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The Forstater litigation: a tale of two judgments
17/06/2021
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Robin Moira White
Robin Moira White is a barrister specialising in employment and discrimination law at Old Square Chambers

For the benefit of any employment lawyer, employer, or human resources professional who has been trapped down a coal mine or been stowed away on the International Space Station for the last couple of years, Maya Forstater holds “gender critical” views. She believes that trans women are men. These views became known to the organisation she worked for and her consultancy contract was not renewed. She brought a claim before the employment tribunal alleging she had been discriminated against due to her beliefs.