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		<title>Witness statement of Dennis Kavanagh in R (Sex Matters) v DPP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-dennis-kavanagh-in-r-sex-matters-v-dpp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dennis Kavanagh’s statement in Sex Matters’ judicial review of the Crown Prosecution Service for its unlawful guidance on sex by deception.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-dennis-kavanagh-in-r-sex-matters-v-dpp/">Witness statement of Dennis Kavanagh in R (Sex Matters) v DPP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Witness statement of Maya Forstater in R (Sex Matters) v DPP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-maya-forstater-in-r-sex-matters-v-dpp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Maya Forstater’s statement in Sex Matters’ judicial review of the Crown Prosecution Service for its unlawful guidance on sex by deception.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-maya-forstater-in-r-sex-matters-v-dpp/">Witness statement of Maya Forstater in R (Sex Matters) v DPP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Statement of facts and grounds in R (Sex Matters) v DPP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/statement-of-facts-and-grounds-in-r-sex-matters-v-dpp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Claimant’s statement in Sex Matters’ judicial review of the Crown Prosecution Service for its unlawful guidance on sex by deception.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/statement-of-facts-and-grounds-in-r-sex-matters-v-dpp/">Statement of facts and grounds in R (Sex Matters) v DPP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/statement-of-facts-and-grounds-in-r-sex-matters-v-dpp/">Statement of facts and grounds in R (Sex Matters) v DPP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Statement of facts and grounds in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/statement-of-facts-and-grounds-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Claimant's statement in Sex Matters’ judicial review of guidance on searching from the National Police Chiefs’ Council and British Transport Police.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/statement-of-facts-and-grounds-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/">Statement of facts and grounds in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Table of trans-identifying males who have committed sex crimes for R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/table-of-trans-identifying-males-who-have-committed-sex-crimes-for-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Exhibit MF2/1 in Sex Matters’ judicial review of guidance on searching from the National Police Chiefs’ Council and British Transport Police.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/table-of-trans-identifying-males-who-have-committed-sex-crimes-for-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/">Table of trans-identifying males who have committed sex crimes for R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Witness statement of Maya Forstater in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-maya-forstater-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Witness statement of Maya Forstater in Sex Matters’ judicial review of the search policies of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the British Transport Police, which allow a trans-identifying suspect who is to be searched to request an officer of the same "gender" (the opposite sex) to conduct the search.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-maya-forstater-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/">Witness statement of Maya Forstater in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Witness statement of Catherine Larkman in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-catherine-larkman-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Witness statement of ex-police officer Cath Larkman in Sex Matters’ judicial review of the search policies of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the British Transport Police, which allow a trans-identifying suspect who is to be searched to request an officer of the same "gender" (the opposite sex) to conduct the search.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-catherine-larkman-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/">Witness statement of Catherine Larkman in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/witness-statement-of-catherine-larkman-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/">Witness statement of Catherine Larkman in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Claimant’s skeleton argument in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/claimants-skeleton-argument-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Skeleton argument in Sex Matters’ judicial review of the search policies of the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the British Transport Police, which allow a trans-identifying suspect who is to be searched to request an officer of the same "gender" (the opposite sex) to conduct the search.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/claimants-skeleton-argument-in-r-sex-matters-v-npcc-and-btp/">Claimant’s skeleton argument in R (Sex Matters) v NPCC and BTP</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Order made by the Rt Hon Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing</title>
		<link>https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/order-made-by-the-rt-hon-lady-justice-elisabeth-laing/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maya Forstater]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>(Updated under the slip rule.)</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/order-made-by-the-rt-hon-lady-justice-elisabeth-laing/">Order made by the Rt Hon Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/publications/order-made-by-the-rt-hon-lady-justice-elisabeth-laing/">Order made by the Rt Hon Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Claimant’s statement of facts and grounds in R (Bayswater Support Group and others) v HRA and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beck Laxton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Statement of facts and grounds by Bayswater Support Group, Keira Bell and James Esses in their application for judicial review of the decision by the Health Research Authority and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to approve the "Pathways" puberty-blockers trial.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/other-resources/claimants-statement-pathways/">Claimant’s statement of facts and grounds in R (Bayswater Support Group and others) v HRA and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The post <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/other-resources/claimants-statement-pathways/">Claimant’s statement of facts and grounds in R (Bayswater Support Group and others) v HRA and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sex-matters.org">Sex Matters</a>.</p>
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