This is @Justabaker17, live tweeting this afternoon from the Maya Forstater Tribunal. After lunch, testimony will continue from Luke Eastman. Here is a link to his witness statements.
Abbreviations used
BC = Ben Cooper QC, counsel for the claimant,
MF = Maya Forstater, claimant
AP = Anya Palmer, assisting BC
OD = Olivia Dobbie, counsel for respondents
EJ = Employment judge, leading the panel
Panel = any of the 3 panel members.
Expecting to resume at 2 pm.
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
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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
Good afternoon.
This is Day 4, pm session #1 of Toshack vs GeoAmey Ltd, from the Edinburgh Employment Tribunal. We expect to start at 12.50 pm.
Mr Toshack (DT) asserts that he was dismissed because of his gender critical beliefs. His appeal against his dismissal was subsequently upheld. He is claiming harassment, discrimination and indirect discrimination on the grounds of his gender critical beliefs.
Good morning.
This is Day 4, am session#1 of Toshack vs GeoAmey Ltd, from the Edinburgh Employment Tribunal.
We expect to start at 10am.
Mr Toshack (DT) asserts that he was dismissed because of his gender critical beliefs. His appeal against his dismissal was subsequently upheld. He is claiming harassment, discrimination and indirect discrimination on the grounds of his gender critical beliefs.