Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland's landmark gender-recognition bill
by Danica Kirka
Dec 08, 2023
2 minutes
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 in Edinburgh is a setback for Scotland’s semi-autonomous government, which overwhelmingly approved a bill allowing anyone 16 or older
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