Blog & News from JustRight Scotland

My first-year anniversary as Legal Caseworker for the Scottish Just Law Centre

My role at JustRight Scotland As of the start of 2023, I have been with JustRight Scotland for a year, working as a Legal Caseworker for the Scottish Just Law Centre (SJLC). And what a year it has...

Access to Higher Education for migrant students: Welcomed update to Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) long residency rule

by Maisie Wilson The Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) have just announced a payment scheme for students who were ineligible for funding due to an unlawful long residence rule. ...

Gender Recognition Reform Bill in Scotland: We have submitted our legal briefing ahead of parliamentary debate

Ahead of the third stage debate and vote scheduled for next week at the Scottish Parliament on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill 2022 (GRRB), we have submitted a briefing to MSPs today...

New report, to be launched in Scotland, sheds light upon forced migrants’ experiences of sexual and gender-based violence

On the 7th December, SEREDA Scotland will launch its findings into the experiences of forced migrant survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and the services they rely on. Led by the...

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JRS is taking part in #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

The 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence is an international campaign that runs from today to the 10th of December, Human Rights Day. Originally created by activists, it continues to be...

Access to Higher Education for migrant students is a fundamental right. Scottish Government’s Students’ Allowances (Scotland) Regulations now need to change

by Maisie Wilson For children and young people who moved to Scotland at a young age and built their lives in their communities, education is one of the first and most critical services they need...

The Worker Support Centre is now transitioning to a new sustainable phase

JustRight Scotland (JRS) has hosted the Worker Support Centre (WSC) for its first six months of operation from May 2022 to October 2022 as part of a long-term plan focused on providing initial ...

My experience as Legal Caseworker for the Ukraine Advice Scotland project

By Steven Lynch I have been working as Legal Caseworker for our Ukraine Advice Scotland project since July. I applied for this position because the role was in an area of law that I was interested...

Taking part in the Kiltwalk to raise money for JustRight Scotland

by Eleni Kepelian, JustCitizens member Last Sunday I took part in the Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2022. I took on the Wee Wander challenge to raise funds for JustRight Scotland’s legal helplines which...

Civil society organisations write to the First Minister asking to prioritise the new Human Rights Bill for Scotland

At JustRight Scotland we have been campaigning non-stop to protect the Human Rights Act since the announcement of the Rights Removal Bill. We asked civil society organisations from across Scotland...

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Ukraine Advice Scotland Survey – Views of Ukrainians Arriving in Scotland in 2022

Since March, our Ukraine Advice Scotland team have answered over 1,800 enquiries by providing legal advice to those who arrived or are due to arrive in Scotland, along with those acting as hosts. Set...

One year Anniversary at JustRight Scotland

by Sabrina Galella It has been a year since I embarked upon this amazing journey that is working at JustRight Scotland. One year already! I started one year ago as the Policy & Public Affairs...

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Insight series – Part 4: a JustRight Intern

Maya’s role within our Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) Every year the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) welcomes students from the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic as interns. All...

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Insight series – Part 3: a JustRight Intern

Robyn’s role within our team We have partnered up with The Robertson Trust to welcome a group of interns into our JustRight Scotland team. Some of them have been working alongside our legal teams...

How we are protecting The Human Rights Act

JustRight Scotland has been campaigning non-stop to protect the Human Rights Act since the announcement of so called ‘Bill of Rights.’ We publicly explained why we believe that the Human Rights...

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My first 6 months as Legal Trainee and Justice First Fellow

by Eilidh Turnbull In January, I started my legal traineeship at JustRight Scotland. A legal traineeship is a two-year period of in-office training, which you do after studying law at university....

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Insight series – Part 2: a JustRight Intern

Jarrod’s role within our team We have partnered up with The Robertson Trust to welcome a group of interns into our JustRight Scotland team. Some of them have been working alongside our legal teams and...

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Right to Protest in Scotland: a new guide by Amnesty UK Scotland and JRS Knowhow

Amnesty UK Scotland and JRS Knowhow have launched a new guide to the Right to Protest in Scotland. This online guide for activists in Scotland is designed to help you navigate the complex legal...

Scotland’s Super Sponsor Scheme for Ukrainians paused

The Scottish government has announced that Scotland’s Homes For Ukraine Super Sponsor Scheme will be paused from 9:00am on Wednesday 13 July 2022. The Welsh Super Sponsor Scheme is already paused...

Bill of Rights – Our CEO: “Scotland must act to protect the Human Rights Act”

JustRight Scotland has been campaigning non-stop to protect the Human Rights Act since the announcement of new UK Government 'Bill of Rights.' We publicly explained why we believe that the Human...

Celebrate Refugee Week 2022 with us and come to our ‘Roots of Refuge’ event in Glasgow!

We are delighted to invite you to our celebratory community event for RefugeeWeek2022, the ‘Roots of Refuge’! Completely free for all participants, the event will take place on the 23rd of June at the...

JustRight Scotland gave written evidence to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee on the crisis in Ukraine

We have given written evidence to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the crisis in Ukraine on 13 June 2022. From the data our legal...

JRS and Amnesty Scotland submit written evidence to the EHRCJ Committee on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

17 May 2022 JustRight Scotland and Amnesty Scotland have jointly submitted written evidence to the Equality, Human Rights and Civil Justice (EHRCJ) Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the ...

Our Worker Support Centre is now available to all seasonal horticultural workers in Scotland

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Worker Support Centre. Funded by the Scottish Government, this Centre is available to all workers on the Seasonal Workers Visa (SWV) in Scotland including...

The UK-Rwandan Plan: an agreement to trade people

Andy Sirel, Scottish Refugee & Migrant Centre The Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and the Republic of Rwanda, announced on 14th April, is an agreement to trade in people....