18 February, 2022

Fair Play for Women Limited for Judicial review of the guidance issued by National Records of Scotland to accompany the “sex question” in the 2022 Scottish census [2022] CSOH 20; [2022] CSIH 7

A judicial review Petition by Fair Play for Women Limited challenging the Scottish Census guidance to allow people to identify as male or female regardless of what is on their birth certificate has been refused and first instance and on Appeal.

Lord Sandison’s Opinion can be found here.

Inner House Opinion can be found here.

Ampersand’s Douglas Ross QC and Paul Reid, acted for the Scottish Government.

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