Beyond the pale... fury over Green MSP's rant

MAGGIE Chapman has defended her rant about the Supreme Court despite being told she is putting people in danger, as a top lawyer launched an "unprecedented intervention".

- By Ben Borland

The Green MSP slammed the “bigotry, prejudice and hatred” of the judges who last week ruled that the words “women” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to biological women and biological sex.

Her comments have been widely condemned and she faces calls to step down from her role as deputy convenor of the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.

Roddy Dunlop KC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, has added his name to the list of those who believe she should be considering her position, saying her behaviour was “utterly beyond the pale”.

He has written to Ms Chapman and committee convenor Karen Adam MSP on behalf of the office bearers of the Faculty of Advocates.

Appalling

In an excoriating rebuke of Ms Chapman’s comments, Mr Dunlop said they read her words “with considerable concern and dismay”.

He states: “These are appalling comments to come from any elected politician.

“They are all the worse when they come from someone who holds the post of Deputy Convenor of the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee.