We will be returning to the second morning session of the JR of FWS v Scottish Ministers on Prison Guidance at 12.10pm.
The earlier session and abbreviations are here:
We anticipate Janys Scott KC (JS) counsel for the EHRC next.
J Just a moment. Good pm JS
JS I appear on behalf of EHRC. Much like KB am not on behalf of either party
J I'm v greatful to your response to the invitation
JS I am appearing instead of Dean of Faculty and have set out my args on a piece of paper. I am using terminilogy of FWS SC
We will shortly be reporting day 2 of For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers Judicial Review at the Court of Session.
The planned start time is 10 am and we anticipate will start with Tony Convery discussing the Prison's Guidance documentation.
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Good afternoon. We will be reporting from For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers Judicial Review. Planned start time is 2:00 pm.
Our coverage from earlier sessions and background plus links to relevant documents can be found here on our substack. open.substack.com/pub/tribunaltw…
Abbreviations
FWS/P - petitioners, For Women Scotland
SM/R - respondent, Scottish Ministers
AO - Aidan O’Neill KC for petitionersTC - Tony Convery, Advocate for petitioners
GM - Gerry Moynihan, KC for respondent
LI - Lesley Irvine, advocate for respondent
J - Judge - Lady Ross
Welcome to part 2 of the morning session on the first day of For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers, re Scottish prisons. The first part of the morning session is here
We return for Day 4, pm session #2 of Toshack vs GeoAmey Ltd, from the Edinburgh Employment Tribunal. We expect to resume at 3.20 pm
J affirms the next witness - information c hearing - and microphone from MM.
JS John Sinclair
MM How long worked for GA
JS ??
MM Have you come through Reliance and G4S
JS Yes
MM What does training manager involve
JS The role is training requirements, custody officer
JS also with team, operational
MM Job title - you said account director
JS ??
MM Accountable to him for performance of training dept?
JS Yes
MM Your background previously?
JS Served in regular army, tank regiment
MM Have you done a variety of jobs on contract?
JS Started as