I have now taken my case to the Court of Appeal.
The High Court refused permission to proceed, not because the issues lack merit, but on the basis that the challenge was “premature.” In other words, the court decided that it was too early to examine the legality of what is happening.
I disagree with that conclusion, and that is why I have appealed.
This case turns on a simple but important question.
At what point does a system become real enough to challenge in law?
The government has repeatedly framed digital identity as something that is still being developed, with full rollout often discussed as taking place later in this Parliament. That framing has led some to assume that nothing of substance is happening yet.
But that does not reflect the reality for many people.
For certain groups, digital verification is already the only accepted method of proving the right to work....
