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6 days ago | thetimes.com | John Boothman |Laura Paterson

Police Scotland will review its policies on transgender issues after a Supreme Court judgment on the legal definition of a woman. In September the force reversed a policy which allowed rapists to identify as female and a review was announced to be provided to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). Following an SPA meeting in February, Police Scotland confirmed it was reviewing its Transitioning at Work policy based on self-identifying "as part of our wider sex and gender review".

6 days ago | msn.com | Laura Paterson

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6 days ago | msn.com | Laura Paterson

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6 days ago | independent.co.uk | Laura Paterson

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement on the judgment at the Scottish Parliament next week. Scottish ministers have called for an urgent meeting with the UK Government on the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman. Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday’s judgment next week.

1 week ago | myrtlebeachonline.com | Jess Glass |Laura Paterson |Nick Forbes

LONDON - The terms "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, the Supreme Court has ruled. Campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) brought a series of challenges – including to the U.K.'s highest court – over the definition of "woman" in Scottish legislation mandating 50% female representation on public boards.