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Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination

11th January 2023 | human rights , welfare/benefits , government-administration | Discrimination , Local government
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges

Rwanda asylum seeker plan ruled lawful

19th December 2022 | human rights , immigration
Court backing for UK Government policy

Ministers' gender recognition guidance held lawful

14th December 2022 | human rights | Discrimination
Judge rejects challenge to revised guidance for public boards

Abortion safe zones within devolved powers: UKSC

7th December 2022 | human rights | Human rights , Health
Northern Ireland entitled to ban protests within specified areas at clinics

Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties

23rd November 2022 | human rights , civil litigation | Human rights , Civil court work
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals

Frances McMenamin KC criticises plan to scrap jury trials

14th November 2022 | human rights , criminal law
Senior legal figure says move threatens people's rights

Working group rules out Scottish parades commission

3rd November 2022 | human rights
Report recommends local, human rights based regulation

New Chair announced for Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

28th October 2022 | human rights , government-administration
Lord Brailsford takes over from Lady Poole

Committee majority backs Gender Bill in stage 1 report

6th October 2022 | human rights | Human rights
MSPs support self declaration model for gender recognition

Truss Government drops Bill of Rights Bill

8th September 2022 | human rights | Human rights
Ministers said to be "reviewing how to deliver objectives"

EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI

1st September 2022 | information technology , human rights | IT and intellectual property , Discrimination
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding

Hearings to be held over abuse of young offenders

26th August 2022 | family-child law , human rights
Investigation is part of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Judge tells tea firm to stop Kenya legal action

23rd August 2022 | human rights , mental health-adult incapacity
Ruling will get workers’ lawsuit in Scotland back on track

Human Rights Court rejects Battersbee parents' petition

4th August 2022 | human rights | Human rights
Interim measures refused in last legal attempt to save 12 year old

Government hasn't heeded Bill of Rights views: Faculty

29th June 2022 | human rights | Human rights
Advocates criticise "populist" approach behind repeal of Human Rights Act

SHRC protests bill's "watering down" of human rights

23rd June 2022 | human rights | Human rights
Commission urges respect for UK's obligations under European Convention

Protests as bill restricts Convention rights

22nd June 2022 | human rights | Human rights
Ministers press ahead with controversial Bill of Rights measure

Profession renews protests over Johnson lawyer remarks

15th June 2022 | government-administration , immigration , human rights | Immigration and asylum , Human rights
Scottish and English leaders raise concerns over reactions to Rwanda orders

UNCRC Bill to be amended following Supreme Court ruling

25th May 2022 | family-child law , human rights | Children , Human rights
Ministers propose to remove UK legislation from scope of bill

Data breach fine for company "scraping" online photos

23rd May 2022 | information technology , human rights | Data protection
ICO fines Clearview AI £7.5m for using people's images without consent

No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules

12th May 2022 | civil litigation , human rights | Civil legal aid , Human rights
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal

Ministers seek to align human rights and economy policy

10th May 2022 | government-administration , human rights | Public sector , Human rights
New Centre of Expertise will bring equality and rights into policy making

Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report

27th April 2022 | human rights | Human rights , Health
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking

Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled

19th April 2022 | welfare/benefits , human rights | Benefit advice , Discrimination
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants
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