‘The new Secretary of State for Education has recently announced a new government proposal to abolish the ban on opening new grammar schools. This proposal could ultimately be ultimately be challenged in the courts. How could the government make sure it is complying with its human rights obligations in future proposals?’
RightsInfo, 14th September 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘This was another in a number of county court judgments on section 204 Housing Act 1996 appeals which turned on the question of vulnerability after the Supreme Court decision in Hotak. In this appeal, the particular issues were whether the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) had been complied with, and then the approach to ‘significantly more vulnerable’.’
Nearly Legal, 25th September 2016
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A Welsh council has successfully defended a High Court challenge to its decision to establish five community libraries.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th September 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Law Centres Network has threatened to seek judicial review of the government’s decision to award the contract for operating a discrimination helpline to security contractor G4S.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 6th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The duty to make reasonable adjustments (RAs) to enable an employee who is disabled for the purposes of the 2010 Equality Act can in principle include continuing to pay a higher salary when that employee is moved to a lower grade role, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd September 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘In this third article Declan O’Dempsey looks at the concept of “British Values” in the context of the Prevent Duty. It appears in the definition of “extremism” in the Guidance. British values are mentioned in the Guidance. However only examples are given of what constitute British values. In a post Brexit discussion these values have taken on a more important aspect. To what extent is tolerance a British Value?’
Cloisters, 16th August 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘In his fourth article on Prevent Duty Declan O’Dempsey looks at the similarities between the Prevent Duty to have due regard and consider what the practical application of that duty to have due regard will look like in the light of the existing body of case law on the analogous s 149 of the Equality Act 2010.’
Cloisters, 22nd August 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘In this article I deal with the government issued guidance on the Prevent Duty under section 21 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 as it applies to universities.’
Cloisters, 2nd August 2016
Source: www.cloisters.com
‘A new report from a leading equality watchdog has cited fresh evidence suggesting that the criminal justice system is institutionally racist.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A father who won a groundbreaking legal case on Britain’s surrogacy laws has told the BBC he hopes he will soon be given the same rights as other parents.’
BBC News, 17th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Black and ethnic minority people in Britain still face “entrenched” race inequality in many areas, including education and health, a watchdog warns. A review by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which also looked at employment, housing, pay, and criminal justice, found an “alarming picture”.’
BBC News, 18th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The level of sexual harassment in the workplace is “shameful”, with women being subjected to unwelcome jokes, verbal advances, suggestive remarks and even demands for sexual favours, a report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The police watchdog is now “more likely to believe black complainants than white police officers”, according to a former officer and equality campaigner.’
BBC News, 31st July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has ruled that a local authority acted unlawfully when it reduced funding to voluntary sector organisations that offer short breaks to disabled children.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th July 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Legal aid should be provided for families at inquests in which the government pays for lawyers to represent police officers or other state employees, the chief coroner has recommended.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘People with disabilities are being treated like second class citizens, the UK’s equality watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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