Scott Wortley

scottwortley.bsky.social

19 November 2024 22:03

Michael's piece is outstanding (as are the written submissions from Ben Cooper and David Welsh for Sex Matters). The interpretation arguments based on deeming provisions (which create legal fictions), the narrow effect of deeming provisions, purposive interpretation,

Scott Wortley

scottwortley.bsky.social

19 November 2024 22:03

After the FW outer house decision I had a conversation with @naomicunningham.bsky.social where she suggested the interpretation now essentially that argued by Sex Matters. At that point she was I think a lone voice. But review of the issues of interpretation makes her argument more & more compelling

Scott Wortley

scottwortley.bsky.social

19 November 2024 22:03

For what it is worth a thread on the FWS case on some of the legislative interpretation questions. I have benefited from discussions with various people on the substantive interpretation Qs (esp Michael and the students in my LLM class on comparative statutory interpretation)

e.g. Alice Roberts

australianwoman.bsky.social

17 November 2024 06:40

Two important women have now left the La Leche League over the issue of transwomen chest-feeding. The trustee and founder Marian Tompson who said it's a 'travesty' and Miriam Main, trustee and PR Director who says it puts babies health at risk. www.thetimes.com/uk/society/a...

Ricky Gervais

mrrickygervais.bsky.social

17 November 2024 06:40

Hope you’re having the day you deserve ❤️