Articles in: Discrimination Law

National Offender Management Service Found in Breach of Race and Disability Laws

Following judicial review proceedings in the High Court of England and Wales by the Equality and Human Rights Commission against the National Offender Management Service, it was held that NOMS, in its treatment of some foreign prisoners, had failed to comply with laws on disability and race.
All public authorities are bound by law to conduct equality impact assessments and examine …

Civil Procedure, Discrimination Law, Prisons Law

Inquiry Into Migration and Trafficking

The Scottish Parliament Equal Opportunities Committee is conducting an inquiry into the impact and contribution of migration and the extent and nature of trafficking in Scotland. It will consider how public sector agencies assist victims of trafficking; the contribution of migration to the Scottish economy; the contribution of migrant communities to Scottish culture, society and civic society; and the degree …

Discrimination Law

Unfulfilled Expectations: the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Jim Murdoch (University of Glasgow)
European Human Rights Law Review E.H.R.L.R. (2010) No.1 Pages 26-46
Examines the utilisation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), as experienced by individuals, non-government organisations and the disposal of communications by the CEDAW Committee. Provides an overview of the Optional Protocol, with reference to areas …

Discrimination Law, International Law

Gibraltar, Same Sex Couples, and Discrimination

Housing Law Monitor H.L.M. (2010) January/February Pages 10-11
Reports on the Privy Council decision in Rodriguez v Minister of Housing of Gibraltar on whether a housing policy, which prohibited an application for a joint tenancy between long-term same sex partners on the basis that they were not married and had no children, constituted unlawful discrimination contrary to the Constitution of Gibraltar …

Discrimination Law, Housing and Homelessness Law

Legal Aid Under Labour in Government

Fiona Bawdon
Legal Action (2010) February Pages 8-9
This, the first in a series of articles on the policies of the three main political parties relating to legal aid and legal service, examines the policies of the Labour party. Reviews Labour’s record on criminal justice, civil liberties, race discrimination and legal aid. Notes high and low points in Labour’s record since it …

Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Discrimination Law, Legal Aid

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Formed in May 2009, the Scottish Human Rights Law Group is a non-affiliated, independent, professional network for those engaged in legal practice and study, in academia and politics, in campaigning and in the provision of advice. It exists to raise awareness and knowledge of human rights law in Scotland, and to provide a forum for discussion of matters of interest across the field. The group organises seminars and roundtable discussions on human rights and is accredited for the purposes of CPD.