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OfS suffers humiliating high court defeat as regulator's failures pile up

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OfS suffers humiliating high court defeat as regulator's failures pile up

The Office for Students (OfS) suffered a major embarrassment when the high court rejected its £500,000 fine against the University of Sussex related to Kathleen Stock's departure. Mrs Justice Lieven found bias and predetermination in the OfS's handling of the case. The regulator, under former chief executive Susan Lapworth, faces criticism for failing to act on for-profit colleges and the University of Greater Manchester despite media exposure of problems.

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University of Sussex wins court challenge to overturn £585,000 freedom of speech fine

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29.04.2026

University of Sussex wins court challenge to overturn £585,000 freedom of speech fine

A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.

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University of Sussex Wins Legal Challenge Against Record £585,000 Fine Over Free Speech

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University of Sussex Wins Legal Challenge Against Record £585,000 Fine Over Free Speech

The University of Sussex has successfully challenged a record £585,000 fine issued by the Office for Students over its trans and non-binary inclusion policy. The High Court ruled in favour of the university on most grounds, including upholding concerns about bias in the regulator's decision-making process. Mrs Justice Lieven found that the OfS had "closed its mind" to anything that would not lead to finding a failure to uphold free speech. The case did not consider what happened to Professor Kathleen Stock, who left Sussex after protests over her views on gender.

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