Transsexual who claims she was bullied out police force to keep fighting

Jan Irvine claimed she was forced to leave her job with Lothian and Borders Police after her sex change.

24 January 2012 15:23 GMT

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A transsexual who claims she was bullied out of the police force has vowed to keep fighting after failing in her latest attempt to sue for unfair dismissal.

Jan Irvine, 59, formerly Ian Irvine, from Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, worked as a traffic warden with Lothian and Borders Police before taking up a post in the communications centre.

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"I'm fighting for justice. I just want them to acknowledge what they did wrong. The first case for sex discrimination was time-barred, but I didn't lose it. I will keep fighting for others like me and for justice."