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The Cab Rank Rule – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted March 10th, 2021 in barristers, Cayman Islands, equality, homosexuality, human rights, judges, marriage, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘In his blog for the Human Rights Hub, Edwin Cameron criticised Ms Dinah Rose QC, the President of Magdalen, for accepting the brief, in the Privy Council, to defend the Cayman Islands government’s law against same-sex marriage. Having long been one of my few judicial heroes, it is not easy for me to disagree with Edwin. However, on this point he is, with the greatest of respect, wrong.’

Oxford Human Rights Hub, 7th March 2021

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

Warning over photo ID law change for UK-wide and English elections – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2021 in bills, elections, equality, identification, minorities, news by sally

‘Changing the law to force people to show photo ID to take part in UK elections will be catastrophic for ethnic minority communities, increasing barriers to access and in effect disenfranchising them, equality and democracy campaigners have warned.’

The Guardian, 9th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court of Appeal rejects appeal by ex-magistrate over dismissal for views on adoption by same-sex couple – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 8th, 2021 in adoption, appeals, Christianity, disciplinary procedures, employment, employment tribunals, equality, homosexuality, magistrates, news, religious discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A magistrate and NHS trust board member who was dismissed over his views – based on his beliefs as a Christian – about the appropriateness of the adoption of a child by a same-sex couple, has lost two cases in the Court of Appeal.’

Local Government Lawyer, 4th March 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Disputed respite care for Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys: A and B – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 8th, 2021 in care homes, children, disabled persons, equality, human rights, Judaism, news by sally

‘In A and B (Minors: placement, faith) [2021] EWHC 455 (Admin), two brothers of a family of Charedi Jews in north Manchester, acting through their uncle and litigation friend M, challenged Manchester City Council’s decision to offer them respite placement in Birtenshaw, a secular residential home in Greater Manchester, instead of in Bayis Sheli, an exclusively Orthodox Jewish residential home in London. A was 15, turning 16 in June 2021; B was 11 years, turning 12 in September 2021 [11]: they both had medical and behavioural conditions that required a very high level of supervision [12, 13 & 14].’

Law & Religion UK , 4th March 2021

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Widow sues NHS over deaf husband’s ‘diabolical’ care – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2021 in cancer, compensation, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, families, hospitals, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

‘A woman is taking legal action against an NHS trust over the “diabolical” and discriminatory treatment of her profoundly deaf husband, who died of cancer in May last year.’

The Guardian, 7th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Low Pay Commission to review minimum wage exemption for domestic staff – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2021 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, government departments, news, remuneration, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘The government has asked the Low Pay Commission to review a rule exempting live-in domestic workers from minimum wage regulations. It comes after an employment tribunal in December found that the exemption was discriminatory against women. The tribunal heard extensive evidence that women are far more likely to be employed as family workers than men.’

The Guardian, 7th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Women in UK armed forces face ‘hostile environment’ if they report bullying – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2021 in armed forces, bullying, complaints, equality, harassment, news, statistics, women by sally

‘Women who serve in the armed forces find that they face “a hostile environment” when they are victims of bullying or harassment and try to complain, according to candid testimony given to a parliamentary committee on Thursday.’

The Guardian, 4th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judge rules council breached ECHR rights of orthodox Jewish 15-year-old boy – but not his brother – over proposal for respite placement accommodation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 3rd, 2021 in care homes, children, disabled persons, equality, families, housing, human rights, Judaism, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has handed down a ruling in a disagreement over whether two boys should be given respite placement accommodation in a residential home in the Greater Manchester area or in an exclusively orthodox Jewish residential home in London.’

Local Government Lawyer, 2nd March 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Bar Council chair rejects challenge from Twitter row barrister – Legal Futures

Posted March 3rd, 2021 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, equality, internet, news, race discrimination, racism, school children by sally

‘The chair of the Bar Council has dismissed as nonsense the suggestion that it had to publicly support the barrister at the centre of a racism row over his comments on Twitter.’

Legal Futures, 3rd March 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

A Campaign To Include Mx Title On All Forms Is Gaining Momentum. Here’s Why It’s Important – Each Other

Posted March 2nd, 2021 in electronic commerce, equality, gender, news, transgender persons by sally

‘Include Mx, which was launched in November 2020, is a micro campaign that approaches businesses and organisations to ask them to include Mx as an option on forms. Mx is a gender neutral honorific that was first coined and used in the 1970s. It’s used by those who do not identify as a particular gender, as well as those who do not want to reveal their gender.’

Each Other, 1st March 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk

High Court: Covid self-employed support scheme does not unlawfully discriminate against women – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 1st, 2021 in Administrative Court, coronavirus, employment, equality, government departments, HM Revenue & Customs, human rights, judicial review, maternity leave, news, self-employment, sex discrimination, taxation, women by sally

‘R (The Motherhood Plan and Anor) v HM Treasury [2021] EWHC 309 (Admin). In a judgment handed down on 17 February 2021, the High Court has ruled that the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (“the Scheme”) introduced during the coronavirus pandemic does not indirectly discriminate against self-employed women who have taken a period of leave relating to maternity or pregnancy in the last three tax years.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 26th February 2021

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Women earn two-thirds less than men in top finance roles – report – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2021 in banking, equality, news, remuneration, sex discrimination, statistics, women by sally

‘Female directors at the UK’s largest financial services firms earn on average two-thirds less than their male counterparts, new research shows, underlining the pay gap that still exists between men and women at the highest levels in the financial sector.’

The Guardian, 1st March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

“Power of the purse” will bring diversity to Bar – Legal Futures

Posted February 26th, 2021 in barristers, diversity, equality, judiciary, legal profession, news, race discrimination, racism by sally

“The “power of the purse”, coming not from solicitors but from their clients, will “make the difference” in improving diversity at the Bar, a leading Black QC has said.’

Legal Futures, 26th February 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Police watchdog castigates forces over use of stop and search – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2021 in drug offences, equality, news, ombudsmen, police, race discrimination, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has castigated police forces over stop and search, saying that 35 years after the power was introduced they were still unable to explain why black people are more likely to be targeted.’

The Guardian, 26th February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Failure to enact public duty law ‘has worsened England inequality in pandemic’ – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2021 in coronavirus, equality, news, statutory duty by sally

‘The failure of successive governments to enact part of the Equality Act, which would have imposed a duty to address socio-economic disadvantage, has exacerbated inequalities in England during the coronavirus pandemic, a thinktank has claimed.’

The Guardian, 24th February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Training – Pump Court Chambers

Posted February 18th, 2021 in diversity, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, news, vicarious liability by sally

‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently prescribed annual booster / refresher training for employers on Equality and Diversity in order to ensure that it is effective in eliminating harassment in the workplace.’

Pump Court Chambers, 17th February 2021

Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com

Breach of PSED in bringing possession proceedings cured by subsequent compliance – Garden Court Chambers

Posted February 18th, 2021 in disabled persons, equality, housing, local government, mental health, news, repossession by sally

‘Ms Taylor was the secure tenant of Slough Borough Council. She had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in late 2011.’

Garden Court Chambers, 17th February 2021

Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk

R (Salvato) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Equality Law Blog

Posted February 17th, 2021 in benefits, children, equality, human rights, news, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘The High Court ruled that the requirement that the childcare element (CCE) of Universal Credit (UC) could be paid to applicants only after they had actually paid for childcare, rather than becoming liable so to do (“the proof of payment rule”), was unlawful because it discriminated indirectly against women contrary to Article 14 ECHR read with Article 8 and/or A1P1 Further, having scrutinised the justification for the Secretary of State’s approach through the prism of Article 14, he went on to find that it was also irrational as a matter of common law. The decision engages intelligently with the sometimes tricky question of appropriate comparator pools, and shines useful light on the potential for common law rationality to accommodate discrimination-based claims even were direct reliance on Article 14 to become unavailable.’

Equality Law Blog, 16th February 2021

Source: equalitylawblog.com

Covid: Equalities watchdog urged to investigate UK’s pandemic response – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2021 in coronavirus, equality, ministers' powers and duties, news, women by sally

‘Unions, women’s groups and charities have asked the UK’s equalities watchdog to investigate whether the government broke the law in its pandemic response.’

BBC News, 15th February 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK government accused of ‘dragging heels’ on racism – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2021 in equality, government departments, human rights, news, race discrimination, racism, select committees by sally

‘The government is still “dragging its heels” on racism, according to MPs and race equality campaigners critical of its response to a damning parliamentary report on Black people and human rights.’

The Guardian, 11th February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

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