FWS v Scottish Ministers III – written submissions
Ahead of the judicial review of the Scottish Prison Service Policy for the Management of Transgender People in Custody being heard on 3rd – 5th February 2026 in the Court of Session, we are now able to publish our written submissions.

Note of Argument – For Women Scotland
Aidan O’Neill KC and Tony Convery, Advocate
Submitted 15 December 2025
We understand the Scottish Ministers plan to publish their Answers and Note of Argument on the Scottish Government website on the week commencing 19 January 2026.
Written submissions from two interveners, the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, were lodged with the court on 16 January 2026.
