evidence: The Lady Chief Justice Keegan acknowledged submissions made both by the NI Human Rights Commission and by the Equality Commission in assisting the Court with their decision. SPUC sought permission to appeal their case to the UK Supreme Court but this was refused by the UK Supreme Court in November 2023. [...] Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework (formerly the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland) to the European Union Withdrawal Agreement requires the UK government to ensure that there is no diminution of the rights, safeguards and equality of opportunity provisions set out in the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement as a result of the UK leaving the European Union, including in the area of discrimination.