Speech by the Lord Chief Justice – Temple Women’s Forum
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice (PDF)
Temple Women’s Forum, 19th October 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: equality
Speech by President of the Queen’s Bench Division: Justice for the 21st Century – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Sir Brian Leveson, President of the Queen’s Bench Division gave the Caroline Weatherill Lecture “Justice for the 21st Century” in the Isle of Man on 9 October 2015.’
Courts and Tribunals Judicairy, 12th October 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
EAD Solicitors and Ors v Abrams: Equality for all “Persons?” – Cloisters
‘Chris Milsom considers the recent EAT Judgment which decides that a limited company can sue for discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 .’
Cloisters, 29th September 2015
Source: www.cloisters.com
Gay man loses fight to secure equal pension rights for husband – The Guardian
‘A gay man has lost his appeal court bid to win his husband the same pension rights a wife would enjoy if he was in a heterosexual relationship.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal set to rule in landmark case on pension benefits affecting surviving civil partners – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal in London is set to determine what pension benefits surviving civil partners are entitled to receive when their spouse dies in a landmark judgment due out on Tuesday.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Number of female judges in UK ‘snowballing’ despite equality row – The Guardian
‘The rate at which women are being appointed judges is gathering momentum in a “snowball effect”, ensuring gender equality on the bench is not that far away despite remarks by supreme court justice Jonathan Sumption – so says a female judge involved in judicial selection.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NUS begins legal action to prevent government scrapping maintenance grants – The Guardian
‘The National Union of Students has begun legal action to prevent the government scrapping maintenance grants.’
The Guardian, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sexual harassment and universities’ legal obligations – the government’s new taskforce – Education Law Blog
‘Many of you will have heard about the government’s recent decision to set up a taskforce to tackle violence against women on campus. (See the government press release here.) This move is timeous or long overdue (depending on your viewpoint) in the light of the accumulating momentum of campaigns by various individuals and organisations to highlight the high incidence of sexual violence/harassment on campus.’
Education Law Blog, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.education11kbw.com
No rush for more women at the top of the legal profession, says senior judge – Daily Telegraph
‘Lord Sumption claims rushing to achieve equality could damage the judiciary.’
Full story
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Settled Gypsies could be forced back on to the road by new planning laws – The Independent
‘Gypsies and Travellers across Britain will be driven off sites they have made their home by new planning laws requiring them to prove that they are still itinerant. The move could cause a large increase in the number of unauthorised roadside camps, and force many families – including the infirm and those with children in school – on to the road against their will.’
The Independent, 19th September 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Regina (Unison) v Lord Chancellor, (Equality and Human Rights Commission intervening) (Nos 1 and 2) – WLR Daily
‘The Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal Fees Order 2013 whereby fees were payable by a claimant or appellant on the commencement of a claim or an appeal and also in advance of the final hearing unless they were entitled to a remission on account of limited means was lawful and not discriminatory.’
WLR Daily, 26th August 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Gay priest forced to wait for verdict in church discrimination tribunal – The Guardian
‘A clergyman who wed his partner in a same-sex marriage may have to wait until next year to find out whether a decision by the church to remove his right to officiate was discriminatory.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Lingering Gender Pay Gap – No. 5 Chambers
‘Jessica Smeaton looks at the government’s new consultation paper and the impact on large employers.’
Full story
No. 5 Chambers, 25th August 2015
Source: www.no5.com
Stop-and-search: Police training will challenge ‘unconscious bias’ of officers to cut down on unlawful use of tactic – The Independent
‘Hundreds of police officers around the country are to have their prejudices challenged by a training programme that aims to reduce discrimination among those using stop-and-search powers, a tactic that disproportionately targets people from ethnic minorities.’
The Independent, 22nd August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court overturns relaxed planning requirements for smaller English housing sites – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government has been forced to withdraw the exemption from affordable housing contributions and the vacant building credit (VBC) for small housing developments in England after the High Court ruled it was unlawful.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Smashing stereotypes, childcare and class snobbery: My life as a female judge – Daily Telegraph
‘New figures show there are more judges under 40 than ever in Britain – and more than half of them are women. Here, Marilyn Mornington, who became a judge at 40, explains what it’s like being a woman at the top of the law.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Why doesn’t our judiciary reflect the diverse society it serves? – The Guardian
‘What percentage of court of appeal and high court judges would you guess are women? What about the proportion of black and minority ethnic (BME) members of the judiciary?’
The Guardian, 5th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (Child Soldiers International) v Secretary of State for Defence – WLR Daily
‘Article 3(4) of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation gave member states an unqualified and unrestricted power not to apply the Directive to the armed forces, so that the terms of the Army Terms of Service Regulations 2007 were not incompatible with equal treatment under the Directive.’
WLR Daily, 24th July 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
