Category: race discrimination

Met Police officer Carol Howard was bullied by her boss on account of her sex and race – so why did she find it so difficult to win her case? – The Independent

Posted June 18th, 2015 in employment tribunals, London, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

‘As a black – and female – firearms officer, Carol Howard stood out in the Metropolitan Police’s Diplomatic Protection Group (DPG), one of only 12 women in a unit of 700. She had wanted to join the police from a young age and was incredibly proud of her job. But instead of being rewarded for her tenacity in such an environment, she was treated with suspicion, passed over for promotion and subjected to intense scrutiny.’

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The Independent, 17th June 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

High Court rules faith school transport scheme unlawful – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 28th, 2015 in education, news, race discrimination, transport, Wales by sally

The High Court has struck down a council’s school transport policy following complaints from parents at six faith schools that the City and County of Swansea’s new scheme was discriminatory.

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2015

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Moore v Secretary of State: The Consequences for Gypsy and Traveller Planning –

Posted April 29th, 2015 in enforcement notices, local government, news, planning, race discrimination, travellers by sally

‘Charmaine Moore a Romani Gypsy and a single mother of 3 dependent children. She and one of her daughters are disabled. She owns and occupies land in the London Borough of Bromley. In 2010 she applied for planning permission to live on her land. That application has still to be determined finally. The application was a modest one “change of use – private Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Site comprising pitch, accommodating one mobile home and one touring caravan”. She has never sought more.’

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No. 5 Chambers, 24th April 2015

Source: www.no5.com

Too little progress on stop and search, says police watchdog – The Guardian

Posted March 26th, 2015 in news, police, race discrimination, reports, stop and search by sally

‘Police forces have made too little progress on improving their use of stop and search powers, with too many officers lacking any understanding of their impact on the lives of young black people, an official watchdog has said.’

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The Guardian, 24th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Are race discrimination laws still needed in the workplace? – BBC News

Posted March 13th, 2015 in employment, news, race discrimination, racism, statistics by sally

‘UKIP leader Nigel Farage has claimed that concerns over race discrimination in the workplace are outdated, and no longer relevant to his “colour-blind” party.

Mr Farage said the laws “would probably have been valid” 40 years ago, but that he would scrap many of them today.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

African-Caribbean people more likely to be strip-searched by UK police – The Guardian

Posted March 10th, 2015 in children, news, police, race discrimination, reports, stop and search by sally

‘An apparently disproportionate number of people of African-Caribbean descent are being held in police cells and strip-searched, according to an official report, which also warns that children and vulnerable adults are being placed in custody because their families, health and social services cannot cope.’

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The Guardian, 10th March 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No entitlement to human rights damages after ‘caste discrimination’ case collapse – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 25th, 2015 in appeals, costs, damages, employment tribunals, human rights, immunity, judges, news, race discrimination, recusal, religious discrimination, striking out, wasted costs orders by sally

‘The High Court has ruled that when long-running employment tribunal hearing collapsed as the result of the judge’s recusal due to apparent bias the claimants in the action could not obtain damages for wasted costs under section 6 of the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998 (specifically Article 6, the right to a fair trial) or the EU Charter.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th February 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Al-Malki and another v Reyes and another (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and others intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted February 20th, 2015 in appeals, conflict of laws, diplomats, employment, human rights, immigration, immunity, jurisdiction, law reports, race discrimination, trafficking in human beings by sally

Al-Malki and another v Reyes and another (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and others intervening) [2015] EWCA Civ 32; [2015] WLR (D) 75

‘A contract of employment between a serving diplomatic agent and a domestic worker in his official diplomatic residence was not to be characterised as “commercial activity” which the diplomatic agent exercised in the jurisdiction outside of his “official functions”, so that in a claim under the contract the agent was not deprived of his immunity from civil suit by the employee since such a dispute did not come within the exception to diplomatic immunity under article 31.1(c) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961), scheduled to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.’

WLR Daily, 5th February 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Met agrees final settlement in Carol Howard discrimination case – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2015 in damages, employment, news, police, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination, tribunals by sally

‘The Metropolitan Police has agreed a final settlement with an officer it discriminated against.’

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BBC News, 14th February 2015

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Judge rules that Mr Pickles unlawfully discriminated against Gypsies and Travellers – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted February 13th, 2015 in appeals, equality, ministers' powers and duties, news, planning, race discrimination, travellers by sally

‘Marc Willers QC explores the recent High Court judgment in which it was found that the conduct of Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, constituted indirect discrimination against Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 12th February 2015

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Most racial discrimination investigations into police officers result in no action – The Independent

Posted January 30th, 2015 in news, police, race discrimination, statistics by sally

‘Eight in 10 investigations into alleged racial discrimination by police officers result in no further action being taken, figures released by a watchdog show today.’

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The Independent, 30th January 2015

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Gypsies and Travellers: “A litmus test not of democracy but of civil society” – No. 5 Chambers

Posted January 6th, 2015 in equality, housing, human rights, news, planning, race discrimination, travellers by sally

‘“[T]here is force in the observation attributed to Václav Havel, no doubt informed by the dire experience of central Europe: “The Gipsies are a litmus test not of democracy but of civil society”.” So said Lord Bingham of Cornhill in the House of Lords in South Buckinghamshire DC v Porter (No 1).’

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No. 5 Chambers, 18th December 2014

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High Court: barrister has arguable discrimination claim against BSB – Legal Futures

Posted December 19th, 2014 in barristers, disciplinary procedures, human rights, limitations, misfeasance in public office, news, race discrimination by sally

‘A black barrister had an arguable case that she was indirectly discriminated against by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) through its disciplinary procedures, the High Court ruled yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 19th December 2014

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

MPs call for review of law used in gang murder cases – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 17th, 2014 in gangs, joint enterprise, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, race discrimination by sally

‘Laws which allow defendants to be convicted of murder in a ‘joint enterprise’ should be urgently reviewed, says select committee.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Equalities watchdog to investigate Met police over staff discrimination claims – The Guardian

Posted December 16th, 2014 in equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, London, news, police, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

‘The Metropolitan police are to face a formal investigation by the equalities watchdog into whether the force broke the law and discriminated against staff.’

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The Guardian, 15th December 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ethnic minority lawyers nearly four times less likely to be appointed as judges – The Independent

Posted December 8th, 2014 in barristers, equality, judiciary, legal profession, news, race discrimination, solicitors by sally

‘Black and minority ethnic lawyers are nearly four times less likely to be appointed as judges than white candidates, according to the latest statistics from the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), prompting calls for targets to be introduced.’

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The Independent, 7th December 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Service by the courts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 27th, 2014 in appeals, case management, civil procedure rules, claims management, interpretation, limitations, news, race discrimination, service, solicitors by sally

‘A recent case provides clarification and guidance on the issue of service by the courts in contravention of the claimant’s instructions.’

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th October 2014

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Equalities watchdog to investigate ‘white drivers’ policy of Rochdale minicab firm – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2014 in employment, equality, news, race discrimination, self-employment, taxis by sally

‘Equalities watchdog to investigate ‘white drivers’ policy of Rochdale minicab firm.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Supreme Court and the Rule of Law – Speech by Lord Neuberger

Posted October 13th, 2014 in appeals, armed forces, assisted suicide, asylum, EC law, freedom of expression, human rights, immigration, jurisdiction, media, news, privacy, race discrimination, railways, rule of law, school children, Supreme Court by sally

The Supreme Court and the Rule of Law (PDF)

Lord Neuberger

The Conkerton Lecture 2014, Liverpool Law Society, 9th October 2014

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Court of Appeal rejects call by solicitor to quash dismissal of his claim against council – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 1st, 2014 in appeals, disability discrimination, employment tribunals, news, race discrimination, solicitors by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a solicitor’s call for an Employment Tribunal ruling – in which his claim against a local authority for race and disability discrimination was rejected – to be thrown out as not properly made, it has emerged.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2014

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk