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Letter to EHRCJ Committee – CEDAW
The following is the text of a letter we sent to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on 21 September regarding evidence given by Engender...
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Edinburgh Council toilet provision
This is our submission to City of Edinburgh Council on their draft policy statement for hygiene facilities. The consultation closed on 18 September 2026. Legal Accuracy:Paragraph 1.1 of the...
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Auld Reekie
Way back in March we sent the following letter to the Independent Advisers of the Scottish Ministerial Code regarding statements made in Parliament by several Scottish Ministers, including the...
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Protections in the justice system for women and girls
This is our submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on potential changes to criminal law to prevent and address violence against women and girls. The consultation closed on 31...
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The Law and Us
A new permanent exhibition The Law and Us has opened at the UK Supreme Court. The exhibition invites the public to learn about how some of the most significant...
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When Rights Collide
We attended When Rights Collide at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 16th August. This event was chaired by Catriona Stewart and featured Baroness Brenda Hale, Karon Monaghan KC, and Keio...
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Mixed sex toilets in schools
A decade ago there was no need to worry about the layout of toilets in schools or ask who could use which toilet. Since then, however, guidance from the Scottish Government...
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It only applies to the Equality Act…
…said no-one who has actually read the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers. Which is perhaps why Equality Network, among many others, has foolishly and frequently...
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The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow
On the 19th of June we won a judicial review on the Scottish Prison Service’s transgender policy which allowed males to be accommodated in the female prison estate. The...
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Letter to Amnesty
We sent the following letter to the chairs of Amnesty International UK Selection Board and Charitable Trust regarding the seriously false and defamatory nature of their (now under review)...