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Is Swinney respecting the Supreme Court on gender?

Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins discuss a looming court battle over where transgender prisoners are housed.

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Campaigners For Women Scotland (pictured) are taking the Scottish Government to the Court of Session over where transgender prisoners are housed.

We ask legal expert Dr Nick McKerrell from Glasgow Caledonian University whether John Swinney鈥檚 government is respecting the Supreme Court ruling on women and sex.

Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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