Dr Michael Foran is a lecturer in Public Law at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on the interaction between equality law, constitutional law, and administrative law. His monograph, Equality Before the Law: Equal Dignity, Wrongful Discrimination, and the Rule of Law was published in 2023 by Hart Publishing and was based on his doctoral thesis from Trinity Hall, Cambridge which won the Yorke Prize. Michael is a national and international commentator on the law relating to sex and gender identity. His research has informed government decision-making, and he regularly provides academic commentary on this area of law for a public audience. His second monograph, Sex, Gender Identity, and the Law will be published with Cambridge University Press in 2025.