Category: race discrimination

Victims of discrimination ‘denied justice’ as legal aid cuts create ‘David vs Goliath’ scenario, report finds – The Independent

Posted June 19th, 2019 in budgets, disability discrimination, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, legal aid, litigants in person, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, victims by tracey

‘Victims of discrimination in England and Wales are being denied justice due to soaring legal aid cuts, the equalities watchdog has warned. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said people who had been discriminated against for reasons such as their race, gender or disability were being left to represent themselves in court, creating a “David vs Goliath” scenario or letting perpetrators to go entirely unchallenged.’

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The Independent, 19th June 2019

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Medical watchdog GMC needs to regain trust of doctors, finds review – The Guardian

Posted June 6th, 2019 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, doctors, employment tribunals, expert witnesses, mental health, negligence, news, ombudsmen, professional conduct, quality assurance, race discrimination, standards by tracey

‘The General Medical Council must fundamentally reform to regain the trust of the doctors it regulates and end their “toxic fear” of reprisals if they make mistakes, says a hard-hitting report.’

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The Guardian, 6th June 2019

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Police recruit rejected because he was a white heterosexual male joins force which discriminated against him – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 30th, 2019 in employment tribunals, news, police, race discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination by tracey

‘A university graduate will finally get to “follow in his father’s footsteps” as he joins the same police force which rejected him for being a white heterosexual man.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2019

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Police facial recognition surveillance court case starts – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2019 in consent, data protection, equality, facial mapping, human rights, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, race discrimination, women by sally

‘The first major legal challenge to police use of automated facial recognition surveillance begins in Cardiff later.’

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BBC News, 21st May 2019

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Facial recognition tech ‘should be dropped over race issues’ – BBC News

Posted May 13th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, data protection, equality, facial mapping, human rights, news, police, privacy, race discrimination by sally

‘Black and minority ethnic people in the UK could be falsely identified and questioned as police have not tested facial recognition systems on enough non-white faces, say campaigners.’

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BBC News, 13th May 2019

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Home Office faces investigation over Windrush scandal from equalities watchdog – The Independent

Posted May 1st, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, deportation, documents, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, government departments, immigration, news, passports, race discrimination by tracey

‘The Home Office has been referred to the equalities watchdog over the Windrush scandal and the wider “hostile environment”. More than 80 MPs from six political parties have called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to investigate whether the department unlawfully discriminated against the Windrush generation and continues to discriminate against ethnic minority Britons as a “direct result” of its immigration policies.’

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The Independent, 1st May 2019

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Allocation Policy – Local Government Law

Posted April 25th, 2019 in equality, housing, local government, news, race discrimination, refugees, travellers by tracey

‘In conjoined appeals, (2019) EWCA Civ 692, R (Gullu) v Hillingdon LBC and R (Ward) v Hillingdon LBC, the Court of Appeal considered the lawfulness of Hillingdon’s housing allocation policy. The policy prioritised people who had been resident in the local area for 10 years. That was found to discriminate indirectly against protected groups.’

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Local Government Law, 23rd April 2019

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Lammy: Lack of BAME judges is due to discrimination – Legal Futures

Posted April 9th, 2019 in diversity, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, minorities, news, race discrimination by sally

‘The lack of judges from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background is down to discrimination, according to the MP who investigated the treatment of BAME people in the criminal justice system.’

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Legal Futures, 9th April 2019

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Discriminatory instruction barrister: Fault is system’s not solicitor’s – Legal Futures

Posted April 4th, 2019 in barristers, codes of practice, diversity, equality, judiciary, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, solicitors, women by sally

‘The Asian woman barrister who was disinstructed after her client wanted a white man to represent her has said she does not blame the solicitor involved.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd April 2019

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Hallett tells senior lawyers to step up on discrimination – Legal Futures

Posted March 11th, 2019 in diversity, flexible working, harassment, internet, judges, legal profession, news, race discrimination, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘Top women judges have called on senior lawyers to take responsibility for ensuring there is no discrimination in their organisations rather than leaving it to diversity specialists.’

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Legal Futures, 11th March 2019

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Home Office pays £1m to civil servants in discrimination case – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2019 in age discrimination, compensation, employment, employment tribunals, equality, government departments, news, proportionality, race discrimination by tracey

‘Nearly 50 civil servants who accused the Home Office of discrimination because of their age or ethnicity have secured more than £1m in compensation following a tribunal.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2019

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Firms face ban on use of gagging clauses to silence whistleblowers – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2019 in contract of employment, disclosure, harassment, news, non-disclosure agreements, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination, whistleblowers by sally

‘The government has announced proposals to prevent employers from using gagging clauses to stop people reporting criminal behaviour, harassment or discrimination to police.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2019

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‘Right to Rent’ checks breach human rights – High Court – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2019 in housing, human rights, immigration, landlord & tenant, news, race discrimination, rent by tracey

‘Rules aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from renting properties are “discriminatory” and breach human rights laws, the High Court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 1st March 2019

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Uber drivers sue Sadiq Khan for discrimination against ethnic minority drivers – The Independent

Posted March 1st, 2019 in congestion charges, equality, London, news, race discrimination, statistics, taxis by tracey

‘Private hire vehicle drivers are mounting a legal challenge against London mayor Sadiq Khan after he proposed new rules which require minicab and Uber drivers to pay the congestion charge.’

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The Independent, 1st March 2019

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Police force ‘discriminated against white heterosexual male’ – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2019 in diversity, employment tribunals, equality, news, police, proportionality, race discrimination by tracey

‘A police force which rejected a “well prepared” potential recruit because he is a white, heterosexual male has been found guilty of discrimination.’

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BBC News, 22nd February 2019

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Stephen Lawrence: How has his murder changed policing? – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2019 in codes of practice, complaints, disciplinary procedures, inquiries, murder, news, police, race discrimination, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

‘Twenty years ago, an inquiry into the death of teenager Stephen Lawrence called for an overhaul of police procedures and attitudes towards race. But how much has changed?’

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BBC News, 19th February 2019

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Burnett calls for action on social diversity at top of profession – Legal Futures

Posted February 19th, 2019 in diversity, equality, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, legal profession, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘Addressing the “lack of social diversity at the top of the legal profession” is an important part of improving judicial diversity, the Lord Chief Justice declared yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 19th February 2019

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The legal profession is rife with prejudice – I’ve seen it firsthand – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2019 in diversity, equality, judiciary, legal profession, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

‘An overhaul tackling sexism, racism and class discrimination would address the profession’s failure to reflect the society it represents.’

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The Guardian, 18th February 2019

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UK police use of computer programs to predict crime sparks discrimination warning – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2019 in artificial intelligence, bias, computer programs, news, police, race discrimination by sally

‘The rapid growth in the use of computer programs to predict crime hotspots and people who are likely to reoffend risks locking discrimination into the criminal justice system, a report has warned.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2019

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Philip Green ends ‘gagging order’ legal action against Telegraph – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2019 in appeals, bullying, confidentiality, costs, disclosure, employment, freedom of expression, harassment, injunctions, media, news, non-disclosure agreements, parliamentary privilege, race discrimination, sexual offences by sally

‘Sir Philip Green and his business empire, Arcadia, have ended their legal claim against the Telegraph after the newspaper reported allegations of sexual and racial harassment against him.’

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The Guardian, 28th January 2019

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