Blog & News from JustRight Scotland

Our work on Anti-SLAPPs in Scotland

By Annamaria De Felice & Laura Nairn Yesterday the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) took part in a roundtable discussion at the Scottish Parliament, organised by Index on Censorship,...

Celebrating International Women’s Day with student volunteers from the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic

By Annamaria De Felice To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day event, the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC)’s legal team attended an online session organised by the University of...

My Year as a Trainee Solicitor and Justice First Fellow

By Rosa Grenfell One year ago, I started my journey to become a qualified solicitor and began my two-year training with JustRight Scotland. As I now have one year left, I thought I would reflect...

Stateless People in the UK Need Protection

by Annamaria De Felice What is Statelessness? Statelessness occurs when a person is not recognised as a national by any country. This often leaves individuals in a precarious position, ...

Why we need a legal aid reform. Victims/survivors of abuse should not have to pay for their own protection

by Annamaria De Felice Scotland provides several types of civil protective orders to help protect victims/survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and abuse. These include interdicts, Non-Harassment...

Join the #BringBackTheBill Human Rights Day of Action

On Tuesday, 10 December 2024, we are calling for action at the Scottish Parliament to demand the reintroduction of the Scottish Human Rights Bill. The #BringBackTheBill Human Rights Day of Action isn’t...

Understanding SLAPPs in Scotland

By Annamaria De Felice What Are SLAPPs? Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are legal actions used to silence people. These lawsuits are often without merit and aim to...

Heather’s role within our Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC): “A great opportunity for my career”

Every year the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) welcomes students from the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic (USLC) as interns. Our student volunteers are able to assist our SWRC team on...

Unlocking Support: A call for action to support age disputed young people in Scotland

By Annamaria De Felice Today, we reflect on the successful launch of our groundbreaking report, “Unlocking Support: Age Disputed Young People in Scotland.” The event, which took place at Brodies,...

Against far-right terror, we stand in solidarity

Solidarity with communities affected by the recent surge in far-right terror

We at JustRight Scotland are deeply shocked by the recent surge in far-right terror across the UK. Members of our communities, simply going about their lives, are being violently targeted because...

Why Scotland Needs Legal Aid Reform

by Annamaria De Felice The Scottish legal aid system needs urgent reform to ensure fair access to justice, especially for those living in poverty, rural areas, and those facing human rights...

Safeguarding Migrant Workers’ Rights in the UK: Speaking with Experts

By Annamaria De Felice In a recent open webinar hosted by Libera and moderated by James Fookes from Anti-Slavery International, a panel of experts and practitioners addressed the urgent issue...

Rising Together: Celebrating Resilience & Community in Scotland’s Migration Sector at our Roots of Refuge

By Annamaria De Felice As we continue to engage with Fair Begins Here, a national campaign led by Together with Refugees, we are also working with community groups and other organisations across...

Our statement on “Rwanda Operation”

In the face of concerning developments regarding the imminent “Rwanda Operation” across UK, we recognise how frightening this development has been for many. We stand in solidarity with people...

The Essential Sector: Making an Impactful Difference in Scotland

by Annamaria De Felice In the vibrant tapestry of Scotland's society, there exists a sector often overlooked yet profoundly influential - the third sector. Comprising charities, nonprofits, and...

One-year down and some more to go! My first year at JustRight Scotland

by Natalia Uribe When I first joined JustRight Scotland (JRS), I was the Operations and Finance assistant (the first of the organisation!) and member of the newly developed Operations team....

Empowering Women in Law: Insights from our InvestHER Event

Yesterday we commemorated International Women's Day 2024 by hosting our #InvestHER event in partnership with the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) and the Strathclyde Law Clinic for the students at...

Remembering Karen

We are deeply saddened of the news that our former colleague Karen Kirk has passed away. Karen worked closely with the JustRight Scotland (JRS) and Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) team in...

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Communication in a legal charity: beyond the jargon, learning from people

by Annamaria De Felice People often ask me what a comms person does or even better they ask me what I do as Senior Comms Officer at JustRight Scotland. Explaining my role in communications is...

Scotland’s Adherence to the Council of Europe Convention: Addressing and Preventing Violence against Women and Domestic Violence

by Sabrina Galella Over the past few months, we have been working with the Scottish Human Rights Commission as part of their Istanbul Reference Group to contribute to the Commission’s report to...

Pro Bono Guidance: event presentation in Glasgow

A new Pro Bono Guide in Scotland: we welcome contributions from the sector

by Annamaria De Felice A national Pro Bono guide has been launched by the Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit (FLSU), the Law Society of Scotland and JustRight Scotland. Described...

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Making Human Rights Justice a Reality Report shines a light on systemic barriers to justice and how to break them

by Maisie Wilson Over the past few months, we have been working with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) on their latest report Make Human Rights Justice a Reality, along with Clan...

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Rwanda Plan is unlawful: We welcome the outcome of the UK Supreme Court

We welcome the UK Supreme Court’s judgment which has found the so called ‘Rwanda Plan’ to be unlawful. The UK Government must now urgently rethink its [Illegal] Migration Act and scrap this cruel,...

We call upon the Scottish Government to heed the recommendations of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s report and take action to safeguard the human rights of the people attacked by the Illegal Migration Act 2023

We welcome the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s recommendations published in their latest report about asylum seekers in Scotland. In particular, we support the Committee’s strong...

JustRight Scotland: Our statement on the Scottish Human Rights Bill Consultation

JustRight Scotland welcomes the Scottish Government’s consultation proposals for a Human Rights Bill published on 15th June as an important step towards realising #AllOurRights in Scotland. By ...