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Why are we appealing the first instance judgment and why should you care?
Our Scottish Census case has implications beyond Scotland and even beyond data collection.
It goes to the very heart of what the word "sex" means in law /1
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Why are we appealing the first instance judgment and why should you care?
Our Scottish Census case has implications beyond Scotland and even beyond data collection.
It goes to the very heart of what the word "sex" means in law /1
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reclaim-sex-…
Not only has the judge decided that "sex" in the Scottish Census can be read to include the concept of "lived sex"....
....he also concluded there is no "general legal rule that a person’s sex can only be considered to be that recorded on a birth certificate or GRC" /2
....he also concluded there is no "general legal rule that a person’s sex can only be considered to be that recorded on a birth certificate or GRC" /2
This would mean the word "sex" can have no consistent or reliable meaning each time it appears in past or future legislation.
Its meaning becomes context specific, ultimately needing the court to settle the meaning of "sex" every time. /3
Its meaning becomes context specific, ultimately needing the court to settle the meaning of "sex" every time. /3
THREAD: It's a big day for us tomorrow. We're taking Scottish Ministers to court over their unlawful definition of sex in the Scottish Census. The remote hearing starts a 10am. We'll be live tweeting proceedings /1 #scottishcensus #fairplayforwomen
The Census is important so needs to be done right. It only happens once a decade & costs Scottish taxpayers £140 million.
But it delivers the most comprehensive dataset there is, used by policy makers, public bodies & academics.
The @scotgov can't be allowed to mess it up /2
But it delivers the most comprehensive dataset there is, used by policy makers, public bodies & academics.
The @scotgov can't be allowed to mess it up /2
