Supreme Court Considers Women's Definition

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Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

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Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman in a landmark case brought by campaigners.

It is culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a relatively niche piece of legislation at the Scottish Parliament .

It will set out exactly how the law is meant to treat trans people and what it really means to go through the gender recognition process.

And it could have implications for the running of single-sex spaces and services.

For Women Scotland will be represented in court by Aidan O'Neill KC , while Ruth Crawford KC will speak for the Scottish government.

Five judges will hear their arguments - headed by the court's president, Lord Reed - and will retire to consider them before issuing a judgement at a later date .

They argue that sex is a “matter of biological fact” and that the ordinary, biological meaning of sex is necessary to ensure the rights and protections provided to women’s.

Scottish government meanwhile argues that the two pieces of legislation are clear in their language.

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