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Consultation explores support for learning disabilities
Views sought ahead of Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill

Ministers will not appeal s 35 ruling, nor withdraw bill
Scottish Government waiting for future UK Government to discuss progress

Restricted UNCRC Bill approved by Holyrood
MSPs pass version as amended following Supreme Court ruling

IBA revises Business and Human Rights guidance
Guidance for lawyers updated in line with UN General Principles

Home Secretary's appeal fails in Rwanda asylum cases
Supreme Court finds asylum seekers at risk if sent for decision in Rwanda

Tenant Protection Act within Holyrood’s powers: judge
Human rights challenge to rent cap and eviction moratorium fails

Commission to study Highlands human rights experience
Visits to hear economic, social, cultural issues in Highlands and Islands

UK's human rights judge post to come up in new year
Process to open to select Strasbourg judge to sit from September 2025

Bill introduced for abortion “safe access zones”
Controversial member’s bill has support of Scottish Government

Care needed over new Human Rights Bill: Commission
Three reports set out submissions to Government, and case for wider powers

ICO issues guidance on workplace monitoring
Regulator aims to help employers fully comply with data protection law

Holyrood will look at changes to child rights legislation
Move comes after ruling on Parliament's powers

SCTS launches protected characteristics survey
Move is designed to make best use of online portal

Ministers propose to restrict scope of UNCRC Bill
Amendments due to Supreme Court ruling will confine duties to Holyrood Acts

MSP seeks support for Commissioner for Older People
Views sought on proposed member's bill for older people's champion

Views wanted on Scots law human rights plan
Proposals aim to reduce inequality in Scotland

Lawyer warns companies over collecting children's data
Severe regulatory and business consequences of getting it wrong: Dailly

MSPs call for funding to put young offenders in secure care
Move is an alternative to Young Offender Institutes

Commission calls for action on new human rights plan
Plea to new Government to prioritise measures to improve standards

Call for UK gun law reform
Coroner says Firearms Act is ‘at odds’ with public safety

Scrap Bill of Rights Bill, Parliament report urges
Joint committee finds little support for contentious measure

Government's s 35 order reasons prompt further argument
Expert views differ over grounds for blocking Gender Reform Bill

Human dignity the theme for 2023 Macfadyen Lecture
Former Indian Supreme Court judge to speak on centrality of the subject

Holyrood's Gender Bill blocked on two grounds: Jack
Government's legal reasoning to be laid with s 35 order