Guidance on use of toilets and changing rooms as single-sex spaces comes into force on Wednesday, almost a year-and-a-half after the landmark Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.
Described as giving “up-to-date examples of how the Equality Act applies to everyday situations”, it will be something that can be relied on in court if there are legal challenges – which Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has previously suggested is expected “because this is a very contested space”.
While Britain’s equalities regulator has stressed that its updated code of practice does not make new law or create new legal obligations, it provides services such as cafes and leisure centres with legally accurate, impartial and up-to-date guidance on existing law.
