The Faculty of Advocates' Response to the Scottish Government's Consultation on GRA Reform

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arb.advocates.org.uk/news-and-responses/responses/2018/mar/review-of-the-gender-recognition-act-2004

Very similar responses to mine!

That is very measured and dispassionate. Exactly what's needed ATM. Good job Pinky and Pinky's colleagues!

I'm enjoying being called Pinky Pie...!

Will head on over to the Girl Guide camp, although I was a Scout... Don't hold it against me

Thanks Pinky

It’s a pretty longwinded thread.

Short story is GG are saying boys who are transgender are welcome but girls who are transgender are not.

Lots of safeguarding issues as an aside but I reckon all that falls away if the discrimination is dealt with and GG goes back to sex segregation

Measured and dispassionate are what I aim for which is why my handle is that of a bonkers pink anthropomorphic horse.

This is so encouraging and provides many of us with language that we need to voice our concerns. Due to my role I find it very useful to have it set out in this way. I am dreading, as are many of my colleagues, the legal implications of self ID. Thank you pinky.

Excellent, very hard to see what could (rationally) be taken issue with there. Just factual legal viewpoints. Great job.

Very interesting response! I'm surprised the advocates didn't feel there were any legal aspects to the questions about recognising non-binary people, though... Any comment Pinky ?

It was considered purely policy and anything we could say would be a reiteration of what had already been framed. I'm ok with it.

@PinkyPieismyspiritanimal More and from me too. Thank you!

brilliant pinky

Brava Pinky you absolute superstar

Gosh! Glad you all like! Happy to be PMd about any of this too.
Thanks for your really supportive comments. Fucking well love MN.

Fab work pinky

Great stuff pinkiepie

The Law Society of Scotland has published its response too. I haven't read it. I'm on a policy sub- committee but this consultation was not in its remit.

www.lawscot.org.uk/research-and-policy/influencing-the-law-and-policy/our-responses-to-consultations/equalities-law/

Oo-er. Does Bishop take Knight?

Not so much - I expected something far more supportive of the proposed changes.

ChampiontheWonderHamster Having now read the Law Society's very measured response I think that is a glib and unwarranted comment.

I can't open it (having computer issues)

Can someone cut and paste?

The solicitors supported saying there was anecdotal evidence to do so.

Thats an oxymoron if ever I saw one. Anecdotes are anecdotes not evidence.

But! They do caveat that with reference to the EA2010 exemptions based on sex - I read it as self ID, agreed, but sex based protections under EA2010 not superseded by self ID.

Very selective cutting and pasting there.