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On 15 May 2026, the World Bank Administrative Tribunal (“WBAT”) delivered judgment in GX v International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Merits), Decision No. 726 [2026]. This is the first decision in which the WBAT has held that the World Bank Group (“WBG”) is under an obligation not to indirectly discriminate against its staff. Carin Hunt was led by Alex Haines of 4 Pump Court to act for the Applicant in this landmark decision. The Bank was represented by its Legal Vice Presidency in Washington DC. The Application, filed in 2022, was heard by all seven judges of the WBAT sitting in plenary session at oral proceedings on 7 April 2026. Although the Applicant did not ultimately succeed in her claim,…
News 11 Sep, 2026
On 7th April 2026, Carin Hunt, led by Alex Haines of 4 Pump Court, appeared before all seven judges of the World Bank Group (WBG) Administrative Tribunal (WBAT) on behalf of the Applicant client. The case, filed in 2022, was brought on the basis that the effect of an internal WBG Staff Rule is indirectly discriminatory on grounds of sex and adversely affects women international civil servants of a certain category grade. The principle of indirect sex discrimination, which is established in several jurisdictions, has not yet been developed in International Administrative Law which is the applicable law to International Organisations including the WBG. Alex led Carin against the Respondent, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), which was represented by the…
News 20 Apr, 2026
