It seems to me that a prison sentence is not a 'service' to the prisoner that a person can claim discrimination for under the Equality Act 2010; it's not like being refused golf club membership on the basis of sex.
Also, since no woman needs male-to-female transition, it cannot be sex discrimination to refuse to fund this transition for a prisoner who is a legal woman on the basis of holding a GRC. The protected characteristic of gender reassignment can only be invoked after reassignment, not before. We cannot make an age discrimination claim on the basis that we will be old in the future.
I note that for the purposes of primogeniture, a legal woman remains male, as we saw in the Matilda Simon case. So, a GRC is not and never was a complete legal change of sex, it is a recognition of gender, exactly as titled.
great article Michael. Of course the Scottish Government's determination to introduce self ID wherever possible, via any policy, procedure, guidelines etc has led to this but they hold up their hands and say 'nothing to do with us'
Thank you for this excellent explanation. Very helpful.
It seems to me that a prison sentence is not a 'service' to the prisoner that a person can claim discrimination for under the Equality Act 2010; it's not like being refused golf club membership on the basis of sex.
Also, since no woman needs male-to-female transition, it cannot be sex discrimination to refuse to fund this transition for a prisoner who is a legal woman on the basis of holding a GRC. The protected characteristic of gender reassignment can only be invoked after reassignment, not before. We cannot make an age discrimination claim on the basis that we will be old in the future.
I note that for the purposes of primogeniture, a legal woman remains male, as we saw in the Matilda Simon case. So, a GRC is not and never was a complete legal change of sex, it is a recognition of gender, exactly as titled.
great article Michael. Of course the Scottish Government's determination to introduce self ID wherever possible, via any policy, procedure, guidelines etc has led to this but they hold up their hands and say 'nothing to do with us'
I assume the "right of identity theft" under Human Rights Claims is in fact a risk.
yes sorry - working at speed with dyslexia