Kenwood Ladies’ Pond
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Sex Matters set to challenge City’s unlawful ponds policy
The City of London Corporation has decided to continue with its “trans inclusive” approach to admissions to the men’s...
9th June 2026
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Hampstead ponds update
We have received an order in our case against the City of London on the Hampstead ponds. The case...
15th May 2026
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Hampstead ponds – the City of London says it is sticking with “trans inclusion”
The City of London Corporation’s executive team has published its report on the future of the Hampstead Heath bathing...
28th April 2026
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Update: the City of London seeks to delay again
Today is the deadline for the City of London Corporation to file its substantive defence on the lawfulness of...
20th April 2026
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S, swimmer at Hampstead Ladies’ Pond
The man stood and stared at me in a demeaning, aggressive way as I was showering. I had no...
16th April 2026
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Hampstead ponds: judicial review going ahead
We didn't give up on the Ponds case – and now it's back on!
17th March 2026
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Order made by the Rt Hon Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing
(Updated under the slip rule.)
17th March 2026
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Sex Matters seeks to appeal in Hampstead ponds case
Sex Matters has lodged our application for permission to appeal in the Hampstead ponds case against the City of...
20th February 2026
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Skeleton argument for appeal in R (Sex Matters) v City of London
Sex Matters is appealing the judgment refusing our application for a judicial review of City of London Corporation...
20th February 2026
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How the City of London allowed the consultation on the ponds to be hijacked
The day before the announcement of the permissions judgment in our case against the City of London Corporation over...
10th February 2026
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The fight for single-sex spaces continues
Sex Matters is disappointed that our application for permission for a judicial review of the City of London’s decision...
29th January 2026
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Sex and the City of London
On 17th December there was a full-day “permission” hearing in our case against the City of London over the...
19th December 2025
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High Court hearing on Kenwood Ladies’ Pond this week
Following the For Women Scotland case, some organisations have been bringing their policies into line with the law. Others...
16th December 2025
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Legal update: anonymity and urgency granted on our Hampstead ponds case
We’ve had an important step in our legal challenge over the Hampstead Heath swimming ponds. The High Court issued...
20th October 2025
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The City of London Corporation consults…
The City of London Corporation has launched a public consultation on future access arrangements at Hampstead Heath’s swimming ponds....
15th October 2025
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Hampstead ponds: we have filed our case!
Sex Matters has filed its claim to the High Court seeking permission for a judicial review of the decision...
23rd August 2025
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“Women-only” doesn’t mean single sex says Corporation of London
There are three swimming ponds on Hampstead Heath, managed by the Corporation of London: a mixed pond, a men’s...
13th July 2025
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Kenwood Ladies’ Pond: letter before action
Sex Matters has threatened the City of London with legal action if it doesn’t drop its gender self-ID policy...
27th June 2025
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Letter before claim on Kenwood Ladies’ Pond
On 17th June 2025, we sent a letter before claim to the City of London Corporation over its failure...
27th June 2025
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Reclaiming Kenwood Ladies’ Pond for women
The Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath is an iconic open-air single-sex service in London that was changed to...
29th August 2022
