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Jacob Shteyman

J.K. Rowling chided for 'unfounded' claim on SA courts

J.K. Rowling's claim that South Australian rape victims could be forced to address their male attackers with female pronouns are unfounded, the state's legal fraternity says.

The Harry Potter author sparked a social media furore with her response to a note issued to SA legal practitioners by Chief Justice Chris Kourakis about the pronunciation of names and gender pronouns.

The practice note outlined the methods in which a legal practitioner could let the court know how a participant would like their name to be pronounced or what pronouns they prefer.

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