To think that the CEO of Edinburgh Rape Crisis should be fired?

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The Tribunal felt that given the complete absence of any explanation for NC and MW giving evidence then we were entitled to draw an adverse inference as to what their evidence would have been in relation to those matters where the respondent’s position conflicted with the claimant’s evidence.

The moral if the tale is don't leave an evidential vacuum to be filled by your opponent who comes across as being reliable and truthful.

Oof.

'NC carried out the investigation and made the decision to widen it and speak to individuals who had absolutely nothing to do with the original allegations but simply wished to bad-mouth the claimant on the basis of her allegedly transphobic views. '

This organisation gets around a million of tax payers money a year, I understand? And they're running it like a playgroup for sociopathic toddlers.

I'm working my way through the judgment and was interested to find myself in the part dealing with the credibility of witnesses. The tribunal panel found the claimant "to be a careful witness who was anxious to be totally truthful in her evidence."

However:

183. When dealing with the evidence it would be remiss of us not to mention the most significant issue in relation to the respondent’s case which was their failure to call MW [Mridul Wadhwa] or NC [Nico Ciubotariu]. It was clear that these were 2 leading actors to what had taken place. NC carried out the investigation and made the decision to widen it and speak to individuals who had absolutely nothing to do with the original allegations but simply wished to bad-mouth the claimant on the basis of her allegedly transphobic views. There were clearly a number of questions which NC was required to answer and NC was not called to give evidence. Other than saying that NC no longer worked for the organisation absolutely no explanation was provided for this.

An excellent thread on Twitter here - absolutely shocking

https://x.com/svphillimore/status/1792486056002036117?s=46&t=OKyRO4eweTteo5FEt_J1MQ

Absolutely. If there were any doubt in my post, I'm sorry.

This with bells and fucking whistles on.

“Overblown” is what the judgement says. I agree.

This judgement must be so difficult for the management and funders connected to Edinburgh Rate Crisis. I sincerely hope they are able to reframe their trauma.

Well, yes, I agree. But given that he is just as much a man as any other man, he has no claim or legal right whatsoever for taking that job.

No problem, happy to state the obvious.

Do you think that the CEO of a multi national cooperation does the same things day to day as a the CEO of small business. You seem unable to differentiate between a large company and a charity. There may be very little in the way of "senior management" between the executive board and employees in smaller organisations so a CEO will quite likely deal face to face with non management employees and clients. Source - two CEO's of small/medium businesses of my acquaintance.

In my example the management at my GP surgery would not accuse me of bigotry for requesting a woman to do my smear test so no I wouldn't give a shit what sex they are. FYI GP surgeries employ practice managers so that doctors can stick to medicine.

Can you give us some reasons why a man might make a more suitable CEO at a RCC?

A GRC is just a piece of paper, not an X chromosome.

Yes, absolutely. Shouldn't have been appointed in the first place.

Having read the judgment in full, AB also needs to take a long hard look in the mirror.

https://www.writetothem.com/

For those in Scotland, if you want to ask for an enquiry into what is going on in Rape Crisis Scotland and/or ERCC, writing to your MSP may be a good start.

It was ever thus.

If so, India is not passing.

Dear me, is India identifying as a legal expert today?

Am so sick and tired of men cosplaying at being women whilst telling actual women that their experiences aren't relevant.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC291742/officers

India Willoughby will never be able to see a women's viewpoint on this. IW's views are not worth giving headspace, as they only ever consider the trans side, not the female side.