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Employee privacy upheld as Human Rights Court reverses ruling on monitoring
Dismissal over private use of internet a breach of rights: Grand Chamber

Human trafficking found in most of Scotland, official campaign reveals
Awareness initiative discloses 27 of 32 local council areas affected

Revised "named persons" bill still needs improvement, Faculty believes
Information sharing measure does not fully address Supreme Court comments

Data protection proposals unveiled by ministers
GDPR controls to be brought into UK law

Ending physical punishment of children could be good thing: Society
Response on proposed bill recognises culture change on children's rights

Access to justice trumps employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court rules
2013 charges against both domestic and EU law

Exam scripts are candidate's personal data, EU advocate general believes
Opinion in Irish case supports subject's data access request

Public sector to come under socio-economic equality duty
Scottish ministers consult on duty to reduce poverty and inequality

Appeal fails over criminal injuries "family" claim though ECHR point upheld
Inner House agrees that good reasons given for discrimination

Commissioner calls ministers in breach of children's rights over smacking
Call for active support of member's bill to ban physical punishment

US murder charge Scot loses second human rights extradition challenge
Strasbourg court stands by previous ruling despite subsequent case law

Inquiry chair's action against ministers following resignation dismissed
No relevant averments of contract or human rights breach, judge holds

Supreme Court allows Lord Advocate's appeal in Taiwan extradition case
Judges reject human rights challenges by man who fled to UK

Human Rights Court turns down plea of Charlie Gard's parents
UK doctors to be allowed to turn off baby's life support

Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament
Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information

Decision letter reduced as Home Secretary applied wrong "family life" test
No "exceptional dependency" required in case of adult children

Lawyers challenge May threat to human rights laws
Calls to respect rule of law under European Convention

Human Rights Court to provide reasons for inadmissibility decisions
CCBE welcomes move to explain why applications rejected

"Indy camp" campaigners appeal permission request thrown out
Supreme Court finds no arguable point of law

Annulling gratuitous alienations no breach of human rights, judge rules
Lack of discretion in court did not make provision disproportionate

Publish human rights advice, Commission proposes to Holyrood
Reform submission calls for stronger checks on legislative competence

Minister stands by Scottish human rights record
Statement published on Government position ahead of UN review

Ministers need to raise game on human rights, Commission claims
Evidence to UN review calls for all rights treaties to be given effect

Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules