The Scottish government will not appeal the judgment in the judicial review challenging the UK government’s use of a section 35 order to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. The Supreme Court's ruling means the bill cannot proceed to royal assent and be enacted.
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Kay Springham KC of Compass Chambers along with David Hay, advocate of Westwater Advocates have obtained permission on behalf of the Equality Network and Scottish Trans to intervene in the judicial review petition brought by Scottish ministers following the section 35 order issued by the Secretary o
Yesterday the Scottish government released the text of its petition seeking judicial review of the UK government’s use of a s.35 Order to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from receiving Royal Assent. Much of what is contained therein has been mooted in commentary on the s.