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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
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Predatory officers, collusion, and retaliatory complaints: Police Scotland’s hidden report on violence against women, sexism and misogyny
‘In the process of writing this report, we were often moved by the accounts we heard from officers and staff within Police Scotland. This includes those officers and staff...
26th August 2025
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Appointment of new EHRC chair: revisited
Introduction The Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson MP, last week confirmed Dr Mary Ann Stephenson as the next Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)....
2nd August 2025
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How the Scottish Human Rights Commission responded to the placement of men in women’s prisons
Correspondence with the Scottish Human Rights Commission In June 2023 we met with the SHRC to discuss our strong concerns about its submission (2022) to the Scottish Prison Service...
1st August 2025
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Who is responsible for the cost to the public purse of Peggie v NHS Fife and Dr Upton?
Introduction In this blog we try to answer the question of who is responsible for the decisions and costs to the public purse incurred in the case of Peggie...
30th July 2025