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Leading equality and human rights barristers from Cloisters chambers give a monthly practical insight into key legal developments.
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Leading equality and human rights barristers from Cloisters chambers give a monthly practical insight into key legal developments.

In February 2016, GIRES produced ‘Inclusivity – Supporting BAME Trans People’ – a 28-page guide with practical tips, guidance, and resources dedicated to supporting the Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) trans population of Britain.
Action on Hearing Loss produced a report Hearing Matters in 2016, presenting the latest evidence and setting out what action needs to be taken to improve the lives of people with hearing loss and to remove barriers in their way.
Maslaha and T2A have produced a report Young Muslims on Trial. The report is a scoping study on the impact of Islamophobia on criminal justice decision-making.
ACAS produced guidance in April 2016 on managing sex discrimination at work. Sex discrimination is one of the most common forms of workplace prejudice, and is where employers and employees can struggle to understand the law.
The February 2016 issue of the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice is a special issue on Equality and Human Rights guest-edited by Dr Tania Burchardt and Dr Moira Dustin.

The British Institute of Human Rights launched a new project Human Rights Check UK in April 2016.