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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