40 h. ago Police Scotland to review trans policies following Supreme Court judgment

Police Scotland confirmed it was reviewing its Transitioning at Work policy based on self-identifying “as part of our wider sex and gender review”.

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40 h. ago Police Scotland orders policy review in wake of Supreme Court gender definition ruling

Police Scotland has issued an update in the wake of Wednesday’s ruling by the Supreme Court on the definition of a woman.

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2 d. ago Readers' Letters: Of course legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the definitions of ‘woman’ and ‘gender’ was a victory for common sense, say readers

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3 d. ago ‘A huge reset’: trans rights campaigners and gender critical activists react to supreme court ruling

The verdict, excluding trans women from the legal definition of women under the Equality Act, was welcomed by gender critical groups, but condemned by trans campaignersFor gender-critical campaigners, the supreme court’s ruling on the legal definition of a woman was a “huge reset” that left them feeling “vindicated and relieved”.For transgender rights campaigners, it was a “damaging attack on their rights”, signalling the start of “real issues” in their fight for legal recognition. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules

Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners’ challengeThe UK supreme court has ruled that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, in a victory for gender-critical campaigners.Five judges from the UK supreme court ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates (GRCs). Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK supreme court ruling on legal definition of woman ‘brings clarity and confidence’, says government – live

Judges say definition of women and sex in Equality Act 2010 act refers to biological women and biological sexFull report: Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live

Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judgesFull report: Critics of trans rights win UK supreme court case over definition of womanThe definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act relates to “a biological woman and biological sex”, the supreme court has ruled as it unanimously allowed an appeal from gender critical campaign group For Women Scotland.A possible outcome of the case is that the court will agree with the previous interpretation of the law as it stands, but suggest parliament considers amending the Equality Act to deal with these previously unforeseen consequences. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago For Women Scotland: The key points from UK Supreme Court ruling on gender 'definition of a woman'

There were several key legal points made by Lord Hodge as the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in the For Women Scotland case

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3 d. ago The key points from UK Supreme Court ruling on gender 'definition of a woman' For Women Scotland case

There were several key legal points made by Lord Hodge as the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in the For Women Scotland case

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4 d. ago No Scottish health board has single sex changing, toilets and showering policy for patients

EXCLUSIVE: Freedom of Information Requests showed that none of Scotland's 14 health boards have a policy for single sex changing, toilets and showering.

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4 d. ago Supreme Court gender verdict on definition of a woman due tomorrow

A verdict on the Supreme Court case over the definition of a woman is expected tomorrow.

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8 d. ago Supreme Court gender verdict on definition of a woman due next week

A verdict on the Supreme Court case over the definition of a woman is expected next week.

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1 week ago Westminster and Holyrood must work together to end hated two

Record View says the need to abolish the hated policy has never been clearer but mitigating it in Scotland will not come cheap.

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