Summary
A legal case challenging access to Hampstead ponds for transgender individuals will not proceed, the High Court decided. The City of London Corporation allows transgender men and women to choose the pond they use, but a campaign group argued this policy was illegal based on a previous court interpretation of the Equality Act.
Key Facts
- The High Court blocked a legal challenge about trans access to Hampstead ponds.
- Current policy lets trans men and women choose which pond they want to use.
- The City of London Corporation manages the rule about pond access.
- Group "Sex Matters" wanted a judicial review, claiming the policy was illegal.
- Their claim cites a Supreme Court decision from April 2025 about defining women by biological sex.
- The matter is linked to the 2010 Equality Act.
- More updates on the case will be provided as the story develops.
