We understand that counsel can only advance arguments they believe to be sound as a matter of law, so we formed the view that Ms Crawford QC must support the submission as presented. Obviously, we are amateurs, but perhaps some legal followers could ...
.@BBCNews @BBCNewsScotland continuing to frame this on the website as a "trans" measure. This law was supposed to be about women. Some accurate headlines would be appreciated. https://t.co/DfXzzD...
So this is interesting. Did the Scottish National Investment Bank follow the guidance for the GRPBA because they are a PB, or was the Act used as precedent? https://t.co/hdIPPl...
“the assumption is made that born men who have the [PC] of gender reassignment are equivalent to born women who do not have the characteristic and who are different in terms of social issues, economically and in terms of representation,” Mr O’Neill ...
Legal challenge over the word ‘woman’ concludes at Court of Session… https://t.co/ZkdMOO... via @eveningexpress ...
If anyone wants an idea of what was said today, @Obsolesence has been heroically live tweeting! https://t.co/fDbrq0...
RT @Obsolesence: Wow. He states If that were true race discrimination could be overcome by putting on a red baseball cap and rioting the US Capitol. Also that it would mean men who live as women would suddenly start experiencing the same disadvantage ...
RT @Obsolesence: "Seems to me, from a feminist perspective, a capitulation to the patriarchy". My word! We should be challenging patriarchy but aspects of this act reinforces the patriarchy. I feel that some emotional music should be playing here. ...
RT @_Leyanelle_: And if we can identify out it, it then becomes a choice to face it. The government’s position is terrible on this, I am so grateful this is being exposed so well. Thanks again to @ForwomenScot for doing this. https://t.co/x3Nqm6...
Aidan O'Neill: "once a born woman stops 'living as a woman" the barriers of the patriarchy fall like the walls of Jerico... it would be great if it were so simple... you cannot simple assume an identity to avoid structural disadvantages"
RT @Obsolesence: This seems (to a non-lawyer) a very strong point. The equal opportunities assessment has not been carried out to assess how women may be impacted by the inclusion of transwomen in their category.
RT @Obsolesence: QC asking if transmen are men. I do like this QC :-) "Fundamental shift, incredibly shift". Judge agrees that must be the logic of ScotGov, that born women "living as men" are not protected in law as a woman. Noo definition of what ...
Aidan O'Neill pointing out that the act gives preference to a male person with PC of gender reassignment over someone female (and with PC of sex) who does not identify as a woman.
RT @kimnicoll3: So essentially the @scotgov doesnt believe in sex abuse, FGM, sex selective abortions, being sacked for being pregnant etc as it's all about gender? It gets worse every minute. Seems the SNP has binned the reality of sex. It doesnt ...
RT @Obsolesence: I know I keep promoting this crowdfunder but having just sat through the argument being made by Scot Gov that transwomen should be considered women in law (we are just talking men who self ID as women, not necessarily anyone who has ...
End game of Scot Gov? https://t.co/JO9elw...
RT @Obsolesence: @ForwomenScot This has taken an interesting turn. She's on to the argument of why a transwomen should be treated as women. using a range of legal precedents which seem to be mainly complex cases where men have either had surgery, or ...
RT @MagiGibson: From the moment patriarchal society knows a child is female - through her physical difference - she is automatically disadvantaged and less privileged. In some societies this is even in utero and results in death. ...
RT @Yvonne_Biology: @ForwomenScot I had to switch off at that point!! Having already heard her claim TW are "similar" to women that statement threw me over the edge
RT @Obsolesence: @ForwomenScot My word. Her argument is not that the point of the legislation is to ensure women are represented fairly when comparted with men, but that transwomen should be treated as women (focussing on transwomen that physically ...
RT @Obsolesence: @ForwomenScot No idea what she is arguing for now, if sex is a continuum. Just allow regress to the wild west and only allow those that can fight their way, physically fight, their way on to a public board. Like the coliseum.
Does the SG and their lawyer really believe the comment she quoted? Women are not disadvantaged by their physical difference but by their role?
Yes, what is the point? https://t.co/XtAMjC...
And presumably the same applies to race, disability etc. If male an female are "broadly similar" so are other PCs https://t.co/KKyknG...
RT @Obsolesence: @crit_gen @campervanwoman @ForwomenScot Now she is suggesting that because an individual is not claiming they are disadvantaged by the definition of woman the case is weakened?
RT @Obsolesence: @hightreebud @amoozeboosh @ForwomenScot @lynseybews It is quite ridiculous to even suggest that unless women budge up, transwomen will be prevented from taking part in public life. Infuriating
RT @campervanwoman: @Obsolesence @ForwomenScot It's utterly incredible the amount of time, energy and money they are prepared to pour into defining us out of existence. Despicable.
RT @amoozeboosh: @ForwomenScot @lynseybews Oh well done, your spokeswoman was great. Funny how the STA keep putting up their unequivocally female lawyers to make emotional (ie non-legal) arguments on radio and telly? Surely Becky K or Vic V take a ...
RT @hightreebud: #JRFWS Are @scotgov now claiming Shirley-Anne Somerville was misleading Parliament?! https://t.co/luIBPO...
Reporting Scotland from about 16.10 Thank you to @lynseybews for covering the story. https://t.co/9EKpZB...
So was the minister misleading Parliament? What, exactly, exactly is @scotgov's position on the Equality Act? Is @S_A_Somerville aware what the SG lawyer has argued? https://t.co/IdEr4k...
RT @MagiGibson: This is beyond shoddy @BBCNews - it’s manipulative and factually wrong. And not the first time you’ve misrepresented when reporting on women’s issues. #waronwomen https://t.co/UTuPTx...
RT @campervanwoman: In this speech to Parliament on 20 June 2019, Shirley Anne Somerville was very clear it was a reserved matter. They are utterly, utterly shameless! https://t.co/k6FANt... https://t.co/f954si...
SG lawyer is arguing that Equality Act is not a reserved matter. #FWSJR #JudicialReviewFWS
Well done @SafeSchools_UK and this brave 15 year old girl. Let us hope this shines light on other institutions who are also signed up to this scheme and, as such, subject to a political agenda pushing for the eradication of women's rights. ...
Day two due to kick off in an hour! Fingers crossed! Thank you all for your support. https://t.co/aoeZ5K...
RT @zeno001: @ForwomenScot @BBCScotNine From 21:32 here: https://t.co/MHKMAe...
RT @wornoutmumhack: The Scottish Government has breached equality law by expanding the legal definition of the word woman it was claimed today, as a judicial review into legislation which aims to make public boards gender balanced got underway. ...