Category Archives: Discrimination

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Iain Nisbet

The Scottish Government have published their consultation on the draft Bill to introduce same sex marriage in Scotland.  The draft Bill is called the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill and it will be pored over in great detail, no … Continue reading →

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UK Govt: equality test score 6 out of 9

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Iain Nisbet

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have published the findings of an investigation into whether the UK Government have complied with their public sector equality duties in various recent policy changes.  The answer?  Mostly yes. To remind ourselves, at the … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage – what’s next for Scotland?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Iain Nisbet

Game, set and match to the equal marriage campaign – no?  Now that Obama has come out in favour of gay marriage in the USA, the liberal democracies of the western world (including Scotland) must surely follow? As you will … Continue reading →

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EHRC submission on UK religious discrimination laws

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

You can now download the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s submission to the European Court of Human Rights on the four UK cases relating to religious discrimination. It is 19 pages long, but to summarise it in a non-specific, over … Continue reading →

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Equality Commission intervenes to defend religious liberty from UK judges

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has announced that it intends to intervene in four cases of alleged religious discrimination involving Christians in the UK (cf. Commission proposes ‘reasonable accommodation’ for religion or belief is needed – 11 July 2011).  … Continue reading →

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Police Caution

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Iain Nisbet

The Torygraph is venting its spleen about “political correctness gone mad” in Scotland’s police forces, following the publication of a new diversity handbook for officers. What is this paper’s problem? The book seems to be full of useful advice like … Continue reading →

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Gay Rights “No Excuse for Bullying”

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Iain Nisbet

A Christian registrar from Islington who was bullied and threatened with the sack because of her religious beliefs on same sex unions has succeeded in her claims of unlawful discrimination by the council. Continue reading →

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