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Consultation explores support for learning disabilities
Views sought ahead of Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill
Ministers will not appeal s 35 ruling, nor withdraw bill
Scottish Government waiting for future UK Government to discuss progress
Restricted UNCRC Bill approved by Holyrood
MSPs pass version as amended following Supreme Court ruling
IBA revises Business and Human Rights guidance
Guidance for lawyers updated in line with UN General Principles
Home Secretary's appeal fails in Rwanda asylum cases
Supreme Court finds asylum seekers at risk if sent for decision in Rwanda
Tenant Protection Act within Holyrood’s powers: judge
Human rights challenge to rent cap and eviction moratorium fails
Commission to study Highlands human rights experience
Visits to hear economic, social, cultural issues in Highlands and Islands
UK's human rights judge post to come up in new year
Process to open to select Strasbourg judge to sit from September 2025
Bill introduced for abortion “safe access zones”
Controversial member’s bill has support of Scottish Government
Care needed over new Human Rights Bill: Commission
Three reports set out submissions to Government, and case for wider powers
ICO issues guidance on workplace monitoring
Regulator aims to help employers fully comply with data protection law
Holyrood will look at changes to child rights legislation
Move comes after ruling on Parliament's powers
SCTS launches protected characteristics survey
Move is designed to make best use of online portal
Ministers propose to restrict scope of UNCRC Bill
Amendments due to Supreme Court ruling will confine duties to Holyrood Acts
MSP seeks support for Commissioner for Older People
Views sought on proposed member's bill for older people's champion
Views wanted on Scots law human rights plan
Proposals aim to reduce inequality in Scotland
Lawyer warns companies over collecting children's data
Severe regulatory and business consequences of getting it wrong: Dailly
MSPs call for funding to put young offenders in secure care
Move is an alternative to Young Offender Institutes
Commission calls for action on new human rights plan
Plea to new Government to prioritise measures to improve standards
Call for UK gun law reform
Coroner says Firearms Act is ‘at odds’ with public safety
Scrap Bill of Rights Bill, Parliament report urges
Joint committee finds little support for contentious measure
Government's s 35 order reasons prompt further argument
Expert views differ over grounds for blocking Gender Reform Bill
Human dignity the theme for 2023 Macfadyen Lecture
Former Indian Supreme Court judge to speak on centrality of the subject
Holyrood's Gender Bill blocked on two grounds: Jack
Government's legal reasoning to be laid with s 35 order