University wins record £585k legal challenge amid freedom of speech row
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University wins record £585k legal challenge amid freedom of speech row.
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The University of Sussex has won a legal challenge in the High Court, overturning a record £585,000 penalty over alleged free speech violations.The ruling found England's higher education regulator had demonstrated bias throughout its investigation process.Mrs Justice Lieven determined on Wednesday the Office for Students had "closed its mind" to any outcome other than finding the university guilty of failing to protect freedom of expression.The landmark fine, which sent shockwaves across the university sector when issued, stemmed from Sussex's trans and non-binary inclusion policy, which the regulator claimed created a "chilling" effect on academic discourse.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The regulatory investigation was triggered following the departure of Kathleen Stock from her position as professor of philosophy at Sussex, after she faced sustained protests and threats over her views that biological sex held greater significance than gender identity.Her case became one of the...
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