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That All Women Shortlist case?

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 29/09/2020 18:52

Whatever happened with that?

The reason I ask is that in Scotland a transwoman is taking part in internal elections to be able to stand on an AWS. (Mridul Wadhwa)

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stumbledin · 18/10/2020 20:18

There's another thread on this and someone has posted:

COURT CASE LATEST:
Jennifer James vs. @uklabour

A few months ago the case against self-id was transferred to the North West (I live in Liverpool). However a judge today sent it back to London as: 'the subject matter is of national interest not just to the North West region'.

Well I suppose at least that means they've read and take it seriously?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3186454-Crowdfunder-Women-to-Labour-Party-on-All-Women-Shortlists-Official-Statement?pg=3

stumbledin · 18/10/2020 20:12

I haven't got the link to hand, but there was a recent news story about delays to court cases. Not just because of Covid, but because of cuts to support services, and number of days courts sit (? is that the right expression).

So if the case has been lodged then I suppose it is down to officials as to how high a priority it will get.

Apparently some cases are being listed as being heard in 2023. Shock

This news story says 2022 www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/court-cases-delayed-until-2022-victims-lose-faith-justice-a4570251.html

Cismyfatarsey · 18/10/2020 20:12

Thanks. I tried that and her account is mostly retweets and not much else. Just rather surprised by the lack of update and my (very obviously gc account) being blocked).

Also, after the information around this there is now an 'all women' SNP shortlist with a transwoman with no GRC. This case might have sorted that had it not taken so long.,

DidoLamenting · 18/10/2020 20:09

If you log out of twitter you will be able to see her tweets.

She has been on here a couple of times and was thoroughly unpleasant to many posters- we're too white/racist/right wing/middle class.

Cismyfatarsey · 18/10/2020 19:42

Can I ask about this? I tried to look her up on Twitter but I seem to be blocked. Completely not sure why but I donated a good chunk of money to this case. @msjenniferjames on here? If so, can anyone point me at any information on this case. Thanks.

KatVonlabonk · 29/09/2020 21:27

Still in the pipeline I'm afraid. Can't come too soon.

That All Women Shortlist case?
CharlieParley · 29/09/2020 21:18

@testing987654321

I recognise that name, aren't they the transgender person who got a job as head of a women's refuge/support centre without letting on that they are male?
I would take that claim with a pinch of salt. Although many women may not, I read that person as male (but I'm hypervigilant, so maybe not a good measure) as do may other women I know. In any case, the role now is not the one that claim refers to (even though most people think it is). At the time the sex of the applicant was still quite obvious, making that claim in my view highly unlikely. Especially since friends told me back then even aquaintances were asked for reassurances about passing. Now everyone knows anyway. If you had any doubts though, just attending one event featuring this speaker will make the truth painfully clear because of the acute and very obvious lack of understanding of what it actually means to be female in a male-dominated world.
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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 29/09/2020 18:57

Yep. That's them.

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testing987654321 · 29/09/2020 18:55

I recognise that name, aren't they the transgender person who got a job as head of a women's refuge/support centre without letting on that they are male?