Author: Adventures in Evidence
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Gender Recognition, ECHR compliance and the Scottish Human Rights Commission
The Scottish Parliament cannot legislate in contravention of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). At the time the Gender Recognition Act 2004 was passed, it was viewed as...
17th April 2023
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Scottish Parliament Committees: the new administration’s final set of appointments
The last set of new appointments that need to be made as a result of the change of First Minister, and ministerial reshuffle, are from the government backbenches to...
14th April 2023
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Defining “sex” in Scotland: how the recent EHRC letter relates to Scottish legal analysis and politics
On 4 April, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) responded to a request for advice from the UK Government’s Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, on...
10th April 2023
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The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: where now?
A report yesterday attributed this position to the Leader of Scottish Labour, on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Mr Sarwar earlier suggested to journalists that the Section 35...
19th February 2023
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Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Use of Scotland Act Powers
We have written to the Secretary of State for Scotland asking the UK government to take whatever action it believes it needs to, to ensure that protections for women...
9th January 2023
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Stage 3 of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: background and resources
Stage 3 of the GRR(S) Bill is scheduled for Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st December. The parliamentary website for the Bill at Stage 3 is here. The full detailed...
18th December 2022
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Letter to Shona Robison on women’s ability to set boundaries based on sex
Yesterday we joined 28 other individuals and organisations, including many with backgrounds in campaigning on women’s rights and delivering services for women who have experienced male violence, in writing...
6th December 2022
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GRA reform and the Equality Act: “not a single person who votes for that Bill will be able to say that they were not warned”
Yesterday, 4 October 2022, Lucy gave a presentation at an online seminar held by Woman’s Place UK, A Woman’s Place Is Working, on the importance of resolving the relationship...
5th October 2022
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Lessons from Denmark?
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...
18th June 2022
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