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The Coalition: our programme for government

May 20, 2010 | No Comments

The Conservative/Lib Dem coalition today published its full programme for government.  Chapter 3 of the programme, titled Civil Liberties states:
“We will be strong in defence of freedom. The Government believes that the British state has become too authoritarian, and that over the past decade it has abused and eroded fundamental human freedoms and historic civil liberties. We need to restore …

Art. 02 Right to Life, Art. 03 Prohibition of Torture, Art. 04 Freedom from Slavery, Art. 05 Right to Liberty and Security, Art. 06 Right to a Fair Trial, Art. 07 No Punishment without Law, Art. 08 Right to Private and Family Life, Art. 09 Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion, Art. 10 Freedom of Expression, Art. 11 Freedom of Assembly and Association, Art. 12 Right to Marry and Found a Family, Art. 13 Effective Remedy, Art. 14 Prohibition of Discrimination, Commentaries

Equalities and Human Rights Commission Guidance to Public Authorities on the Provision of Goods and Services to Trans People

March 14, 2010 | No Comments

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has published guidance to public authorities on the provision of goods and services to trans people, in order to help public authorities meet their equality duties and human rights obligations towards trans people.

Art. 08 Right to Private and Family Life, Art. 14 Prohibition of Discrimination, Commentaries, Discrimination Law

SM v Advocate General for Scotland [2010] ScotCS CSOH_15 (16 February 2010)

March 11, 2010 | No Comments

Contribution by Zoe Picton-Howell
In this Scottish case, an application by a father acting on behalf of his young child with disabilities and serious health problems, for judicial review of section 73 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, as being incompatible with provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights was rejected by the Court of Sessions. …

Art. 08 Right to Private and Family Life, Art. 14 Prohibition of Discrimination, Child & Family Law, Child Disability Law

Humphreys v Revenue & Customs Commissioners (2010)

February 22, 2010 | No Comments

[2010] EWCA Civ 56
Although the system of single payment of child tax credit to the person mainly responsible for the child indirectly discriminated against men it was justified as a proportionate means of pursuing a legitimate aim of social policy.
Full report can be found here

Art. 14 Prohibition of Discrimination, Social Security Law, Taxation

Principal Reporter v K [2010] CSIH 5

February 11, 2010 | No Comments

Contribution by:  Jennifer Spence
Court of Session (Inner House), 21 January 2010
Lord President (Hamilton), Lady Paton, Lord Carloway
Mr K, the unmarried father of a child (“X”), born 6 May 2002, applied to the Sheriff for parental rights and responsibilities in terms of section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36) (“the Act”).  Mr K was named on X’s birth certificate …

Art. 06 Right to a Fair Trial, Art. 08 Right to Private and Family Life, Art. 14 Prohibition of Discrimination, Child & Family Law
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