UK Court Overturns University Fine
A UK court overturned a £585,000 fine previously levied against the University of Sussex by a higher education watchdog. The regulator had previously fined the university over its trans and non-binary inclusion policy. The Office for Students claimed the policy had a chilling effect on freedom of speech and academic thought in English universities. The case follows the resignation of Kathleen Stock, who left her position following accusations of transphobia regarding her views on sex and gender. Mrs Justice Leaven ruled that the Office for Students (OFS) failed to account for changes made by the time a fine was issued. The court upheld concerns regarding bias in the regulator's process. The university had taken legal action against England's higher education regulator. The dispute centered on a finding that the regulator had infringed on lawful free speech.
Topics
Developing
- 862d Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore.
- 862d Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
- 862d Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est.
- 862d Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium.
Sources · 7 independent
“UK court overturns £585,000 fine levied by higher ed watchdog after it ruled that Sussex U violated TERF philosopher Kathleen Stock's free speech rights”
“High Court quashes £585k 'free speech' fine against Sussex University, which was imposed due to allegations that the university broke the law re 'gender critical' Prof Kathleen Stock”
“A university has won its challenge at the High Court against a £585,000 fine imposed by the Higher Education Regulator for failing to uphold freedom of speech.”
“This is a major setback for the regulator meant to enforce freedom of speech and academic thought in England's universities. The fine was issued by the Office for Students over Sussex's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.”
“Mrs Justice Leaven said the OFS had closed its mind to anything that would prevent it sanctioning the university and failed to take account of changes made by the time the fine was issued.”
“a record fine for a university for breaching free speech has been overturned on appeal. The University of Sussex was fined £585,000 by the Office for Students after Professor Kathleen Stock said she'd been hounded out of her job”
“Апеляційний стул залишив це рішення без міну відео.”
“the university has won a high court challenge over its trans and non-binary equality policy. The University of Sussex took legal action against England's higher education regulator over a finding that it had infringed on lawful free speech.”
“The University of Sussex took legal action against England's higher education regulator over a finding that it had infringed on lawful free speech.”
“Sussex University has overturned a £585,000 fine from England’s higher education watchdog after the high court rejected claims that the university breached free speech regulations”
“Sussex University has won its High Court Challenge against a near £600,000 fine imposed for failing to uphold freedom of speech. This followed the case of an academic, Kathleen Stock.”
“Sussex University has won its High Court Challenge against a near £600,000 fine imposed for failing to uphold freedom of speech.”
“A university has successfully overturned a record fine for breaching free speech. The University of Sussex was fined £585,000 by the Office for Students after Professor Kathleen Stock said she'd been hounded out of her job by students and activists supporting transgender rights. A judge found the OFS had been biased and predetermined its decision.”
“The University of Sussex has won its legal challenge of a record £58,585,000 fine over freedom of speech. The penalty was issued by the Office for Students, the regulator of England's universities, over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.”
“In her judgment, Mrs Justice Leaven said the regulator had a closed mind and didn't take into account changes made by the university during the investigation.”
Unlock the full story
Get a Pro subscription or above to see the live story progression and the full list of independent sources confirming each event as they happen.
Log in to upgrade