05/06/2026
📢 EDI News Roundup – Key Legal Developments
Two major updates have sparked important conversations across the equality and human rights sector this month:
🔹 Supreme Court ruling on the definition of “sex” in the Equality Act
Scottish Trans has shared a detailed response to the EHRC’s updated Code of Practice, outlining what the ruling could mean for trans people and for organisations interpreting equality law.
🔗 https://www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-court-ruling-on-sex-in-the-equality-act/our-thoughts-on-the-ehrcs-updated-code-of-practice-may-2026/
🔹 Disability charities raise concerns over rights protections
Mind has described the ruling as “the biggest rollback of disability rights in a generation,” highlighting the potential impact on disabled people and calling for stronger safeguards.
🔗 https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/the-biggest-rollback-of-disability-rights-in-a-generation-charities-respond-to-supreme-court-ruling/
These developments underline the importance of staying informed and reviewing policies to ensure they reflect both legal changes and lived experience.