The court handed down the unanimous judgment on Wednesday, ruling that religious education fails to comply with the requirement that teaching be objective, critical, and pluralistic

David Cullinane had said the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ in equality law was a ‘common sense judgement’.

A judge will listen to arguments the day before the debate is due to take place in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson claims extending the measures for another four years would be unlawful