Wed, April 23, 2025
The Supreme Court ruling and its impact on sport
The Supreme Court ruling and its impact on sport
The Gender Recognition Act of 2004 states that trans people should be treated according to their “acquired” gender for all purposes, creating the gender recognition certificate (GRC) to affirm that protection. However, the Supreme Court has recently, and unanimously, ruled that the term “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to a “biological woman” and “biological sex”.
Before this ruling, sports had relatively settled varying rules around participation and selection – including prohibition, the use of open categories and assessment of testosterone levels. Do these now need to be reviewed?
What impact does this case now have on participation and more practical issues such as access to changing facilities or toilets? What needs to be done to ensure that sport remains welcoming and inclusive to trans athletes?
In this session we will review the Supreme Court decision and assess if and how it might impact the delivery and accessibility of sport.
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The Must-Attend Event for Sports & Law Professionals
Our 10th Annual Conference in association with Winston & Strawn LLP, scheduled for Thursday, 1st May 2025, will take place at the five-star Leonardo Royal London St Paul's Hotel. The milestone event will celebrate a decade of bringing together top legal and sports professionals to discuss the most pressing issues in the industry.
As always, the conference will feature an exceptional line-up of speakers and panellists, including leading experts in anti-doping, athlete welfare, good governance, and integrity. We are also excited to announce that TV presenter Jacqui Oatley MBE will be moderating the conference, bringing her expertise and dynamic presence to the event. Attendees will have the chance to engage in dynamic discussions, learn from thought leaders, and gain valuable insights into the latest trends shaping the future of sports law.
In addition to the informative sessions, the conference will provide ample networking opportunities, with over 250 professionals from the legal and sports sectors expected to attend. From a dedicated breakfast to networking coffee breaks and a post-conference drinks reception, there will be plenty of chances to connect and share ideas with like-minded peers.
A provisional agenda, other announced topics and confirmed speakers are available on our event page.
TICKETS
We are pleased to keep ticket prices the same as last year, despite rising costs and high inflation.
Early Bird Tickets are priced at £330.00 (ex. VAT) and are available until 23:59 on Monday, 24 March 2025.
Standard Tickets are priced at £395.00 exc. of VAT.
Students in full-time education have the opportunity to attend the conference for the discounted price of £99.00 exc. of VAT with our Academic Ticket (student ID or email address required).
Our Group Ticket permits three tickets to be purchased for the price of two standard price tickets (which works out as £263.33 exc. of VAT per ticket). Please note that this offer is only applicable to standard ticket prices and all three attendees must be from the same organisation. Further discounts are also available should an organisation wish to purchase more than 3 tickets. To find out more about our group bookings please email us at: resolve@sportresolutions.com
