Category: race discrimination

More deaths, worse care: inquiry opens into NHS maternity ‘systemic racism’ – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2021 in birth, equality, hospitals, human rights, inquiries, news, race discrimination, statistics by tracey

‘An urgent inquiry to investigate how alleged systemic racism in the NHS manifests itself in maternity care will be launched on Tuesday with support from the UK charity Birthrights. The inquiry will apply a human- rights lens to examine how claimed racial injustice – from explicit racism to bias – is leading to poorer health outcomes in maternity care for ethnic minority groups.’

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The Guardian, 7th February 2021

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A thousand young, black men removed from Met gang violence prediction database – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2021 in criminal records, gangs, London, minorities, news, police, race discrimination, young persons by sally

‘One thousand young, black men have been removed from an allegedly discriminatory gangs database used by police in London, after a review found they posed no or little risk of committing violence, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2021

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Court rejects Corbyn disclosure claim in Labour suspension battle – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2021 in disciplinary procedures, disclosure, documents, news, political parties, race discrimination by sally

‘Jeremy Corbyn has lost a legal fight to force Labour to hand over documents before a possible high court challenge against his suspension from the parliamentary party.’

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The Guardian, 27th January 2021

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Met police officer faces new hearing over death of mentally ill black man – The Guardian

Posted January 25th, 2021 in death in custody, disciplinary procedures, inquests, mental health, news, police, professional conduct, race discrimination, racism, restraint by tracey

‘A senior police officer cleared of misconduct over the high-profile death of a mentally ill black man is to face fresh disciplinary proceedings because of failings in the original case, the Observer can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 24th January 2021

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Mental Health Act reforms aim to tackle high rate of black people sectioned – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2021 in autism, detention, disabled persons, equality, learning difficulties, mental health, news, race discrimination, statistics by sally

‘Reforms to the Mental Health Act will help tackle the disproportionate number of black people sectioned, the government has announced.’

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The Guardian, 13th January 2021

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Tribunal finds law firm unfairly dismissed paralegal – Legal Futures

Posted January 11th, 2021 in employment, employment tribunals, law firms, news, paralegals, professional conduct, race discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

‘A law firm dismissed a paralegal because he was close to his supervisor, with whom it was in dispute, rather than due to the allegations levied against him, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 11th January 2021

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6 UK Human Rights Issues And Trends To Watch In 2021 – Each Other

Posted January 11th, 2021 in bills, brexit, coronavirus, deportation, EC law, equality, homelessness, human rights, immigration, judicial review, news, prostitution, race discrimination, racism, trafficking in human beings, vaccination by sally

‘It’s clear that coronavirus will inevitably continue to be one of the biggest rights issues of 2021 – but it’s not the only thing that should be on our radar. This selection of things to look out for – some quite specific and some more general – is by no means exhaustive and, as the last year has shown, there’s no way we can accurately predict the future. However, there are pressing issues on the horizon – here are just a few, in no particular order.’

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Each Other, 8th January 2021

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‘Stockwell Six’: two men could have convictions overturned – The Guardian

Posted December 14th, 2020 in appeals, assault, corruption, Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, news, police, race discrimination, racism, robbery, theft by tracey

‘Two men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the word of a corrupt detective could finally have their names cleared.
The cases of two members of the so-called “Stockwell Six”, who were accused of attempting to rob that officer on the underground, are now being referred to the court of appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).’

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The Guardian, 14th December 2020

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Home Office sued by family of Windrush man refused UK citizenship – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2020 in assault, bereavement, citizenship, colonies, families, good character, government departments, immigration, judicial review, news, race discrimination by tracey

‘The family of a Windrush man denied British citizenship on the grounds that he failed a good character requirement are suing the Home Office to try to change legislation, arguing the rules are racially discriminatory.’

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The Guardian, 10th December 2020

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Charity which helped Grenfell victims ‘institutionally racist’, review finds – The Independent

Posted December 11th, 2020 in accidents, charities, diversity, equality, fire, news, race discrimination, racism, victims by tracey

‘A charity which helped the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire has been and remains to be institutionally racist, a review has found.The Westway Trust has a “legacy of institutional racism” and has failed to “understand, identify and address radical disparity over the years”, the Tutu Foundation concluded.’

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The Independent, 11th December 2020

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Judges told they should consider previous racial bias before sentencing – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2020 in bias, codes of practice, criminal justice, firearms, judiciary, news, offensive weapons, race discrimination, racism, sentencing by sally

‘Judges and magistrates are to be given explicit reminders for the first time in sentencing guidelines of the disparity in punishments being imposed by the courts on white, Asian and black offenders.’

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The Guardian, 9th December 2020

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What really happened to Edson Da Costa? – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2020 in bereavement, coroners, disciplinary procedures, families, inquests, inquiries, news, police, professional conduct, race discrimination, racism, stop and search, victims by sally

‘He was 25, a father and a car mechanic. Five minutes after being stopped by police on 15 June 2017, he was lying unresponsive on the ground. After an inquest and inquiry, family and friends are still fighting for justice’

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The Guardian, 29th November 2020

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Chambers “expected” to commit to race audits and ‘positive action’ – Legal Futures

Posted November 27th, 2020 in barristers, codes of practice, diversity, employment, equality, news, race discrimination, racism by tracey

‘Chambers should conduct race equality audits and, if necessary, introduce “positive action” to address the problems identified, as well as publish anti-racist statements, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) is set to say.’

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Legal Futures, 27th November 2020

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BSB publishes anti-racist statement – Bar Standards Board

Posted November 27th, 2020 in barristers, codes of practice, diversity, equality, press releases, race discrimination, racism by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) last night agreed an anti-racist statement which aims to reduce race inequality at the Bar of England and Wales.’

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Bar Standards Board, 27th November 2020

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Racism and Football – What are the possible solutions? – Church Court Chambers

Posted November 25th, 2020 in chambers articles, diversity, employment, equality, news, race discrimination, racism, sport by sally

‘This two-part series of articles written by Yasin Patel (barrister and director of SLAM) looks at the question of “racism in football”. The first article outlined the arguments as to why discrimination and racism is “alive and kicking” in the game and the many forms in which it is prevalent throughout the whole structure of the game.’

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Church Court Chambers, November 2020

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Judges “most likely to discriminate” against Black barristers – Legal Futures

Posted November 19th, 2020 in barristers, judiciary, magistrates, news, race discrimination, racism, reports, statistics by sally

‘Black barristers are most likely to experience racial discrimination from judges or magistrates than other lawyers, a report has found.’

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Legal Futures, 19th November 2020

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We need to talk about race: a mid-term report – Counsel

Posted November 19th, 2020 in barristers, diversity, minorities, news, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘Microaggressions in court and everyday racism: what white colleagues don’t have to put up with and a 10-step plan for improving diversity and inclusion. By Professor Leslie Thomas QC.’

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Counsel, November 2020

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Positive action and proportionality: Supreme Court guidance in Agudas Israel Housing Association – Cloisters

Posted November 16th, 2020 in appeals, chambers articles, equality, housing, human rights, Judaism, local government, London, news, proportionality, race discrimination, religious discrimination, Supreme Court by sally

‘In R (on the application of Z and another) (AP) (Appellants) v Hackney London Borough Council and another (Respondents) UKSC 2019/0162, the Supreme Court held that it was lawful for a housing association to provide social housing only to Orthodox Jews, in its first ever ruling on positive action. In this blog, Charlotte Goodman, an equality law barrister at Cloisters, considers the importance of the judgment.’

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Cloisters, 6th November 2020

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Met police told 40% of recruits must be from BAME backgrounds – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2020 in diversity, equality, investigatory powers, London, news, police, proportionality, race discrimination, racism, statistics, stop and search by tracey

‘Britain’s biggest police force must hire 40% of new recruits from ethnic minority backgrounds, while officers will have to justify stop and search to community panels under new plans designed to quell the race crisis engulfing Scotland Yard.’

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The Guardian, 13th November 2020

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Met Police traffic stops to be reviewed as part of Action Plan – BBC News

Posted November 13th, 2020 in investigatory powers, London, news, police, proportionality, race discrimination, racism, road traffic, statistics, stop and search by tracey

‘Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for police traffic stops to be reviewed to look at whether black people are disproportionately affected by some police tactics.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2020

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