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MBM statement on FWS v The Scottish Ministers Judicial Review of Scottish Prison Service transgender prisoner policy
We welcome today’s ruling in the Outer House of the Court of Session that the Scottish Prison Service policy on transgender prisoners is unlawful. For over a decade the...
19th June 2026
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Losing focus: Women’s charities and the UK Supreme Court ruling
Women’s charities and the UK Supreme Court ruling Our latest report focuses on charities whose objects, as set out in their governing documents, state that they should benefit solely...
16th April 2026
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Why does the Scottish Prison Service hold men convicted of murder in the female prison estate? A policy timeline
Introduction On 3 and 4 February, the Scottish Government is heading to court to defend the Scottish Prison Service’s policy (2023) on the management of transgender prisoners. In a...
26th January 2026
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Statement on the closure of our petition on recording sex accurately in cases of rape
Statement On Wednesday 10 December the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee closed our petition, which called for Police Scotland, the Crown Office and Scottish Court Service to accurately...
12th December 2025
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MBM response to Police Scotland’s evidence on recording sex accurately in cases of rape
“We are pleased that Police Scotland has moved to support our petition, and the wider principle of accurately recording sex across all crime types, as well trans status where...
12th November 2025
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Briefing note: Scottish Parliament public petition on recording sex accurately in cases of rape or attempted rape
Introduction On 2 June 2021 we lodged a petition with the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee, ‘calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to require Police Scotland, the Crown...
5th November 2025
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Asleep at the wheel: how the Scottish Police Authority responded to the Deep Dive report on sexism and misogyny in policing
Introduction In this blog we look at how the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) responded to a damning ‘Deep Dive’ report on sexism and misogyny in Police Scotland, produced by...
24th October 2025
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MBM response to Scottish Government consultation on the draft SSI to add ‘Sex’ as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
Our response to the Scottish Government consultation on the draft SSI to add ‘Sex’ as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 is shown...
12th October 2025
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What is the point of Non-Crime Hate Incidents?
Introduction Following the high-profile arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan for three tweets, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley called on the government to “change or clarify” the law in...
11th September 2025
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Consultation on adding sex to the characteristics protected under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on adding sex as a characteristic protected under the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. The closing date for comments...
29th August 2025