Category: Equality & Disability

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry: Our written statement

JustRight Scotland submitted a witness statement - provided by Lyndsay Fleming and Sabrina Galella on 17/09/2024. We also took part in the hearing session on 20/02/2025. More details are available on ...

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee – Legal Aid Inquiry: Our Response

JustRight Scotland has responded to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s Legal Aid Inquiry. We set out: What is working and not working within the current civil legal aid system ...

Scottish Legal Aid Board consultation on advice and assistance and assistance by way of representation: our response

We submitted our response to the Scottish Legal Aid Board consultation on advice and assistance (A&A) and assistance by way of representation (ABWOR). Our submitted consultation is...

UK Government’s intervention on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: our statement

Together with other organisations across Scotland we have signed this statement to make clear our strong opposition to the UK Government’s intervention on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill...

Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Amnesty Scotland and JustRight Scotland joint written response to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee submitted on 17 May 2022....

Consultation on proposals for the review into the effectiveness of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland: our response

We’ve worked with over 20 organisations to highlight that the reforms will not go far enough to lead to real improvements in the lives of people who share protected characteristics. We call for a...

Scottish Court Fees 2022-2025: Human Consortium Scotland and Scottish Association of Law Centres joint response

The Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) and the Scottish Association of Law Centres (SALC) submitted their joint response to the Scottish Court Fees consultation on 9th March 2022....

Human Rights Act Reform: Scottish Association of Law Centres (SALC) response

The Scottish Association of Law Centres (SALC) has submitted their response to the consultation on the reform of the Human Rights Act and the introduction of a new Bill of Rights on 8th March 2022....

Human Rights Act Reform: our response

JustRight Scotland has rejected the UK Government plans to replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) as announced last December. We have submitted our response to the UK Government consultation on 8th March ...

Human Rights Act Reform: our joint response with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland

JustRight Scotland and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland joint response to the consultation to reform the Human Rights Act 1998 on 8th March 2022....

Submission on the Aims and Principles of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry

Joint response to the call for views on draft aims and principles of the COVID-19 public inquiry...

Ending Conversion Therapy in Scotland

Written response to the call for evidence by the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on a petition to end the practice of 'conversion therapy' in Scotland, submitted...

New Plan for Immigration 2021 – JustCitizens Response

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on its New Plan for Immigration, submitted by JustCitizens on 6 May 2021....

New Plan for Immigration 2021 – JustRight Scotland Response

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on its New Plan for Immigration, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 6 May 2021....

Judicial Review Reform and the Devolved Jurisdictions

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Government on reform of Judicial Review in the devolved jurisdictions, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 29 April 2021....

Briefing for Third Sector Organisations in Scotland Responding to the UK Govt’s New Plan for Immigration Consultation

Briefing for civil society organisations and community groups responding to the UK Government call for evidence on the New Plan for Immigration, closing date 6 May 2021....

The Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 in Scotland: A perspective from legal practice

Written response to the call for evidence by the UK Independent Human Rights Act Review, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 3 March 2021...

Short guide for Scottish civil society organisations on responding to the Independent Human Rights Act Review

A short guide for civil society organisations in Scotland on responding to the Independent Human Rights Act Review, deadline 3 March 2021, produced in partnership with the Human Rights Consortium...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Equalities and Human Rights in Scotland (JRS)

Written response to call for evidence by the Equalities and Human Rights Committee Scottish Parliament on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on equalities and human rights in Scotland, submitted by...

The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill 2020

Written response to call for evidence by the Equalities and Human Rights Committee Scottish Parliament on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill 2020, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 2 October...

Legal Aid Reform in Scotland

Written response to call for evidence by the Scottish Government Justice Directorate on approaches to reforming legal aid in Scotland, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 23 September 2019....

Incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

Written response to call for evidence by the Scottish Government on the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law, submitted by JustRight Scotland on 28 August...