A Scottish law student who was investigated for saying 'women have vaginas' during an online seminar on transgender issues is suing her university for an alleged breach of the Equality Act, MailOnline can reveal.
Lisa Keogh, 29, was investigated by Abertay University in Dundee after classmates complained that she made 'inappropriate comments' during a seminar which 'could be construed as discriminatory'.
The mother of two was hauled before a disciplinary panel after making her comments during a seminar on transgender issues.
But after a two-month probe, which took place while she underwent her final year exams this year, the university's disciplinary board decided not to uphold the misconduct charge against her after finding there was no evidence that she had discriminated against any classmate.
In a series of tweets today, the mature student announced that she is now seeking compensation from Abertay University for the 'stress caused at the most crucial part of my university career'.
MailOnline can also reveal that Miss Keogh's legal team, MML Legal Dundee, are accusing the university of breaching the Equality Act 2010 by pursuing her for 'expressing her gender critical beliefs'.
In a statement, she said: 'I can confirm that my solicitors MML Legal Dundee have raised an action by me against Abertay University, Dundee. As this matter is now in Court, I cannot discuss the merits of the case.
'However, I can confirm that I am seeking compensation from them for undertaking a disciplinary process against me for expressing certain gender critical beliefs, which my legal team believe was a breach of the Equality Act 2010 and an infringement of my ECHR rights of freedom of expression.'
An Abertay spokesman told MailOnline today: 'I can confirm the university has received a letter from Ms Keogh's solicitor. We won't be making any further comment at this time.'
Lisa Keogh, 29, said she has decided to take action against Abertay University in Dundee
In a series of tweets today, Miss Keogh announced that she is now seeking compensation from Abertay University for the 'stress caused at the most crucial part of my university career'
Abertay University in Dundee has said it was 'legally obliged to investigate all complaints'
The university previously said that it was 'legally obliged to investigate all complaints'.
Miss Keogh's lawyers are claiming that the disciplinary process was in breach of the Equality Act 2010, and that the university 'directly discriminated' against her 'because of her gender critical beliefs'.
'The pursuer's gender critical beliefs are a protected characteristic within the meaning of sections 4 and 10 of the 2010 Act,' the writ states.
'The pursuer's beliefs: are genuinely held; relate to a weighty and substantial aspect of human life and behaviour; are cogent, serious, cohesive, and important; and are worthy of respect in a democratic society.
'Her beliefs amount to a philosophical belief within the meaning of section 10 of the 2010 Act. The defender, as the governing body of a Scottish University, must not discriminate against students, inter alia, by subjecting them to any other detriment.'
According to the legal documents, her legal team add that she has 'suffered injured feelings, stress, anxiety, and sleeplessness' as a result of these events, and that her GP prescribed her with medication to help with her symptoms.
Miss Keogh was formally charged with
