Leading equality and human rights barristers from Cloisters chambers give a monthly practical insight into key legal developments.
In January 2016, the House of Commons Select Committee on Women and Equalities launched an inquiry into Employment opportunities for Muslims in the UK. The deadline for written submissions was 28 February 2016.
The House of Lords European Union Committee published a report, ‘Children in crisis: unaccompanied migrant children in the EU’, in July 2016.
The APPG on Refugees launched an inquiry ‘Refugees Welcome?’ in July 2016. The inquiry will consider the experiences of refugees who have claimed asylum in the UK, as well as those of refugees who have arrived in the UK through other paths, such as resettlement. The deadline for submitting evidence was 1 October 2016.
The European Court of Human Rights Press Team has produced a page on their website with factsheets by theme on case law and pending cases.
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. The Government produced a review of the Act in July 2016.
The Home Office produced factsheets on the Immigration Act 2016 in July 2016.
The Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) published its annual report for 2015/16 in August 2016.
The Equality and Diversity Forum launched their strategy for 2016-2020, ‘Key to all our futures’, in July 2016. The strategy sets out what the EDF intends to do to help bring about positive change.
The Trades Union Congress produced guidance, ‘Combatting racist abuse in the workplace: A TUC guide to protecting migrant and Black and Minority Ethnic workers from violence, harassment and abuse’, in August 2016.
