<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">The Supreme Court has refused Farmor’s School’s application for permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision in Higgs v Farmor’s School, which was published in February 2025. Mrs Higgs was dismissed for gross misconduct after she posted comments on social media which the school considered to be transphobic and homophobic. She argued that her dismissal was based on her religious beliefs and her belief that biological sex cannot be changed. The Court of Appeal upheld Mrs Higgs’ appeal from the Employment Appeal Tribunal, ruling that her dismissal amounted to discrimination on grounds of her protected beliefs and that the school’s actions were not proportionate. Since the Supreme Court has refused leave to appeal, this ruling will stand.</p>