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Employee privacy upheld as Human Rights Court reverses ruling on monitoring

5th September 2017 | employment , human rights
Dismissal over private use of internet a breach of rights: Grand Chamber

Human trafficking found in most of Scotland, official campaign reveals

29th August 2017 | criminal law , human rights
Awareness initiative discloses 27 of 32 local council areas affected

Revised "named persons" bill still needs improvement, Faculty believes

17th August 2017 | family-child law , human rights
Information sharing measure does not fully address Supreme Court comments

Data protection proposals unveiled by ministers

7th August 2017 | human rights , information technology
GDPR controls to be brought into UK law

Ending physical punishment of children could be good thing: Society

7th August 2017 | family-child law , human rights , law society of scotland
Response on proposed bill recognises culture change on children's rights

Access to justice trumps employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court rules

26th July 2017 | employment , europe , human rights
2013 charges against both domestic and EU law

Exam scripts are candidate's personal data, EU advocate general believes

25th July 2017 | europe , human rights , information technology
Opinion in Irish case supports subject's data access request

Public sector to come under socio-economic equality duty

18th July 2017 | government-administration , human rights
Scottish ministers consult on duty to reduce poverty and inequality

Appeal fails over criminal injuries "family" claim though ECHR point upheld

18th July 2017 | criminal law , government-administration , human rights , reparation
Inner House agrees that good reasons given for discrimination

Commissioner calls ministers in breach of children's rights over smacking

17th July 2017 | family-child law , human rights
Call for active support of member's bill to ban physical punishment

US murder charge Scot loses second human rights extradition challenge

10th July 2017 | criminal law , human rights
Strasbourg court stands by previous ruling despite subsequent case law

Inquiry chair's action against ministers following resignation dismissed

7th July 2017 | human rights , licensing
No relevant averments of contract or human rights breach, judge holds

Supreme Court allows Lord Advocate's appeal in Taiwan extradition case

28th June 2017 | criminal law , human rights
Judges reject human rights challenges by man who fled to UK

Human Rights Court turns down plea of Charlie Gard's parents

28th June 2017 | human rights
UK doctors to be allowed to turn off baby's life support

Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament

21st June 2017 | family-child law , government-administration , human rights
Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information

Decision letter reduced as Home Secretary applied wrong "family life" test

9th June 2017 | human rights , immigration
No "exceptional dependency" required in case of adult children

Lawyers challenge May threat to human rights laws

8th June 2017 | human rights
Calls to respect rule of law under European Convention

Human Rights Court to provide reasons for inadmissibility decisions

7th June 2017 | human rights
CCBE welcomes move to explain why applications rejected

"Indy camp" campaigners appeal permission request thrown out

26th May 2017 | human rights
Supreme Court finds no arguable point of law

Annulling gratuitous alienations no breach of human rights, judge rules

16th May 2017 | human rights , insolvency
Lack of discretion in court did not make provision disproportionate

Publish human rights advice, Commission proposes to Holyrood

1st May 2017 | government-administration , human rights
Reform submission calls for stronger checks on legislative competence

Minister stands by Scottish human rights record

20th April 2017 | human rights
Statement published on Government position ahead of UN review

Ministers need to raise game on human rights, Commission claims

13th April 2017 | human rights
Evidence to UN review calls for all rights treaties to be given effect

Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused

12th April 2017 | criminal law , human rights , immigration
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules
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