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A scientist who resigned after expressing gender-critical views has won his employment tribunal case.
Peter Wilkins, a Christian, had worked at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for nearly 15 years before leaving in 2023. He had raised concerns over abusive descriptions of employees that had gender-critical beliefs. The tribunal found there had been “a failure to engage” with the idea that gender-critical views are “worthy and required to be respected”.
A Labour-run council is seeking an injunction to crack down on street preaching in Aldershot and Farnborough – but is facing a setback following opposition.
The council said it started legal action to “protect vulnerable people and local businesses” after receiving complaints about the use of amplification for preaching. But after being challenged by Christian Concern and a group of street preachers, the council obtained an adjournment of a court hearing set for 7 March.
A Christian teacher who told year 7 pupils at a Cof E school that being LGBTQ+ was a sin and is “not fine”, and that transgender people are “just confused”, has lost her appeal against dismissal.
Glawdys Leger lost her teaching job of 12 years at Bishop Justus CofE School, Bromley in May 2022. Glawdys argued that her comments had not been considered within their “immediate context”, however, the High Court rejected her argument.
A pro-life campaigner’s sign offering pregnant women the chance to talk amounted to intimidation and breached an abortion buffer zone, a magistrates court has concluded.
Livia Tossici-Bolt was ordered to pay £20,000 in prosecution costs after holding up a "Here to talk if you want" sign outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic in March 2023.
Nicola Laver