Scottish court rules UK government veto of gender recognition bill lawful

Court rules against Scotland gender law challenge

The UK government’s blocking of a controversial Scottish gender recognition law was ruled lawful by Scotland’s highest civil court on Friday. The legislation, passed by the Scottish parliament in December, would have made it easier and faster for people to officially change their gender, dropping the requirement for a gender dysphoria medical diagnosis. ALSO READ: Malala Yousafzai urges world to recognise and confront ‘gender apartheid’ against …

The deleted text guaranteed the right to free personal change of sexual gender starting from 16 years of age, with the simple registration in an ad hoc register.

Court upholds U.K. decision to block Scotland’s landmark gender-recognition bill

Scotland’s highest civil court on Friday upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark gender-recognition law passed by the Scottish parliament, underscoring the growing divide over local control of legislation in the nations of the United Kingdom.

Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland's landmark gender-recognition bill

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s highest civil court has upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark gender-recognition law passed by the Scottish parliament. The decision underscores the growing divide over local control of legislation in the nations of the United Kingdom. The ruling by the Court of Session in Edinburgh is a setback for Scotland’s semi-autonomous government, which overwhelmingly approved a …

Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland's landmark gender-recognition bill

Scotland’s highest civil court on Friday upheld the British government’s move to block a landmark gender-recognition law passed by the Scottish parliament, underscoring the growing divide over local control of legislation in the nations of the United Kingdom.The ruling by the Court of Session in Edinburgh is a setback for Scotland’s semi-autonomous government, which overwhelmingly approved a bill allowing anyone 16 or older to change the gender …

Curtea Supremă a Scoţiei dă dreptate Londrei, după ce guvernul britanic a blocat reforma care ușura schimbarea genului în acte pentru persoanele trans

Guvernul britanic a acţionat în mod legal blocând o lege scoţiană care facilitează recunoaşterea schimbării genului, a decis Curtea Supremă a Scoţiei într-o hotărâre publicată vineri şi citată de France Presse, relatează Agerpres.