In this interview, Amy Gallagher talks to Mike Graham about the four year litigation process against the Tavistock Trust which has now finally arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice. The judgements arising out of this case will have very important implications for all mental health services (both in terms of delivery and training) in the NHS and other public institutions. Below is the press release giving the details. The costs for pursuing this case have been very high so please consider donating to Amy’s GoFundMe .
PRESS RELEASE
LONDON — Mental health nurse Amy Gallagher will face the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in a highly anticipated, 20-day county court trial beginning on 4th November 2026 to 30th November at the Royal Courts of Justice.
This landmark legal battle will finally have a trial after 4 years of litigation. The case is expected to set a major legal precedent regarding freedom of belief, colour-blind meritocracy, and the legality of teaching and enforcing Critical Race Theory within public institutions.
Background and Core Allegations
The dispute began during Ms Gallagher’s psychotherapy training with the Trust. She alleges that the Tavistock NHS subjected students to a highly politicised environment that enforced Critical Race Theory as absolute fact. She was told that it was the Trust’s official view and policy to regard all White people as racists. She was also told that the ‘colour-blind’ approach to race was discredited.
According to legal filings, Ms Gallagher objected to specific course content—including a lecture titled “Whiteness: A Problem for Our Time”—maintaining that treating people equally without regard to race is a core philosophical belief that deserves protection under the Equality Act.
Following her objections, Ms Gallagher claims she faced severe professional repercussions and was eventually prevented from entering the profession of psychotherapy. Her suit brings forth claims of:
- Racial Harassment & Discrimination: Being told her clinical suitability was in question due to her refusal to adopt race-conscious institutional policies: her disagreement that White skin should be seen as a problem and that White people should “interrogate their whiteness.”
- Belief & Religious Discrimination: Forcing ideologies that conflicted with her Christian faith and her commitment to colour-blind equality. In disclosed emails Ms Gallagher found that senior staff were referring to her as a “fascist” and a “racist” for raising complaints & speaking to the press.
- Victimisation: Allegations that the Trust escalated complaints to the Nursing and Midwifery Council in an attempt to jeopardize her professional registration and eventually expelled her from the training course and stopped her from becoming a psychotherapist after 4 years of training. She is claiming for career-ending damages of over £500,000
A Precedent-Setting Case
“I was forced out of an NHS training course for my belief in colour-blind meritocracy,” Ms Gallagher stated in a recent editorial detailing the suit. “It is time for the courts to intervene and establish whether public institutions can legally enforce race-conscious policies that override a belief in seeing and treating people as individuals.” She will be represented by solicitor Elliot Hammer, Branch Austin McCormick LLP, and barrister Francis Hoar, Field Court Chambers.
Trial Details
- Venue: Royal Courts of Justice, London
- Start Date: 4th November 2026
- Duration: Scheduled for 20 days. Judgement day: 30th November.
Media Contact
For further information, press credentials, or interview requests, please contact:
Email: eh@branchaustinmccormick.com
Phone: 077541651228https://www.gofundme.com/f/standuptowoke
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