Legal clarity sought from Belfast High Court on Supreme Court gender ruling

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Guidance will be sought from the High Court in Belfast over the effect a landmark Supreme Court ruling on gender will have in Northern Ireland.

The Equality Commission in Northern Ireland has said that there is “significant” legal uncertainty in the wake of the ruling, including how it interacts with existing equality law and with Article 2 of the Windsor Framework.