I feel sick. Sick with rage, sick with frustration, sick with disgust, sick with the appalling way women (and girls) are being treated, sick that it's even some women themselves doing this to us, going along with this vile, misogynistic insanity, sick that Labour would back this, sick at having seen Lisa Nandy saying male rapists who ID as women (Lordy, give me strength!) have every right to be in female prisons, every right to have their vile crimes reported and recorded as WOMEN having done them. Here she is, for those who may never have seen this video...and please note, this meeting was organized by Pink News, hence the support for Nandy, the clapping, the cheers... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcULPSew2kU
What can be done? At this present time I feel so helpless. How do we get the message out to the wider public because we can’t rely on the BBC - I now begrudge every single fecking penny I pay in licence fees or any of the other captured clowns in the media.
When the Press and Courts are finally told to stop using these descriptions then sanity is back in the room..this cannot be allowed to go on. I'm also sending to my GC female Tory MP.
Pleased to hear you mention in the "Stonewall video" that you would be interviewing Legal Feminist next! These are some articles and references I have bookmarked that might be of interest to other subscribers:
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Rejected petition
RAPE VICTIMS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO REFER TO THEIR RAPIST AS 'SHE'.
Where the victim was penetrated by a penis, to compel the speech of traumatised women and men, by forcing them to refer to their rapist as 'she' is abhorrent, damaging and only serves to further traumatise the victim.
The Equal Treatment Bench Book and CPS practices need amending.
More details
The UK is has a historically low rape-reporting rate. This is further compounded by a minuscule conviction rate. Yet, the new Equal Treatment Bench Book, launched in March 2020, codifies the requirement for alleged perpetrators to be referred to by their preferred pronouns in open court. This includes the victim's testimony, where the use of pronouns is unavoidable as they are talking about the actions of someone else.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.
The rules of conduct for the courts, including the Equal Treatment Bench Book, are a matter for the judiciary, not the Government or House of Commons.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or House of Commons are directly responsible for.
If you would like to request this change you might like to contact the Judicial College, which publishes the Equal Treatment Bench Book: https://www.judiciary.uk/contacts/
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.
The Equal Treatment Bench Book is created and published by The Judicial College.
This body is the equivalent of the College of Policing in relation to the Police.
JUDICIAL COLLEGE
"The Lord Chief Justice is responsible for arrangements for training the courts’ judiciary in England and Wales under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The Senior President of Tribunals has an equivalent responsibility in relation to judges and members of the tribunals within the scope of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. These responsibilities are exercised through the Judicial College."
"The Judicial Office supports the judiciary across the courts of England and Wales, and the non-devolved tribunals across the UK, by providing training, legal and policy advice, human resources, communications and administrative support.
The Judicial Office (JO) is an office of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), staffed by civil servants, supports the judiciary across the courts of England and Wales, and the non-devolved tribunals across the UK and reports to the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals.
The Judicial Office was set up following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, under which the Lord Chief Justice became Head of the Judiciary.
It provides judicial training, legal and policy advice, human resources, communications (including media and press enquiries) and administrative support for the judiciary."
"A comprehensive new 2021 edition of the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB) has been released.
The Equal Treatment Bench Book aims to increase awareness and understanding of the different circumstances of people appearing in courts and tribunals. It helps enable effective communication and suggests steps which should increase participation by all parties.
This new revision of the ETBB cites recent evidence regarding the experiences of different communities living in Britain today. It is full of practical guidance aimed at helping make the court experience more accessible for parties and witnesses who might be uncertain, fearful or feel unable to participate.
There are practical tips on communicating with those speaking English as a second language or through interpreters, communicating with people with mental disabilities, a guide to different naming systems, and latest views on acceptable terminology.
There is new and expanded content on:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different groups and how to conduct remote hearings (on audio or video platforms) fairly
Welsh/English bilingualism and the right to speak Welsh in courts and tribunals in Wales
Reducing jargon and legalese
Assisting a litigant who has difficulty reading or writing
Extended guidance in relation to litigants-in-person (ie people representing themselves)
New entries in the disability glossary
Confidence in the courts of minority ethnic communities
Sensitivity if a witness is experiencing menopausal symptoms"
GUIDE TO JUDICIAL CONDUCT – REVISED MARCH 2018 (UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2020)
"This Guide to Judicial Conduct has been fully revised. It is intended to offer assistance to judges, coroners and magistrates about their conduct.
It is based on the principle that responsibility for deciding whether or not a particular activity or course of conduct is appropriate rests with each individual judge.
This Guide is therefore not a code, nor does it contain rules other than where stated. Instead, it contains a set of core principles which will help judges reach their own decisions."
You know, I always found it weird in Monopoly that there is a 'get out of jail free' card. "That just doesn't exist in real life", I said to myself.
Now I find out how wrong I was.
I feel sick. Sick with rage, sick with frustration, sick with disgust, sick with the appalling way women (and girls) are being treated, sick that it's even some women themselves doing this to us, going along with this vile, misogynistic insanity, sick that Labour would back this, sick at having seen Lisa Nandy saying male rapists who ID as women (Lordy, give me strength!) have every right to be in female prisons, every right to have their vile crimes reported and recorded as WOMEN having done them. Here she is, for those who may never have seen this video...and please note, this meeting was organized by Pink News, hence the support for Nandy, the clapping, the cheers... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcULPSew2kU
What can be done? At this present time I feel so helpless. How do we get the message out to the wider public because we can’t rely on the BBC - I now begrudge every single fecking penny I pay in licence fees or any of the other captured clowns in the media.
Jesus wept, the LITERAL inmates are running the asylum.
When the Press and Courts are finally told to stop using these descriptions then sanity is back in the room..this cannot be allowed to go on. I'm also sending to my GC female Tory MP.
I’m sending this to MSP.
Thanks for the comprehensive round-up. This unhappy memory came flooding back (warning - contains gender identity extremism) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yfXtkjMgAE
Pleased to hear you mention in the "Stonewall video" that you would be interviewing Legal Feminist next! These are some articles and references I have bookmarked that might be of interest to other subscribers:
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Rejected petition
RAPE VICTIMS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO REFER TO THEIR RAPIST AS 'SHE'.
Where the victim was penetrated by a penis, to compel the speech of traumatised women and men, by forcing them to refer to their rapist as 'she' is abhorrent, damaging and only serves to further traumatise the victim.
The Equal Treatment Bench Book and CPS practices need amending.
More details
The UK is has a historically low rape-reporting rate. This is further compounded by a minuscule conviction rate. Yet, the new Equal Treatment Bench Book, launched in March 2020, codifies the requirement for alleged perpetrators to be referred to by their preferred pronouns in open court. This includes the victim's testimony, where the use of pronouns is unavoidable as they are talking about the actions of someone else.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.
The rules of conduct for the courts, including the Equal Treatment Bench Book, are a matter for the judiciary, not the Government or House of Commons.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or House of Commons are directly responsible for.
If you would like to request this change you might like to contact the Judicial College, which publishes the Equal Treatment Bench Book: https://www.judiciary.uk/contacts/
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.
Date submitted
18 January 2021
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/570915
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The Equal Treatment Bench Book is created and published by The Judicial College.
This body is the equivalent of the College of Policing in relation to the Police.
JUDICIAL COLLEGE
"The Lord Chief Justice is responsible for arrangements for training the courts’ judiciary in England and Wales under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. The Senior President of Tribunals has an equivalent responsibility in relation to judges and members of the tribunals within the scope of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. These responsibilities are exercised through the Judicial College."
https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/training-support/judicial-college/
THE JUDICIAL OFFICE
"The Judicial Office supports the judiciary across the courts of England and Wales, and the non-devolved tribunals across the UK, by providing training, legal and policy advice, human resources, communications and administrative support.
The Judicial Office (JO) is an office of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), staffed by civil servants, supports the judiciary across the courts of England and Wales, and the non-devolved tribunals across the UK and reports to the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals.
The Judicial Office was set up following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, under which the Lord Chief Justice became Head of the Judiciary.
It provides judicial training, legal and policy advice, human resources, communications (including media and press enquiries) and administrative support for the judiciary."
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/judicial-office/about
EQUAL TREATMENT BENCH BOOK: NEW EDITION 2021
24 February 2021
"A comprehensive new 2021 edition of the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB) has been released.
The Equal Treatment Bench Book aims to increase awareness and understanding of the different circumstances of people appearing in courts and tribunals. It helps enable effective communication and suggests steps which should increase participation by all parties.
This new revision of the ETBB cites recent evidence regarding the experiences of different communities living in Britain today. It is full of practical guidance aimed at helping make the court experience more accessible for parties and witnesses who might be uncertain, fearful or feel unable to participate.
There are practical tips on communicating with those speaking English as a second language or through interpreters, communicating with people with mental disabilities, a guide to different naming systems, and latest views on acceptable terminology.
There is new and expanded content on:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on different groups and how to conduct remote hearings (on audio or video platforms) fairly
Welsh/English bilingualism and the right to speak Welsh in courts and tribunals in Wales
Reducing jargon and legalese
Assisting a litigant who has difficulty reading or writing
Extended guidance in relation to litigants-in-person (ie people representing themselves)
New entries in the disability glossary
Confidence in the courts of minority ethnic communities
Sensitivity if a witness is experiencing menopausal symptoms"
https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/equal-treatment-bench-book-new-edition/
EQUAL TREATMENT BENCH BOOK
February 2021 edition
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf
GUIDE TO JUDICIAL CONDUCT – REVISED MARCH 2018 (UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2020)
"This Guide to Judicial Conduct has been fully revised. It is intended to offer assistance to judges, coroners and magistrates about their conduct.
It is based on the principle that responsibility for deciding whether or not a particular activity or course of conduct is appropriate rests with each individual judge.
This Guide is therefore not a code, nor does it contain rules other than where stated. Instead, it contains a set of core principles which will help judges reach their own decisions."
https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/guide-to-judicial-conduct/
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