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Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges
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Rwanda asylum seeker plan ruled lawful
Court backing for UK Government policy
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Ministers' gender recognition guidance held lawful
Judge rejects challenge to revised guidance for public boards
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Abortion safe zones within devolved powers: UKSC
Northern Ireland entitled to ban protests within specified areas at clinics
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Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals
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Frances McMenamin KC criticises plan to scrap jury trials
Senior legal figure says move threatens people's rights
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Working group rules out Scottish parades commission
Report recommends local, human rights based regulation
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New Chair announced for Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry
Lord Brailsford takes over from Lady Poole
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Committee majority backs Gender Bill in stage 1 report
MSPs support self declaration model for gender recognition
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Truss Government drops Bill of Rights Bill
Ministers said to be "reviewing how to deliver objectives"
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EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding
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Hearings to be held over abuse of young offenders
Investigation is part of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
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Judge tells tea firm to stop Kenya legal action
Ruling will get workers’ lawsuit in Scotland back on track
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Human Rights Court rejects Battersbee parents' petition
Interim measures refused in last legal attempt to save 12 year old
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Government hasn't heeded Bill of Rights views: Faculty
Advocates criticise "populist" approach behind repeal of Human Rights Act
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SHRC protests bill's "watering down" of human rights
Commission urges respect for UK's obligations under European Convention
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Protests as bill restricts Convention rights
Ministers press ahead with controversial Bill of Rights measure
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Profession renews protests over Johnson lawyer remarks
Scottish and English leaders raise concerns over reactions to Rwanda orders
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UNCRC Bill to be amended following Supreme Court ruling
Ministers propose to remove UK legislation from scope of bill
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Data breach fine for company "scraping" online photos
ICO fines Clearview AI £7.5m for using people's images without consent
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No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal
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Ministers seek to align human rights and economy policy
New Centre of Expertise will bring equality and rights into policy making
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Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking
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Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants