Author: Admin
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The Epstein shaped elephant in the room
When does the grooming, trafficking, and sexual exploitation of young women and girls become an issue for society? When is a woman making a liberated, empowered choice and when...
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UK Supreme Court – recovery of costs
We are pleased to confirm that full and final settlement has been reached with the Scottish Ministers regarding recovery of costs incurred in pursuing the judicial review all the...
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FWS v Scottish Ministers III – the hearing
The substantive hearing for the judicial review of the Scottish Prison Service Policy for the Management of Transgender People in Custody – which permits prisoners with the protected characteristic of...
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Last Chance Saloon
John Swinney and his SNP Government are standing in the last chance saloon with time fast running out to make good on the promises made to women before Parliament...
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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...
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Letter to First Minister – Ministerial Code breach
We’ve been here before. Back in 2022, the Scottish Government spun the Parliament one story – that issuing Gender Recognition Certificates on the basis of self-identification of sex would...
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Civil service participation in Pride
Following the High Court ruling against Northumbria Police on 16 July 2025, which said participation in Pride marches breached the force’s impartiality duties, we sent the following letter to...
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Freedom of Information Reform Bill
This is our submission to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee call for views on the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill. The consultation closed on 22 October...
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Adding sex to the Hate Crime Act
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on adding “sex” as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. The consultation closed on...
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Scotland’s Census 2031
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future requirements of the census and the topics to be included in 2031. The consultation has been extended...