Jess O'Thomson
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Jess O'Thomson
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Legal researcher, writer, journalist | Trans Rights Lead @ Good Law Project | Head of Policy @ Trans+ Solidarity Alliance | PhD student @ Leeds

Words inc: Indy; Metro; openDemocracy; Prospect

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November 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Thank you Jo! A reminder to anyone who wants to get me a birthday present - please support GLP!
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Honestly, if you appreciate me and the work I have done, and continue to do. And if you want to get me a birthday present - support Good Law Project's work 👇

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November 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Turns out a religious devotion to fiscal rules is not an alternative to actual economic investment. Who knew?
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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This is particularly true when claimant anonymity is at risk. So I am relieved that the Court rejected their application to live tweet. And I think that they had to apologise for their inaccuracies in Court today even when *not* live tweeting should be taken into account by judges in future.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Court reporting is a very sensitive and demanding job. It is particularly difficult to do so live. I know because I have done it myself on multiple occasions.

But I think this series of errors from Tribunal Tweets does not reflect well on their ability to undertake that difficult task.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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In their apology tweet about their "very unfortunate error" they linked to the wrong hearing notes, claiming they were of this morning's session when actually they were of the permission hearing! This publicly misrepresented the content of today's hearing.

This link has now been updated.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Tribunal Tweets have since apologised for this "very unfortunate error". What they don't mention is that it was brought to the attention of the Judge, and they had to stand up in Court to apologise and clarify they had meant to say "avoid" rather than "allow" in the above tweet.

But that's not all.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is particularly true when claimant anonymity is at risk. So I am relieved that the Court rejected their application to live tweet. And I think that they had to apologise for their inaccuracies in Court today even when *not* live tweeting should be taken into account by judges in future.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Court reporting is a very sensitive and demanding job. It is particularly difficult to do so live. I know because I have done it myself on multiple occasions.

But I think this series of errors from Tribunal Tweets does not reflect well on their ability to undertake that difficult task.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In their apology tweet about their "very unfortunate error" they linked to the wrong hearing notes, claiming they were of this morning's session when actually they were of the permission hearing! This publicly misrepresented the content of today's hearing.

This link has now been updated.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Tribunal Tweets have since apologised for this "very unfortunate error". What they don't mention is that it was brought to the attention of the Judge, and they had to stand up in Court to apologise and clarify they had meant to say "avoid" rather than "allow" in the above tweet.

But that's not all.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It was clearly an error and they have publicly corrected it. But shows the risks of inaccuracy in their live reporting, imo.
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Because it's rolled up you don't get a decision on permission first. You get a decision on both permission and the substance together. So GLP are currently making our substantive submissions.
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Don't
November 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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She also says that it will help her exercise her functions in relation to the full statutory code if the High Court decides the questions before it, notwithstanding that (for reasons she doesn't understand: para 46) the EHRC withdrew the interim guidance (para 49).
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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A few points worth noting.

The Equalities Minister confirms that she didn't receive advance sight of the interim guidance (paragraph 7 of her Skeleton) and had no involvement in it (para 42); she also points out that the EHRC gave her no reasons for withdrawing it (para 12).
We’re taking on the EHRC interim guidance in court
After more than six months of disruption unleashed by the EHRC’s guidance, we’re arguing at the High Court that it is legally flawed.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM