Paralegal to pay £20k in costs for “hopeless” claim against law firm – Legal Futures

‘A paralegal has been ordered to pay costs of just over £20,000 for bringing a “hopeless and misconceived” employment tribunal claim against a law firm.’

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Legal Futures, 25th March 2025

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Tribunal rejects ex-Met officer’s ‘numpty’ discrimination claim – The Guardian

‘A long-serving Metropolitan police sergeant has failed in his attempt to sue the force for discrimination because a more senior officer called him a “numpty”.’

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The Guardian, 13th March 2025

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MP calls for inquiry into labelling of black pupils as ‘educationally subnormal’ – The Guardian

‘The historic injustice of a scandal in which black children were incorrectly labelled “educationally subnormal” and sent to schools for physically and mentally disabled pupils must be addressed with a public inquiry, an MP has said.’

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The Guardian, 13th March 2025

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Sentencing body defends changes after ‘two-tier’ row – BBC News

‘The body advising judges on criminal sentences has hit back at the justice secretary’s call for it to scrap new guidance on sentencing offenders from ethnic monitories.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2025

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Justice secretary set for showdown with judges over sentencing guidelines – The Independent

‘Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is set for a confrontation with the Sentencing Council later this week after they wrote to her warning her against “dictating” to judges over new measures which she fears will create a “two tier” legal system.’

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The Independent, 10th March 2025

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Mahmood to review Sentencing Council’s powers amid ‘two-tier’ justice row – The Guardian

‘Shabana Mahmood has ordered a review of the powers of the independent body that draws up judges’ sentencing guidelines in England and Wales following claims that new rules discriminate against white men.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2025

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Ministers criticise ‘two-tier’ sentencing changes in England and Wales – The Guardian

‘Ministers have criticised plans to make the ethnic background of offenders a greater factor in determining whether to jail them, saying they amounted to a “two-tier system” of justice.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2025

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Leader of UK’s black police officers under investigation over tweet – The Guardian

‘The leader of Britain’s black and Asian police officers has been placed under investigation over a tweet.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2025

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Joint enterprise law reform will help solve UK justice system crisis, say experts – The Guardian

‘Campaigners give evidence on principle under which black people are 16 times more likely to be prosecuted than white people.’

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2025

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Court of Appeal considers relevant factors for the ‘just and equitable’ test – Cloisters Chambers

‘In Dr Nicholas Jones v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 1568 the Court of Appeal has held that a claimant’s suspicion that they have been a victim of discrimination, or their firmly held belief based on their suspicion, is unlikely to be a relevant factor for the tribunal to take into account when considering whether it should or should not extend time on a “just and equitable” basis.’

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Cloisters Chambers, 19th February 2025

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UK use of predictive policing is racist and should be banned, says Amnesty – The Guardian

‘British policing’s use of algorithms and data to predict where crime will happen is racist and picks on the poor, a report from Amnesty International says.’

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The Guardian, 19th February 2025

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Abuse in English football a ‘crisis’ – Kick It Out – BBC News

Posted February 11th, 2025 in bills, diversity, equality, hate crime, news, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination, sport by tracey

‘The level of abuse in English football has “reached crisis point”, says the head of anti-discrimination body Kick It Out.’

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BBC News, 10th February 2025

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Addressing Racial Disparity in the Youth Justice System – A Critical Analysis – Mountford Chambers

‘Fatima Jama examines the report by Revolving Doors which reviews good and promising local practices that aims to tackle ethnic disparity and minority over-representation in youth justice across England and Wales.’

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Mountford Chambers, 5th November 2024

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IOPC clears armed police who arrested 13-year-old playing with water pistol – The Guardian

‘The actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13-year-old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun were “reasonable in the circumstances”, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.’

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The Guardian, 13th December 2024

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Race at the Bar: time to double down on race equality work – The Bar Council

Posted December 10th, 2024 in barristers, equality, news, race discrimination, reports by tracey

‘The Bar Council is calling on individuals, chambers, and organisations at the Bar to step up work on race equality and keep the momentum going, as it publishes the follow up report to the landmark Race at the Bar report 2021.”

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The Bar Council, 4th December 2024

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High public confidence in barristers falters among ethnic minorities – Legal Futures

Posted December 2nd, 2024 in barristers, equality, legal profession, news, race discrimination, statistics by tracey

‘Public confidence in barristers is high, but lower among those from minority backgrounds, especially when it comes to perceptions of whether they treat everyone fairly, new research has found.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd December 2024

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CPS sets out Action Plan to tackle disproportionality in charging decisions – Crown Prosecution Service

‘An ambitious plan to tackle racial disproportionality and safeguard fair prosecution decision-making for all has been published today by the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th November 2024

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Children taken away from parents due to misreporting of drug tests, say experts – The Guardian

‘Children are at risk of being wrongly removed from their parents’ care by the family courts because drug tests are being misinterpreted, experts have warned.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2024

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Met settles £1m civil case after wrongful arrest of black bank manager in 2017 – The Guardian

‘A black executive who sued the Metropolitan police for £1m has told of the “bitter-sweet moment” of reaching a settlement with the force after alleging that he was racially profiled.’

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The Guardian, 1st October 2024

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Met police chief hails race action plan as ‘a step in the right direction’ – The Guardian

‘Scotland Yard has launched its latest steps to try to rebuild trust with London’s black community, which the Met police commissioner acknowledged had been let down for many years.

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2024

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