Wednesday 11 May 2022 05:44 PM Allison Bailey faced 'lack of support from chambers 'over fears trans activists ... trends now
A lesbian lawyer faced a 'complete lack of sympathy and support' from her chambers after she voiced fears Stonewall trans activists would assault her, a tribunal has heard.
Barrister Allison Bailey, 52, launched a discrimination action against the law firm Garden Court Chambers (GCC) and Stonewall.
She founded the LGB Alliance group in 2019, which opposes many Stonewall policies.
The LGB Alliance has previously said there is a conflict between the rights of LGB people and transgender people.
Ms Bailey said she received a 'distinct lack of support' from her chambers regarding security concerns she had in relation to trans activists.
In her witness statement, she detailed incidents involving trans activists, including one where she was present and thought she was 'about to be assaulted as several activists got really close and surrounded me'.
Barrister Allison Bailey, 52, faced a 'complete lack of sympathy and support' from her chambers amid fears Stonewall trans activists would assault her, a tribunal has heard
In her statement, Ms Bailey said that she wrote to the heads of chambers - including Judy Khan QC (pictured) - in December 2018 about security concerns
Allison Bailey has accused LGBTQ charity Stonewall of operating 'like a criminal protection racket' by persuading firms to follow its transgender policies. Pictured: Harry Potter author JK Rowling with Ms Bailey during a lunch with other prominent feminists in London in April
She said in the statement: 'I was worried that some of these activists might come to know of my opposition to Stonewall and that this might put my safety at risk.
'It was a non-specific fear, but I felt genuinely about it.'
In her statement, Ms Bailey said that she wrote to the heads of chambers in December 2018 about
