Stonewall ‘malicious’ in legal fight against Allison Bailey, tribunal hears

Bailey said she was asked by her chambers to delete two tweets criticising the LGBTQ+ charity’s position on trans rights, which Stonewall had complained about. She refused to do so. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Stonewall has been “high-handed and malicious” in its ongoing legal fight against a gender critical barrister, her lawyer has told the final day of an employment tribunal.

The barrister Allison Bailey is suing her chambers, Garden Court, and the LGBTQ+ charity. She claims she was offered lower-quality work after she voiced her opposition to the nationwide Stonewall diversity champion scheme when it was announced at her chambers in December 2018. Stonewall’s programme provides advice and assessments for inclusive workplaces.