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UK Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a […]

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JK Rowling in ā€˜arrest me’ challenge over hate crime law

April 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

JK Rowling has challengedĀ Scotland’s new hate crime lawĀ in a series of social media posts – inviting police to arrest her if they believe she has committed an offence. The Harry Potter author, who lives in […]

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Scotland’s new hate crime law comes into force

April 1, 2024 World Justice News 0

Scotland’s new hate crime law has come into force, with JK Rowling and Elon Musk among its critics. The Harry Potter author and the owner of social media platform X both claim the legislation could […]

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Court clash over move to block Scotland’s gender reforms

September 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Scottish and UK governments are going head-to-head in court over controversial gender reform laws. The legislation was passed by the Scottish Parliament last year, but then blocked by UK ministers over its potential impact […]

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Scottish government loses indyref2 court case

November 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Scottish government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK government’s consent, the Supreme Court has ruled. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a referendum on 19 October next year. But the court […]

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Alex Salmond wins sexual harassment inquiry case against Scottish government

January 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Scottish government acted unlawfully while investigating sexual harassment claims against Alex Salmond, a judge has ruled. Allegations against the former first minister, which he denies, were made to the Scottish government a year ago. […]

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