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An article from the Guardian reporting that the 'equal treatment benchbook,' published by the Judicial College suggests more protection for trans people when in court including prevention of revealing original names and genders unless relevant to the case in point and the use of preferred names and genders where possible.

I would hope there aren't that many of us up in front of the judge, but who knows.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2021/dec/27/transgender-peop...

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Well spotted!

This Guardian reader (me!) failed to see it. Possibly because at my normal morning-paper catch-up time my over-Christmas visitor-son was preparing for his long journey back home!
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