Report on ‘Access to justice in Europe’
12 May 2011
In March 2011, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights launched its report ‘Access to justice in Europe: an overview of challenges and opportunities’.
In March 2011, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights launched its report ‘Access to justice in Europe: an overview of challenges and opportunities’.
‘Living together. Combining diversity and freedom in 21st century Europe’, the Report of the Group of Eminent Persons of the Council of Europe, was published in May 2011.
‘A Big or Divided Society?’, the final recommendations and report of the Panel Review into the Coalition Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers, was published in May 2011.
In May 2011, Jonathan Cooper of Doughty Street Chambers gave a presentation to the Equality and Diversity Forum on the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights.
In April 2011, the Equality and Diversity Forum submitted a response to the Government consultation ‘Equality Act 2010. The public sector Equality Duty: reducing bureaucracy’.
In March 2011, the Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) submitted written evidence on Equalities to the Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee.
In March 2011, TAEN published guidance for employers and employees on working without a fixed retirement age.
Runnymede’s film, ‘Number Games – Race Equality and the Big Society’ is available to watch on the Runnymede website.
The public sector Equality Duty came into force as planned on 5 April 2011, followed by positive action measures on 6 April.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s new codes of practice on employment, services and equal pay came into force on 6 April 2011.