The dean of the faculty of advocates has criticised Scottish Green MSP Maggie Chapman for what he described as "reprehensible" comments attacking the judiciary following the Supreme Court judgement on the definition of a woman.
Ms Chapman – the deputy convener of Holyrood's equalities committee – was filmed at a weekend rally condemning what she called "bigotry, prejudice and hatred coming from the Supreme Court".
In a letter to the committee, Roddy Dunlop KC called the remarks "outrageous" and said they created a "risk of danger" to members of the Supreme Court.
Chapman said she stands by her comments, and that it was her role to "stand up and represent trans people".
'Beyond the pale'
The Scottish government responded in parliament to the unanimous ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
Scottish Social Justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Supreme Court had delivered a "carefully considered judgement" which ministers "fully accept".
Ahead of that statement, Sir Keir Starmer's official spokesperson said the prime minister does not believe transgender women are women.
Protests were held at the weekend by pro-trans campaigners, with First Minister John Swinney saying he understood why the trans community would feel "uncertain and anxious" over the court ruling.
Chapman – a long time supporter of trans rights – attended a protest in Aberdeen and told the crowd: "We say not in our name to the bigotry, prejudice and hatred that we see coming from the Supreme Court and from so many other institutions in our society."
