Aoife O'Donoghue

The judgment in For Women Scotland (FWS) Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 (‘FWS’) has sent a great many sectors across the UK scrambling to find out what, exactly, they are supposed to do in its aftermath. The UK Supreme Court, issuing a decision in the immediate context of specific guidance around legislation … Read more

The idea of a feminist judgment, or indeed a feminist judge, remains a scary thought for many lawyers. Judges are to be detached and impartial in deciding cases. For Lord Bingham, a decision must derive from the application of norms and legal principles, and not from ‘extraneous considerations’ such as ‘the prejudice or predilection of … Read more