sealed the court order that…
Fair Play For Women VS UK Statistics Authority will heard be at Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday morning at 10am (9th March)
We are seeking permission to proceed to judicial review to declare the Guidance that accompanies the question "What is your sex" in the 2021 Census unlawful. The ONS does not have…
GOOD NEWS: Today we have received an order from the Court listing our case for next Tuesday (9 March). We will be arguing for interim relief from the Court such that the ONS is ordered to immediately take down the Guidance pending judicial review.
In that same hearing we will also…