Anya Palmer
Anya Palmer | |
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| Occupation | Barrister |
| Employer | Old Square Chambers |
Anya Palmer is a British barrister specialising in employment law.[1][2][3]
Career
She has worked on a number of high-profile employment tribunals and appeals.named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 in 2023 [4]
Called to the Bar in 1999.[1] Alumna of University of East London (1989) and London Guildhall University (1997).
Palmer worked for Stonewall, on high-profile test cases to establish equal rights for lesbians and gay men.[5][6]
She acted for Maya Forstater in Forstater vs Centre for Global Development,[7] a case which won discrimination protections for those who hold gender critical feminist beliefs. This established that a person holding gender critical beliefs can not be discriminated against for just holding such beliefs.[8]
Palmer acted for NHS whistleblower Sonia Appleby in her claim against the Tavistock clinic. Appleby reported concerns about practice at the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), a specialist service for children. The employment Tribunal awarded Appleby £20,000 in damagaes.[9][10][11][12]
Palmer is a trustee of Sex Matters, a charity that campaigns for clarity on sex in law and policy.[13]
Writing
As a legal scholar she writes about issues which impact employers in relation to the 2010 UK Equality Act.[14][15][16][17]
- Palmer, Anya (1993). Less equal than others: a survey of lesbians and gay men at work. London: Stonewall.
- Brexit: The LGBT Impact Assessment[18]
References
- 1 2 "Anya Palmer". Old Square Chambers. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Anya Palmer". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Flores, Pamela (2012-09-21). "Employment law reforms 'a licence to treat people badly'". HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Desmondez, Phil (2023-01-24). "Anya Palmer named in The Lawyer's Hot 100 2023". Old Square Chambers. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Anya Palmer". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Queer bashing : a national survey of hate crimes against lesbians and gay men / Anglea Mason, Anya Palmer". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ Earl, Sarah (2019-05-20). "Old Square acting in two prominent cases involving transgender issues". Old Square Chambers. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Gender Critical Beliefs Case Win - Discrimination Solicitor Wins Landmark Case - Peter Daly". www.doyleclayton.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "NHS child gender identity clinic whistleblower wins tribunal". BBC News. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ Desmondez, Phil (2023-01-24). "Anya Palmer named in The Lawyer's Hot 100 2023". Old Square Chambers. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ Showalter, Brandon (2021-09-07). "NHS whistleblower who raised concerns about drugs for kids with gender dysphoria wins payout". Christian Today. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Das, Sian Griffiths and Shanti (2021-09-04). "Gender identity clinic whistleblower wins damages for 'vilification'". The Times. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ "Sex Matters appoints new trustees". Sex Matters. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Why employers should reconsider Trans Day of Remembrance | Anya Palmer". The Critic Magazine. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Anya Palmer -". 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Brexit: The LGBT Impact Assessment" (PDF).
- ↑ Palmer, Anya (1993). Less equal than others: a survey of lesbians and gay men at work. London: Stonewall.
- ↑ Cooper, Jonathan; Yoshida, Keina; Dunne, Peter; Palmer, Anya (2018-04-18). Brexit: The LGBT Impact Assessment. Gay Star News.