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Londoner. Barrister. Immigration & public law. Eyes wide shut.
Jul 29 10 tweets 3 min read
Puberty blockers JR - a thread.

The previous government brought in an emergency 3 month restriction on the prescription of puberty blocks to under 18s in the UK. This was challenged by judicial review. Mrs Justice Lang has just dismissed it. 1/10

judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl… The Claimants (one 15 yr old, one trans organisation) did not state that the ban was incapable of being made but that the proceedure was not followed lawfully. Procedural challenges are important in public law, but the Cls did not assert blockers are "safe". 2/10
Mar 22, 2020 7 tweets 2 min read
At first I was afraid, I was petrified,
There was no loo roll down at Aldi and I nearly cried.
Oh I spent so many nights just thinking how you did me wrong,
I used to wipe,
And now I’m forced to just drip dry !
No anti-bac !
No bloody soap, and if you think you’re buying pasta well you’ve got no bloody hope !
I would have bought that box of eggs, I would have rationed out my bread,
If I’d have known for just one second everyone would lose their head !
Go on now go, walk out the door !
Nov 7, 2019 8 tweets 2 min read
What are potential conflicts between trans & single-sex rights?

There are trans rights which don't cause conflict. Time off work for relevant medical appts, treatment, etc. The protections against discrimination & harassment. The right to be able to rent a flat, or similar. 1/8 All of those rights & protections under the EqA 2010 are not in conflict with the rights of other protected characteristics.
However, there are some which do lead to a conflict of rights. I'm not suggesting answers here, raising the issues. 2/8
Sep 20, 2018 15 tweets 4 min read
Virtue Signalling, Misogyny, Abuse & Revenge

Liverpool City Council tonight adopted "Standing With Our Trans Community"

councillors.liverpool.gov.uk/ieListDocument…

The motion & mayor were, I believe, unfair, abusive,in breach of Equality Act 2010 & neglectful of their proper duties. 1/15 The motion is, to put it politely, a mish-mash. It includes wild allegations, conclusions about criminal offences & random moves to “encourage” more “gender neutral” loos. It also states as a fact that “transwomen are women” without attempting to define those words. 2/15