Kelly vs Leonardo UK Ltd
Tribunal will consider workplace toilet provision
Maria Kelly is employed by Leonardo UK, one of the UK’s leading aerospace companies. Ms Kelly is taking her employer to an employment tribunal. Leonardo has a policy that permits employees to use toilets aligned to their gender identity. Ms Kelly is claiming harassment, direct discrimination and indirection discrimination.
Current Status
The full merits hearing was heard at Edinburgh Employment Tribunal from 30 September 2025 through 3 October 2025.
On 3rd December 2025, Judge Michelle Sutherland dismissed all three of Ms Kelly's complaints. Read the judgment here.
Live Tweeting Sessions
Wednesday 1st October morning - Part one and Part two
Wednesday 1st October afternoon - Part one and Part two
Thursday 2nd October morning - Part one and part two
Thursday 2nd October afternoon - Part One and part two
Friday 3rd October 2025 morning - Part one and Part two
Friday 3rd October 2025 afternoon - Part one and part two
Wednesday 22 October 2025 morning, submission - Part one and part two
Wednesday 22 October 2025 afternoon - part one and part two
Abbreviations
J – Employment Judge Michelle Sutherland
P – Panel member
C/MK - Maria Kelly, claimant
NC - Barrister for MK
KW - Katy Wedderburn, solicitor for MK
R/L - Leonardo UK
ST - Susanne Tanner, KC, barrister for R
GC – Gender critical
GI – Gender identity
SST – Single sex toilets
SSS – Single sex spaces
EA or EQA – Equality Act 2010
SC – Supreme Court
JCC – Joint consultative committee at Leonardo
TW - Transwoman
F - Female
RR - Rachel Ruxton, Head of Inclusion and diversity
RC - Robin Collins
IP - Ian Pawley
AL - Andrew R Letton, Vice President People Shared Services, UK at Leonardo Ltd
S Sq - secret squirrel (toilet)
LM - Line Manager
JN - Jill Nairn
Press Coverage
This is a selection of recent and relevant press coverage about the recent case. These links are included without comment and are not endorsed by Tribunal Tweets. This is a sample of coverage only - it is not comprehensive. Please DM our main Twitter account to submit coverage from an established news outlet. Any paywalled article must be archived.
3rd December 2025
BBC - Woman loses sex discrimination case after toilet complaint
Herald - Leonardo engineer loses trans-row toilet policy tribunal
22nd October 2025
Independent - Engineer suffered years of ‘gaslighting’ over trans toilet use, tribunal hears
2nd October 2025
Times - Leonardo UK: trans tribunal woman ‘shocked’ by suggestion she’d leak name
1st October 2025
Times - Leonardo UK: woman used ‘secret toilet’ due to trans colleague
Daily Record - Scots woman used 'secret toilet' at work due to transgender colleague, tribunal hears
This is Oxforshire - Engineer used ‘secret’ toilet after trans colleague encounter, tribunal told
BBC - Engineer used 'secret toilets' after trans colleague encounter
Telegraph - Woman forced to use ‘secret’ lavatory after finding trans colleague in female bathroom


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