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Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges

Rwanda asylum seeker plan ruled lawful
Court backing for UK Government policy

Ministers' gender recognition guidance held lawful
Judge rejects challenge to revised guidance for public boards

Abortion safe zones within devolved powers: UKSC
Northern Ireland entitled to ban protests within specified areas at clinics

Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals

Frances McMenamin KC criticises plan to scrap jury trials
Senior legal figure says move threatens people's rights

Working group rules out Scottish parades commission
Report recommends local, human rights based regulation

New Chair announced for Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry
Lord Brailsford takes over from Lady Poole

Committee majority backs Gender Bill in stage 1 report
MSPs support self declaration model for gender recognition

Truss Government drops Bill of Rights Bill
Ministers said to be "reviewing how to deliver objectives"

EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding

Hearings to be held over abuse of young offenders
Investigation is part of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Judge tells tea firm to stop Kenya legal action
Ruling will get workers’ lawsuit in Scotland back on track

Human Rights Court rejects Battersbee parents' petition
Interim measures refused in last legal attempt to save 12 year old

Government hasn't heeded Bill of Rights views: Faculty
Advocates criticise "populist" approach behind repeal of Human Rights Act

SHRC protests bill's "watering down" of human rights
Commission urges respect for UK's obligations under European Convention

Protests as bill restricts Convention rights
Ministers press ahead with controversial Bill of Rights measure

Profession renews protests over Johnson lawyer remarks
Scottish and English leaders raise concerns over reactions to Rwanda orders

UNCRC Bill to be amended following Supreme Court ruling
Ministers propose to remove UK legislation from scope of bill

Data breach fine for company "scraping" online photos
ICO fines Clearview AI £7.5m for using people's images without consent

No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal

Ministers seek to align human rights and economy policy
New Centre of Expertise will bring equality and rights into policy making

Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking

Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants