EHRC legal action against BNP
7 January 2011
On 17 December 2010, the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) legal action against the British National Party (BNP) concluded with a judgment in the High Court.
On 17 December 2010, the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) legal action against the British National Party (BNP) concluded with a judgment in the High Court.
On 6 December 2010, the Fawcett Society was refused permission to challenge the legality of the government’s emergency budget.
In October 2010, the Government announced the decision to close the Women’s National Commission (WNC) with effect from 31 December.
On 2 December 2010, the Government published its Equality Strategy and announced that the Government Equalities Office will become a unit of the Home Office.
On 25 November 2010, the EHRC initiated a formal assessment of the extent to which the Treasury has met its legal obligations in conducting the Spending Review.
On 15 November 2010 the European Commission adopted a new strategy to break down the barriers facing persons with disabilities.
On 14 October 2010, the Government published the Public Body Review. The Equality and Diversity Forum issued a press statement in response to the publication.
On 1 October 2010, the majority of provisions in the Equality Act 2010 came into force.
On 21 September 2010, the European Commission adopted a five-year Strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe.
On 30 July 2010, the Fawcett Society filed papers with the High Court seeking a Judicial Review of the government’s recent emergency budget.