Category: Migrant & Refugee Rights

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 ...

Written Evidence Submitted to the Home Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into Asylum Accommodation

We submitted our written evidence to the Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into asylum accommodation. Based on the evidence gathered as a result of our casework, outreach, and engagement with asylum seekers...

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: our response

We submitted our response to the Standards, Procedures, and Public Appointments Committee’s consultation on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill. Our response is available here....

Petition PE2049 to Introduce Buffer Zones outside migrant accommodation: our response

We submitted our response to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in relation to petition PE2049, which seeks to introduce buffer zones outside migrant accommodation in Scotland.

Consultation on Further and Higher Education financial support – changes to residency criteria: our response

We responded to the consultation on changes to residency criteria for access to financial support in Further and Higher Education. The Scottish Government run this consultation following a judicial...

Call for evidence from the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the rights of asylum seekers in the UK: our response

We submitted our response to the call for evidence from the Joint Committee on Human Rights looking into the rights of asylum seekers in the UK.  ...

Incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law

We have submitted our response to the Scottish Government for incorporating the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law as part of planning for Parliamentary Reconsideration...

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....

JustCitizens response to the Human Rights Act reform

Submitted response to the UK Government consultation on the national plans to reform the Human Rights Act to  by JustCitizens on 8th March 2022....

JustRight Scotland and Children’s Rights Organisations: A Statement on the Nationality and Borders Bill

Ahead of the debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Nationality and Borders Bill, we’ve worked with Scottish Refugee Council, Together Scotland and Aberlour to highlight the harmful impact of the bill...

JustCitizens response to the Food Bank Consultation

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Cover Note and Legal Opinion of Christine O’Neill QC on the Nationality and Borders Bill

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JustRight Scotland and Scottish Refugee Council briefing on the devolved impacts of the Nationality and Borders Bill

JustRight Scotland and Scottish Refugee Council joint advocacy briefing to Legal Opinion and Cover Note, on the devolved impacts of the Nationality and Borders Bill....

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...

The Children (Scotland) Act 2020: Registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors

Written response to the call for evidence by the Scottish Government on the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 registers of child welfare reporters, curators ad litem and solicitors, submitted by the Scottish...

The Regulation of Child Contact Centres in Scotland

Written response to the call for evidence by the Scottish Government on the regulation of child contact centres, submitted by the Scottish Women's Rights Centre on 12 July 2021....

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...