Faculty of Advocates

Those comments were described as "reprehensible" by the dean of the faculty of advocates and sparked a Tory attempt to remove the Green MSP from the committee.

Labour MSP Paul O'Kane asked Chapman to withdraw her remarks, state her respect for the rule of law and independence of the judiciary "without qualification" and acknowledge the concerns of the dean of the faculty of advocates.

The dean of the faculty of advocates, Roddy Dunlop KC, said Chapman should consider her role as deputy convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee as her remarks conflicted with Holyrood guidance on impartiality.

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.

"I've not seen any sensible lawyer who thinks misgendering will become a crime tomorrow," wrote Roddy Dunlop KC, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, on the eve of the act coming into force.