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Helena Kennedy: Gender Bill should not impact on new laws against misogyny

The introduction of new legislation to criminalise misogyny should not be impacted by the Scottish Government’s attempts to reform the Gender Recognition Act, a lawyer has said. Baroness Helena Kennedy QC was tasked to develop a report on the Hate ...

27 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Hate Crime Act has not made it illegal to be unpleasant or offensive – Greer

Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has said the Scottish Government’s Hate Crime Act has not made it illegal to “be an asshole”. The controversial law came into force last week in Scotland, leading to a deluge of complaints made to police. The Act ...

10 Apr 2024 at 11:38

Former first minister Jack McConnell brands hate crime laws ‘unworkable’

A former Scottish first minister has branded new hate crime legislation as “unworkable”. In a Sunday Mail column, Jack McConnell, who was Scottish Labour leader and first minister from 2001 to 2007, said the Hate Crime and Public Order ...

07 Apr 2024 at 11:05

Humza Yousaf urges critics of hate crime law to ‘stop peddling misinformation’

Critics of Scotland’s new hate crime laws must stop “peddling misinformation”, the First Minister has said. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came under intense criticism when it came into effect last week, including from ...

06 Apr 2024 at 14:46

Hate crime law will not divert police away from serious crime – senior officer

Police will not prioritise hate crime reports over violent and sexual crimes, a senior police officer has said. Concerns have been raised over the practicalities of investigating incidents recorded under the Hate Crime and Public ...

11 Apr 2024 at 10:18

Nicola Sturgeon resignation: What happened and what next?

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Wednesday she will stand down from a role she has held longer than any other. Ms Sturgeon said the impacts of guiding the country through the Covid-19 pandemic paired with ...

15 Feb 2023 at 16:47

Controversial hate crime law comes into effect

The Scottish Government’s controversial new hate crime law came into effect on Monday. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act was passed by MSPs in 2021, consolidating existing hate crime legislation and creating a ...

02 Apr 2024 at 09:04

Officers will take common sense approach to hate crime law, police chief vows

Scotland’s top police officer has said a balance will be struck between freedom of expression and alleged crimes under the new hate crime law. Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell said the Hate Crime and Public ...

21 Mar 2024 at 14:34

Protest against hate crime legislation takes place outside Scottish Parliament

Around 300 people protested outside the Scottish Parliament to oppose new hate crime legislation, with some saying they were prepared to be jailed. A coffin bearing a sign reading “We hate hate crime laws” was ...

01 Apr 2024 at 21:52

Online misgendering ‘could be investigated’ in Scotland under new hate crime law

Scotland’s minister for victims and community safety has said people “could be investigated” for misgendering someone online under a new hate crime law which came into effect on Monday. MSPs passed the Hate ...

01 Apr 2024 at 10:01

Author JK Rowling warns Scotland’s new hate crime law is ‘wide open to abuse’

Scotland’s First Minister has insisted he is “very proud” of new hate crimes laws which have just come into force, as author JK Rowling warned the legislation is “wide open to abuse”. The Harry Potter ...

01 Apr 2024 at 16:04

Yousaf warns against using new hate crime law to make ‘vexatious’ complaints

Scotland’s First Minister has warned against using a controversial new hate crime law to make “vexatious” complaints. Concerns have been raised about the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, ...

30 Mar 2024 at 00:02

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