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MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic
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Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds
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Faculty calls for a rethink of Hate Crime Bill
Submission sees "potential unintended consequences" for freedom of speech
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Disability Law Centre protests unclear face mask signs
Complaint that failure to mention exemptions leads to harassment
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MSP seeks views on proposed Right to Food Bill
Elaine Smith consults on support for UN-backed human right to become law
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ICO issues employee data guidance as businesses reopen
Six principles explained for holding staff health data
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IBA signs up to pandemic support for LGBTI rights
187 organisations in demand to UN for no discrimination in special measures
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Society, Faculty back detained lawyers for CCBE award
Egyptian lawyers nominated for CCBE Human Rights Award 2020
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Disclosure Bill passes final Holyrood stage
New law changes requirements on revealing criminal history
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Commission seeks rights based approach to recovery
Papers call for transparent, accountable decisions in planning to rebuild
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Law centre threatens disability claim over lockdown
Claim of discrimination after Cummings invokes "exceptional circumstances"
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CCBE sounds "alarm bell" for justice in Europe
COVID-19 restrictions need urgent measures to restore citizens' rights
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SHRC "deeply concerned" over prisoners' rights breaches
Commission writes to Yousaf over reports of "unacceptable" conditions
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MSPs review rights impact of COVID-19 measures
Holyrood committee taking views on who has been worst affected
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Fixed penalty regime is ECHR compliant: Inner House
Judges reject appeal by youth whose father forgot to deal with notice
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Icelander elected President of Human Rights Court
Judge Robert Spano to take office next month
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Justice Secretary briefs Holyrood on coronavirus response
Letter to Justice Committee answers questions raised
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Serco lock change opponents refused appeal permission
Supreme Court panel decision marks end of the road
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Morrisons not liable for rogue employee data breach
Workers lose out as Supreme Court allows appeal
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Tribunals rule on trafficking status: Supreme Court
Commission's appeal upheld in forced labour case
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Human Rights Court adopts anti-coronavirus measures
Hearings cancelled; application time limit suspended for a month
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Biometrics Commissioner Bill passes final stage
Unanimous support at Holyrood after "consensual" debate
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Human rights ruling against UK in police data case
Indefinite biometric data retention without safeguards breached article 8