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Good afternoon and welcome to today’s reporting from the Tribunal Tweets team in Manchester by me, @StoatlyL. We do not know when session in public session will start.
The medical practitioners tribunal has been dealing with preliminary matters in private since 11am after >>
The medical practitioners tribunal has been dealing with preliminary matters in private since 11am after >>
>> refusing the request to adjourn the fitness to practice hearing of Dr Michael Webberley, co-founder of Gender GP.
Abbrevs:
GGP: Gender GP
GMC: General Medical Council
MW: Dr Michael Webberley
MPTS: Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
Tribunal: Trib
VE: Voluntary Erasure
Abbrevs:
GGP: Gender GP
GMC: General Medical Council
MW: Dr Michael Webberley
MPTS: Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
Tribunal: Trib
VE: Voluntary Erasure
The GMC counsel are Simon Jackson QC (SJ) and his junior Ryan Donohue (RD).
RD was the GMC counsel in Dr Adrian Harrop’s case which we reported last year on at @tribunaltweets .
We expect the counsel & witness to attend online and the tribunal members to be in person.
RD was the GMC counsel in Dr Adrian Harrop’s case which we reported last year on at @tribunaltweets .
We expect the counsel & witness to attend online and the tribunal members to be in person.
Good morning and welcome to DAY 10, the FINAL day of #ForstaterTribunal, the case of Maya Forstater Vs CGD.
This is @Wommando live tweeting, and today we're expecting Ben Cooper QC to give his closing submissions.
Catch up here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1506265…
This is @Wommando live tweeting, and today we're expecting Ben Cooper QC to give his closing submissions.
Catch up here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1506265…
Abbreviations:
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for
MF = Maya Forstater - Claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any one of the 3 members
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for
MF = Maya Forstater - Claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any one of the 3 members
Respondents:
LE = Luke Easley, Director of Finance
AG: Amanda Glassman, Chief Operating officer
MP: Mark Plant, Director of Development
MA: Masood Ahmed, President of CGD
LE = Luke Easley, Director of Finance
AG: Amanda Glassman, Chief Operating officer
MP: Mark Plant, Director of Development
MA: Masood Ahmed, President of CGD
Good Afternoon. This is @katie_sok tweeting from day 12 of the #ForstaterTribunal. We are due to resume at 2pm with counsel for each side set to make their closing submissions. OD, counsel for the respondents, is expected to go first.
A reminder of abbreviations:
MF = Maya Forstater, claimant
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for MF
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the three-person panel hearing the case.
Panel = any one of the three members
MF = Maya Forstater, claimant
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for MF
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the three-person panel hearing the case.
Panel = any one of the three members
Respondents are CGD, CGDE and Masood Ahmed (MA)
Respondents’ witnesses
LE = Luke Easley, Director of Finance and Administration / HR Director (based DC)
AG = Amanda Glassman, Senior Fellow and Board Secretary [DC]; Trustee of CGDE (based DC)
Respondents’ witnesses
LE = Luke Easley, Director of Finance and Administration / HR Director (based DC)
AG = Amanda Glassman, Senior Fellow and Board Secretary [DC]; Trustee of CGDE (based DC)
As the #ForstaterTribunal so clearly illuminates, we can’t dismiss this as simple trolling. It seems a great number of people, some with the power to sack you, no longer believe that words have any meaning beyond their subjective determination. 
I can accept that people may have different levels of tolerance as to what they consider ‘transphobia’. But the definition of ‘female’ could not be clearer. It’s the person with the potential to produce large gametes.
Whatever your views on the importance of gender identity ideology, however cruel you consider ‘Misgendering’ you cannot assert a male body is in reality a female body, without destroying the basis for language and communication.
At @SpeechUnion launch of Jacob Mchangama’s book - he also has a podcast! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cle…
Importance of scholarship around these issues says @Fox_Claire we know that the first casualty of war is truth. Censorship becoming more prevalent in the UK. Have to defend people’s right to say daft things. The Online Harms Bill is one of greatest threats in modern times.
This is the here and now. Fantastic thing about this book is the wide sweep of history - it is international and global.
Next up it is Mark Plant
Here is his witness statement, COO CGDE
Follow @tribunaltweets for the live tweets
#ForstaterTribunal
drive.google.com/file/d/1IDA5VT…
Here is his witness statement, COO CGDE
Follow @tribunaltweets for the live tweets
#ForstaterTribunal
drive.google.com/file/d/1IDA5VT…
This is the email being discussed
This is the email being discussed
"Without identity, there's just a corpse."
One of the many revealing statements the employers have made while scrabbling around trying to defend the indefensible in the #ForstaterTribunal. So life is of no value unless you have developed some kind of "identity". What is that? 1/
One of the many revealing statements the employers have made while scrabbling around trying to defend the indefensible in the #ForstaterTribunal. So life is of no value unless you have developed some kind of "identity". What is that? 1/
What's become very clear in #ForstaterTribunal: these executives have gone hook, line and sinker for the new gender ideology and regard anyone who disagrees as a bad person. Lost sight entirely of their duty as employers to foster a tolerant and accepting workplace ... 2/
... while apparently regarding themselves as protecting the workplace from bigotry.
It did not occur to them that treating Forstater's views as bigoted was itself a form of bigotry and an employer's proper role is not to take sides on political differences between employees 3/
It did not occur to them that treating Forstater's views as bigoted was itself a form of bigotry and an employer's proper role is not to take sides on political differences between employees 3/
Good afternoon and welcome back to DAY 8 of #ForstaterTribunal, the case of Maya Forstater vs CGD, CGDE and Masood Ahmed. We are resuming at 2pm
Catch up with this morning here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1504032…
Catch up with this morning here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1504032…
Abbreviations:
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for
MF = Maya Forstater - Claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any one of the 3 members
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for
MF = Maya Forstater - Claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any one of the 3 members
CGDE (CGD Europe) – Respondent 1
CGD = Centre for Global Development – Respondent 2
MA = Masood Ahmed, President of CGD and Chair of the Board of CGDE – Respondent 3
CGD = Centre for Global Development – Respondent 2
MA = Masood Ahmed, President of CGD and Chair of the Board of CGDE – Respondent 3
Welcome to DAY 8 of the #ForstaterTribunal, in the case of Maya Forstater vs CGD(Europe), CGD & Masood Ahmed. This is @wommando tweeting and we expect the Court to begin at 10AM.
Catch up here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1503730…
Catch up here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1503730…
Abbreviations:
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for
MF = Maya Forstater - Claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any one of the 3 members
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for
MF = Maya Forstater - Claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for the respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any one of the 3 members
CGDE (CGD Europe) – Respondent 1
CGD = Centre for Global Development – Respondent 2
MA = Masood Ahmed, President of CGD and Chair of the Board of CGDE – Respondent 3
CGD = Centre for Global Development – Respondent 2
MA = Masood Ahmed, President of CGD and Chair of the Board of CGDE – Respondent 3
Dr Michael Webberley:
The medical practitioner tribunal session on preliminary matters concerning his fitness to practice hearing is still scheduled to resume at 12noon on Monday.
Please follow us at @tribunaltweets2 to follow this misconduct case.>>
mpts-uk.org/hearings-and-d…
The medical practitioner tribunal session on preliminary matters concerning his fitness to practice hearing is still scheduled to resume at 12noon on Monday.
Please follow us at @tribunaltweets2 to follow this misconduct case.>>
mpts-uk.org/hearings-and-d…
This implies either a decision has been made against voluntary erasure or the case examiners have not yet reported a decision.
The hearing will consider the outcome of his request for a voluntary erasure and Dr Michael Webberley's request for an adjournment.
The hearing will consider the outcome of his request for a voluntary erasure and Dr Michael Webberley's request for an adjournment.
The allegations are that Dr Michael Webberley failed to provide good clinical care to 25 patients and that with his wife, he operated and controlled Gender GP, which was set up in such a way as to avoid the regulatory framework of the UK. >>
Good afternoon and welcome back to DAY 5 of #ForstaterTribunal, the case of Forstater Vs CGD.
I'm @wommando and we're due to start at 2pm where Maya Forstater will continue to give her evidence. Catch up with this morning here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1502221…
I'm @wommando and we're due to start at 2pm where Maya Forstater will continue to give her evidence. Catch up with this morning here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1502221…
Abbrevs used:
Maya Forstater (MF) & counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
Respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD)
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
C3: Complainant 3
Maya Forstater (MF) & counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
Respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD)
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
C3: Complainant 3
Here is Maya Forstater's redacted witness statement:
drive.google.com/file/d/1w6lFqv… #ForstaterTribunal
drive.google.com/file/d/1w6lFqv… #ForstaterTribunal
Good morning and welcome to Day 5 of #ForstaterTribunal, the case of Forstarter vs CGD.
I'm @wommando and we're expecting to start with Maya Forstater continuing to give her evidence. Catch up here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1501918…
I'm @wommando and we're expecting to start with Maya Forstater continuing to give her evidence. Catch up here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1501918…
Abbrevs used:
Maya Forstater (MF) & counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
Respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD)
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
C3: Complainant 3
Maya Forstater (MF) & counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
Respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD)
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
C3: Complainant 3
Here is Maya Forstater's redacted witness statement:
drive.google.com/file/d/1w6lFqv…
#ForstaterTribunal
drive.google.com/file/d/1w6lFqv…
#ForstaterTribunal
Welcome back to Day 4 of #ForstaterTribunal, the case of Forstater v CGD. We will be resuming with Claimant Maya Forstater giving her evidence at 2pm. Catch up with this morning here:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1501851…
threadreaderapp.com/thread/1501851…
Abbrevs used: Maya Forstater (MF) & counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
Respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Respondent counsel is Olivia Dobbie (OD)
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
C3: Complainant 3
Respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Respondent counsel is Olivia Dobbie (OD)
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
C3: Complainant 3
We are waiting to start, meanwhile here is Maya Forstater's redacted witness statement:
drive.google.com/file/d/145RL86…
drive.google.com/file/d/145RL86…
Good morning and welcome to Day 4 of #ForstaterTribunal, the case of Maya Forstater v CGD.
I'm @wommando live tweeting and we're expecting to begin with reporting instructions from the clerk. Catch up with yesterday here:
AM
PM
I'm @wommando live tweeting and we're expecting to begin with reporting instructions from the clerk. Catch up with yesterday here:
AM
PM
Abbrevs used:
Maya Forstater (MF) & her counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
The respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD), Cloisters.
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
Maya Forstater (MF) & her counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
The respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD), Cloisters.
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
EJ: good morning we don't have our clerk so I will give brief instructions. It's is an offence contrary to contempt of court act to record or screenshot but it doesn't stop reporting of the proceedings.
OD: really, I do disagree, even in respect to the evidence BC refers to. There's nothing wrong with these individuals saying they were fundraising as there were many others.
BC points EJ to the document
BC: were now on draft 4 as OD as on the hoof redrafted it
EJ: is there any life left in the original application? Is there any use to the original application which seeks to not publish names and emails
BC: were now on draft 4 as OD as on the hoof redrafted it
EJ: is there any life left in the original application? Is there any use to the original application which seeks to not publish names and emails
OD: I take BC's point about rewording and I apologise there have been various iterations and BC shouldn't suggest that's improper. The new doc doesn't stop people reporting the fundraising activities but will protect their privacy
Good morning & welcome to Day 3 of #ForstaterTribunal, Forstater v CGD. I'm @Wommando, live tweeting for you today.
Day 1 & 2 were reading days & CGD's application for a Restricted Reporting Order: bit.ly/3KrHQlw & will resume this morning @10AM
bit.ly/3sTmSpB
Day 1 & 2 were reading days & CGD's application for a Restricted Reporting Order: bit.ly/3KrHQlw & will resume this morning @10AM
bit.ly/3sTmSpB
Abbrevs used:
Maya Forstater (MF) & her counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
The respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD), Cloisters.
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
Maya Forstater (MF) & her counsel Ben Cooper QC (BC), assisted by Anya Palmer (AP)
The respondents: CGD Europe (CGDE), (CGD), & Masood Ahmed (MA), President of CGD.
Counsel for respondents is Olivia Dobbie (OD), Cloisters.
EJ: Employment Judge
P: Panel member
As is the case with live tweeting and the lightening speed we must go, undoubtedly there will be typos, and they will be rectified at the end of the day. We thank you for your support in our efforts of bringing you #OpenJustice. We're here and ready to go at 10am.
