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James Caspian, a psychotherapist who was stopped from studying “trans regret” as part of his master’s degree is taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights
Caspian wanted to write his thesis on “trans regret” and “detransition” as part of his MA degree in counselling and psychotherapy at Bath Spa University.
He said it was rejected by the university’s ethics committee in 2017 because it could be deemed “politically incorrect”, and because “attacks on social media may not be confined to the researcher but may involve the university”.
Bath Spa University told
PinkNews that James Caspian’s research proposal was not refused because of the subject matter, but “rather because of his proposed methodological approach”.
Scots pastors seek judicial review over church closures
Scots pastors seek judicial review over church closures
5 Feb 2021
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A group of church leaders has launched legal action over the closure of places of worship in Scotland under recent Covid-19 measures.
Backed by the Christian Legal Centre, they are seeking a judicial review after Scottish Government ministers refused their request for church buildings to be allowed to reopen.
A court decision on whether to allow the legal action to proceed is expected in the coming weeks.
Worship criminalised
The 27 church leaders and pastors involved come from a range of Christian denominations and include the Reverend Dr William Philip, who is minister of The Tron Church in Glasgow and a Trustee of The Christian Institute.
St. John s Episcopal Church, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 9, 2010. | (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Kim Traynor)
More than two dozen church leaders in Scotland have joined legal proceedings against the Scottish government, demanding a judicial review of tighter pandemic lockdown measures that have closed churches for in-person services and “criminalize[ed] public worship.”
The church leaders argue in a claim for judicial review that the coronavirus regulations imposed by the Scottish government this month “are in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights [Articles 9 and 11] and the Scottish Constitution,” according to a statement issued by the London-based Christian Legal Centre.
The claim is filed by 27 church leaders, including those from the Free Church of Scotland, the Church of Scotland and independent churches.
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