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Fresh case launched after gender ruling - amid claims policies in schools and prisons are 'in clear breach of the law'
For Women Scotland claims Scottish transgender policies breach the April 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling and seeks suspension while ministers have 21 days to respond to the legal challenge.
- On April 16, 2025, For Women Scotland initiated legal proceedings to challenge Scottish government policies concerning the treatment of transgender individuals in educational settings and within the prison system.
- Following the April 2025 judgment by the highest court in the UK clarifying that the terms 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act 2010 pertain to biological sex, the group claims that certain policies violate this legal interpretation.
- For Women Scotland claims the policies remain in place despite the ruling, harming vulnerable women and girls, and asked the court to declare the school and prison guidance unlawful and suspend them.
- The group expressed frustration that the government has yet to respond, with both policies still in effect, negatively impacting vulnerable women and girls, while the Scottish Government stated that commenting on ongoing court cases would be inappropriate.
- Scottish government officials have a 21-day period to address the legal summons, with For Women Scotland cautioning that if the contested policies remain in place, they will proceed to formally file the summons, compelling the government to defend its actions in court.
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Fresh case launched after gender ruling - amid claims policies in schools and prisons are 'in clear breach of the law'
For Women Scotland is claiming Holyrood's guidance on transgender pupils in schools and the Scottish Prison Service's policy on the management of transgender people in custody are in "clear breach of the law".
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