Cloisters column: ‘Discrimination in awards for personal injury’
15 October 2016
Leading equality and human rights barristers from Cloisters chambers give a monthly practical insight into key legal developments.
Leading equality and human rights barristers from Cloisters chambers give a monthly practical insight into key legal developments.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights published its report on the Children and Social Work Bill in October 2016.
In October 2016 the Women and Equalities Select Committee examined ‘The Good Parliament’ report and how the boundary reviews could influence the representation of women MPs in the next Parliament in a session.
The Scottish Government published its Fairer Scotland action plan in October 2016. It outlines 50 actions to help tackle poverty, reduce inequality and build a fairer and more inclusive Scotland.
The Children’s Rights Alliance for England published their new briefing, Children Speak Out, in October 2016. The briefing draws on a survey and in-depth focus group consultations with nearly 1,000 children and young people across England.
The Young Women’s Trust published their 2016 annual survey report ‘No Country For Young Women’ in September 2016. The report draws on findings from a major poll of 4,000 18-30 year olds, carried out by Populus Data Solutions,
Liveable Lives published a report in October 2016 on how English local councils meet legislation for LGBT people.
Harriet Harman MP, chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, has published a letter to Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, regarding the recent decision to award the contract for the Equality Advisory and Support Service to G4S.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission published its 2015/16 annual report for Scotland in September 2016.
The Ministry of Justice published its quarterly bulletin of tribunals and gender recognition certificate statistics for April-June 2016 in September 2016.