Public Law weekly highlights—1 May 2025
This week's edition of Public Law weekly highlights includes further coverage of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers on the legal definition of the terms ‘man’, ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ under the Equality Act 2010. Also in this edition, a joint statement on the implementation of the Windsor Framework; updates to Procurement Policy Notes 006, 010, 013, 020 and 021; the new King's Bench Guide 2025; plus the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s annual report on devolution. Case updates include further analysis on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Abbasi on anonymity for clinicians following the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for children, a Court of Appeal ruling on Article 14 ECHR challenges to employment legislation, and a Privy Council ruling on the constitutional right to be heard before resentencing. This edition features further updates on Brexit SIs, post-Brexit transition guidance, Ukraine conflict, equality and human rights, constitutional and administrative law, information law, judicial review, public procurement, State security and intelligence, and subsidy control and State aid.