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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvia Hui

UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a 'woman' is defined in law

Britain Gender Court Case - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The U.K. Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s rights campaign group and the Scottish government.

Five judges at Britain's highest court were considering the case, which seeks to clarify whether a transgender person with a gender recognition certificate that recognizes them as female can be regarded as a woman under equality laws.

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