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Government consults on local government pension fixes to tackle discrimination

Law360: The government proposes making all maternity, shared parental and adoption leave automatically pensionable for members in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), among a raft of other changes it said would boost benefits and end 'years of discrimination' when it published a consultation on 15 May 2025.

SRA authorises first AI-driven law firm to provide regulated legal services

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has authorised Garfield.Law Ltd as the first purely AI-driven law firm to provide regulated legal services in England and Wales. The firm will use AI-powered litigation assistance for debt recovery through small claims court. The SRA implemented specific oversight measures including quality control processes, confidentiality safeguards and protection against AI hallucinations. Named regulated solicitors retain accountability for professional standards, with mandatory insurance requirements applying.

EHRC to update legal guidance after watershed sex ruling

Law360: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is making moves to update legal guidance on single-sex spaces following a ruling on 16 April 2025 by the UK Supreme Court that the legal definition of sex in anti-discrimination law covers only biological sex amid calls to update critical legislation.

Supreme Court holds that EqA 2010 terms ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ refer to biological sex (For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers)

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously held that the terms ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ’sex' in the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) refer to biological sex rather than ’certificated sex'. the court held that individuals with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRC) do not fall within their acquired gender's definition under EqA 2010. The judgment clarifies that trans people remain protected from discrimination through gender reassignment provisions and can claim sex discrimination if perceived as their acquired gender. The court determined a biological interpretation was necessary for coherent application of EqA 2010 provisions across areas including single-sex spaces, sports participation and pregnancy rights. Dr Michael Foran and Joanne Moseley comment on the implications of the judgment.

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