Blog — 21 December 2015

Gove scraps criminal courts charge, Katie Tiley writes for Young Legal Aid Lawyers

The Justice Secretary Michael Gove announced last week that the controversial criminal courts charge, which has led to the resignations of dozens of magistrates, will be abolished from 24 December…

Blog — 11 December 2015

Race relations: Geoffrey Bindman QC reflects on 50 years of legislation

Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in October, David Cameron said he wanted to end discrimination and “finish the fight for real equality in our country to-day”.

Blog — 08 December 2015

A small yet significant step towards a diverse judiciary

As Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, the first female Asian High Court Judge, begins her second week of hearings, it is important not to forget the significance of her appointment. Bobbie Cheema-Grubb…

Blog — 03 December 2015

Nick Fry comments on the government’s new guidance for employing transgender workers

The government’s new guidance The recruitment and retention of transgender staff attempts to address the employment difficulties faced by transgender workers. ‘Transgender’ or ‘trans’ is a broad term intended to include…

Blog — 01 December 2015

Direct discrimination after Cordant Security Ltd v Singh & Anor UKEAT/0144/15/LA

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee must establish that they have suffered a detriment to bring a successful discrimination claim.

Blog — 01 December 2015

Junior Doctors, Strike Action and Changing Contracts

It is well known and widely covered in the press that the health secretary Jeremy Hunt and the British Medical Association (BMA) are at loggerheads over changes to junior doctors’…