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Haldane judgement appeal

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EdinburghName · 27/04/2023 17:42

Sorry if there's already a thread that I missed, but I haven't seen one. FWS are appealing the Haldane judgement (the one that put "legal sex" where we'd really expect and want "sex"). I just donated: you might want to too. Can't post the link here but if you Google

crowdjustice equality act sex biological

you'll find it.

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IwantToRetire · 27/04/2023 19:48

Should also bear in mind that if this is taking place in a Scottish Law court, it would not in any alter how the UK (the EA is a UK law) is interpreted.

Has anyone from FWS said how, assuming the ruling was reversed, it would impact on the application of the EA throughout the UK.

Or is the appeal taking place in the UK High Court? Does anyone know?

Not trying to be a party pooper but the legal opinion at the time was that Lady Haldane just ruled that the existing interpretation of the EA continued to be valid.

Nothing changed.

This maybe why the as yet unannouced discussion in response to the Parliamentary Petition to change the wording of the EA is actually more important.

Given the cost wouldn't like to think women are giving money to a legal cul de sac.

ArabeIIaScott · 27/04/2023 19:33

Comment on the crowdfunder:

'The judgement is plainly questionable and requires to be revisited. I am angry that, once again, private funding is required to do this, while Scottish Government finances lobbyists to tell them what they want to hear.'

Couldn't agree more.

Signalbox · 27/04/2023 19:32

Excellent.

ArabeIIaScott · 27/04/2023 19:30

They're at 4.4k. This could be a pivotal case, I think.

Boiledbeetle · 27/04/2023 19:24

They've sent an email out today with a link to the page as well for those signed up to FWS newsletters.

It's got quite a short run length on the fund raiser and they need to raise £40, 000 and have 29 days to do it.

Motorina · 27/04/2023 19:17

Spring is coming, it's a good day for gardening. Thank you.

ArabeIIaScott · 27/04/2023 18:48

Thanks, OP. This is good to see.

HinCogNeetOh · 27/04/2023 18:47

Thank you for the thread, and for the article.

IwantToRetire · 27/04/2023 18:09

This is the article where they talk about why they are appealing and has links to crowdfunder

https://forwomen.scot/27/04/2023/judicial-review-appeal/

Judicial review appeal - For Women Scotland

Last year we brought a judicial review on changes the Scottish Government had made to the statutory guidance for the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act which meant males who have a gender recognition certificate (GRC) are included in the 50% ta...

https://forwomen.scot/27/04/2023/judicial-review-appeal

MrsOvertonsWindow · 27/04/2023 17:45

Thank you OP.
Off to find the crowdfunder.

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