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Gender recognition reform: 14 unanswered questions
1. What are the legal effects of a Gender Recognition Certificate? The Scottish Government has not explained on what basis it believes that a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) confers...
2nd March 2022
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Two recent court rulings in Scotland: bad news for Scotland’s census but good news for public data collection
This blog considers two recent rulings by the Inner House of the Court of Session. These are the ruling in the Appeal case brought by For Women Scotland (FWS), which...
27th February 2022
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MBM response to the Fair Play for Women census appeal outcome
We share the surprise and disappointment at this decision expressed by FPFW. This was an important case to pursue. The ruling means that the category of ‘sex’ will now...
24th February 2022
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“By the summer” Will the GRA Bill be denied proper parliamentary scrutiny?
On 26 January 2022, the EHRC wrote to the Scottish Government setting out its position on GRA reform. The letter followed on from a meeting between the Commission and...
13th February 2022
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The room where it happens
Drawing on a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) response, this blog looks at the pattern and substance of Scottish Government meetings on gender recognition reform between May and December...
11th February 2022
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Gender recognition reform and unanswered questions
This blog records our meetings with the Scottish Government about reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) and our associated correspondence. It shows that despite two public consultations, both...
4th February 2022
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‘Hate incidents’ and freedom of expression (updated 10 April 2022)
Note added 10 April 2022 This blog provides a detailed discussion of police recording practices in Scotland in relation to ‘non-crime hate incidents’. It was originally published on 29...
29th January 2022
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Joint statement on Scottish Government plans to legislate for the self-declaration of sex
We are pleased that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has intervened to draw attention to concerns around current plans for reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA)...
27th January 2022
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MBM response to the EHRC statement on GRA reform in Scotland
We welcome this serious and substantial intervention by the EHRC on GRA reform in Scotland. The Commission echoes concerns that have been put repeatedly to the Scottish Government by...
26th January 2022
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Gender recognition reform: what happened to the manifesto?
This blog examines recent developments on gender recognition reform and how the Scottish Government appears to have broken its commitment to actively engage with a range of stakeholders ‘to...
14th January 2022