June 2022 – MurrayBlackburnMackenzie

MBM response to evidence from the Cabinet Secretary on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Posted by Kath Murrayon June 28, 2022in Gender recognition

Our response to the evidence from Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. The evidence from the Cabinet Secretary demonstrated that the Scottish Government still does not understand the…

Stage 1 of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: A Balancing Act?

Posted by Kath Murrayon June 25, 2022June 26, 2022in Gender recognition

On 28 June Shona Robison, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government will give evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice (EHRCJ) Committee on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. Ms Robison will be accompanied…

Gender recognition reform in an international context

Posted by Kath Murrayon June 20, 2022June 20, 2022in Gender recognition4 Comments

This week the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee will take evidence from a number of witnesses who are likely to assert that international developments mean Scotland should move to a system of self-declaration for changing legal status. This…

Lessons from Denmark?

Posted by Adventures in Evidenceon June 18, 2022June 18, 2022in Gender recognition1 Comment

On Tuesday 21 June 2022, the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee will take evidence from Dr Chris Dietz of the University of Leeds, whose research addresses the regulation of gender, with a specific focus upon how gender recognition…

Gender recognition reform and data collection

Posted by Kath Murrayon June 5, 2022June 20, 2022in Data collection, Gender recognition

At the next evidence session on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (7 June) the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice (EHRCJ) Committee will take evidence from witnesses on data and prisons. In relation to data, members will…

Who is giving evidence to the Committee on gender recognition reform?

Posted by Kath Murrayon June 2, 2022July 5, 2022in Gender recognition

The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is currently conducting its Stage 1 examination of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland ) Bill. Written submisisons The call for written submissions on the Bill closed at midnight on Monday 16 May.…