Category: race discrimination

Tarunabh Khaitan: Giving up on (Indirect) Discrimination Law – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted March 13th, 2017 in age discrimination, employment, government departments, news, race discrimination, reasons, Supreme Court by sally

‘Some readers might be surprised if told that one of the most significant cases on discrimination law generally, and race discrimination in particular, is likely to be decided by the Supreme Court before long. The UKSC heard the appeal against the Court of Appeal’s ruling in Home Office v Essop (2015) in December 2016. It is still to deliver its judgment.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th March 2017

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Supreme Court adds to Bar regulator’s legal costs and training headaches – Legal Futures

Posted February 2nd, 2017 in appeals, barristers, costs, disciplinary procedures, fines, news, race discrimination, Supreme Court, time limits by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has found itself under attack from multiple directions this week, including the Supreme Court announcing yesterday that it would hear an appeal about a case involving claims of race discrimination in its disciplinary processes.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd February 2017

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IPCC investigates police officer’s comments to black DJ he pulled over – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2017 in London, news, police, race discrimination by sally

‘The police watchdog has launched an investigation after an officer pulled over a DJ driving a Bentley in central London and told him that black people driving in “gangster-style clothing” are more likely to be stopped.’

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The Guardian, 27th January 2017

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The UK Hindus divided over caste – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2017 in equality, India, news, race discrimination by sally

‘India’s caste system is among the world’s oldest surviving forms of social stratification. However, some British Asians say they still experience discrimination due to their caste. So, why are so many Hindu bodies in the UK opposed to this being made illegal?’

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BBC News, 18th January 2017

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Judges win pensions discrimination claim against MoJ – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2017 in age discrimination, employment tribunals, judiciary, news, pensions, race discrimination, sex discrimination by tracey

‘More than 200 judges whose pension entitlements were cut significantly have won their claims for age, sex and race discrimination against the Ministry of Justice.’

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The Guardian, 16th January 2017

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Black judge claims he was discriminated against by disciplinary panel – The Guardian

Posted January 9th, 2017 in disciplinary procedures, judges, judiciary, news, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘A disciplinary panel has recommended that a prominent black judge should receive both an apology and “formal advice” – a dressing down – after its members found he committed misconduct in a speech he made referring to a fellow judge and that the matter had not been handled well.’

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The Guardian, 8th January 2017

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Around half of child prisoners now feel unsafe after large rise – The Independent

Posted November 16th, 2016 in child abuse, custody, news, race discrimination, reports, young offenders by sally

‘The number of children held in youth prisons who feel unsafe has risen significantly in recent years, an official report has warned.’

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The Independent, 15th November 2016

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Ethnic minorities more likely to be jailed for some crimes, report finds – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2016 in criminal justice, news, race discrimination, racism, reports, sentencing by sally

‘People from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be jailed for some crimes than those who are white, according to a government-commissioned report.’

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The Guardian, 16th November 2016

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Number of people lodging unfair dismissal complaints plummets after Government introduces tribunal fees – The Indepedentn

Posted November 7th, 2016 in employment tribunals, fees, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, statistics, unfair dismissal by sally

‘The number of workers taking claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination to employment tribunals has slumped since charges came into force, a new study has revealed.’

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The Independent, 4th November 2016

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Unfair dismissal cases slump under tribunal fee system, study shows – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2016 in disability discrimination, employment tribunals, fees, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘The number of workers taking claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination to employment tribunals has slumped since charges came into force, a study has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2016

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Stop and search: Police training aims to raise standards – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2016 in education, news, police, race discrimination, racism, stop and search by sally

‘New standards and training for police officers using stop and search are to be rolled out across England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 27th October 2016

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No finding of discrimination for British Gurkha pension scheme – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 30th, 2016 in Gurkhas, human rights, immigration, news, pensions, race discrimination by tracey

‘British Gurkha Welfare Society and others v. The United Kingdom, Application no. 44818/11. The Court has rejected claims that the cut-off scheme for British Gurkha pensions was in violation of Article 14 in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol 1, but leaves open space for future proceedings.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 29th September 2016

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Stop and search still targets black people, police watchdog says – The Guardian

Posted September 22nd, 2016 in inquiries, news, police, race discrimination, racism, reports, stop and search by sally

‘Police stops of black people are still at an “eye-watering” level compared with white people, the official police watchdog said today and promised a fresh inquiry into every force’s use of the controversial powers.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2016

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BBC journalist wins £50,000 payout after failing to prioritise report on Prince George’s birth – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 19th, 2016 in compensation, media, news, race discrimination, royal family, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A BBC journalist has won £50,000 in compensation after he was sacked for prioritising a report on Sri Lankan politics over the birth of Prince George.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2016

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Bitter taste for Byron staff – how to handle the immigration obligations – Cloisters

Posted August 25th, 2016 in contract of employment, employment, immigration, news, race discrimination by sally

‘Last week Byron, the upmarket burger chain called their employees into a meeting, which was cast as a meeting to teach them how to cook burgers. Immigration officers turned up to this (allegedly) stooge meeting (the employees were not there to learn how to cook burgers, but apparently to be investigated by the Immigration Service). Immigration detained and removed a number of employees – whom it turns out had been working on illegal passports and visas. It was reported that some of the employees were deported from the UK that evening, without the opportunity to say their goodbyes to family or colleagues.’

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Cloisters, 17th August 2016

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Race Discrimination and Housing in post-Brexit Britain – Cloisters

Posted August 25th, 2016 in harassment, housing, immigration, landlord & tenant, news, race discrimination by sally

‘In this article Catherine Casserley and Tom Gillie consider race discrimination in housing and, in particular, the obligations that landlords have not to discriminate themselves and to take action when their tenants are experiencing discrimination and harassment by other tenants.’

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Cloisters, 22nd August 2016

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Ethnic minorities face ‘entrenched’ racial inequality – watchdog – BBC News

Posted August 18th, 2016 in equality, race discrimination, racism, reports by tracey

‘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”.’

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BBC News, 18th August 2016

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What you’re reading should be no business of the police – but our freedom of expression is at risk – The Independent

Posted August 8th, 2016 in bills, freedom of expression, Islam, news, race discrimination, select committees, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘Think carefully before you pack your holiday reading. As The Independent reported earlier this week, Faizah Shaheen was detained under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act last month after cabin crew on her Thomson Airways flight spotted her reading a book about Syria.’

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The Independent, 7th August 2016

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Groundbreaking barrister sees race bias claim against BSB thrown out – Legal Futures

Posted July 26th, 2016 in appeals, barristers, disciplinary procedures, human rights, misfeasance in public office, news, race discrimination, time limits by sally

‘A barrister who claimed she was the victim of racial discrimination by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has lost her appeal against a ruling that her case was brought out of time.’

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Legal Futures, 26th July 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Met ‘may be overly targeting BAME youths as gang members’ – The Guardian

Posted July 20th, 2016 in criminal justice, equality, gangs, inquiries, London, news, police, race discrimination, statistics, young offenders by tracey

‘The Metropolitan police may be overly targeting black and ethnic minority youths as gang members, resulting in them being treated more harshly by the courts, prisons and justice system, a review has found.’

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The Guardian, 19th July 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk