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Court finds arrest and detention of protester "oppressive and unconstitutional"

Cherno Jagne 01/07/2025 Cherno Jagne 01/07/2025

Court finds arrest and detention of protester "oppressive and unconstitutional"

Action against the police: After a 4-day jury trial, the County Court finds that the police acted in an “oppressive and unconstitutional manner” when arresting and detaining a young protester for alleged antisemitic chanting

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Federal Court opens door to political belief protections for independent contractors in victory for client of Cloisters’ Sheryn Omeri KC

Cherno Jagne 08/05/2025 Cherno Jagne 08/05/2025

Federal Court opens door to political belief protections for independent contractors in victory for client of Cloisters’ Sheryn Omeri KC

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A matter of biology: the meaning of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in today’s decision of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16.

Cherno Jagne 16/04/2025 Cherno Jagne 16/04/2025

A matter of biology: the meaning of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in today’s decision of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16.

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The Danger of Rolling Back DEI in GB - an Analysis by Caspar Glyn KC and Olivia-Faith Dobbie

Cherno Jagne 09/04/2025 Cherno Jagne 09/04/2025

The Danger of Rolling Back DEI in GB - an Analysis by Caspar Glyn KC and Olivia-Faith Dobbie

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Transport Committee Publishes New Report on Accessible Transport: Legal Obligations

Cherno Jagne 20/03/2025 Cherno Jagne 20/03/2025

Transport Committee Publishes New Report on Accessible Transport: Legal Obligations

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Manifestation of belief – Higgs v Farmor’s School

Cherno Jagne 28/02/2025 Cherno Jagne 28/02/2025

Manifestation of belief – Higgs v Farmor’s School

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Tribunal Toolkits Webinar Series Returns

Cherno Jagne 25/02/2025 Cherno Jagne 25/02/2025

Tribunal Toolkits Webinar Series Returns

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Catherine Casserley provides evidence to the House of Lords Public Services Committee on inquiry into careers support for disabled young people

Cloisters 13/12/2023 Cloisters 13/12/2023

Catherine Casserley provides evidence to the House of Lords Public Services Committee on inquiry into careers support for disabled young people

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Indirect discrimination by association: An end to the confusion (at last)

Cloisters 16/11/2023 Cloisters 16/11/2023

Indirect discrimination by association: An end to the confusion (at last)

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Laura Redman reviews the introduction of protection against height and weight discrimination in the US and similar considerations under the Equality Act 2010

Cloisters 07/11/2023 Cloisters 07/11/2023

Laura Redman reviews the introduction of protection against height and weight discrimination in the US and similar considerations under the Equality Act 2010

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Laura Redman elected to the Executive Committee of the DLA

Cloisters 03/11/2023 Cloisters 03/11/2023

Laura Redman elected to the Executive Committee of the DLA

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Catherine Casserley provides evidence to the Transport Committee in relation to their inquiry on accessible transport.

Cherno Jagne 25/10/2023 Cherno Jagne 25/10/2023

Catherine Casserley provides evidence to the Transport Committee in relation to their inquiry on accessible transport.

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Cloisters Chambers partners with a new Sky documentary revealing the untold story of Afro hair on film sets

Cherno Jagne 29/09/2023 Cherno Jagne 29/09/2023

Cloisters Chambers partners with a new Sky documentary revealing the untold story of Afro hair on film sets

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Daphne Romney KC successfully represents 1200 claimants in an equal pay claim against Fife Council.

Cherno Jagne 17/07/2023 Cherno Jagne 17/07/2023

Daphne Romney KC successfully represents 1200 claimants in an equal pay claim against Fife Council.

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First-Tier Tribunal rules that Mermaids did not have standing to appeal Charity Commission’s registration of LGB Alliance

Cherno Jagne 10/07/2023 Cherno Jagne 10/07/2023

First-Tier Tribunal rules that Mermaids did not have standing to appeal Charity Commission’s registration of LGB Alliance

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Facial Recognition Technology and the European Court of Human Rights: A rights-based analysis required for State use of this “Highly Intrusive” Technology

Schona Jolly KC and Dee Masters 07/07/2023 Schona Jolly KC and Dee Masters 07/07/2023

Facial Recognition Technology and the European Court of Human Rights: A rights-based analysis required for State use of this “Highly Intrusive” Technology

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Historic win for LGB Alliance

Cloisters 06/07/2023 Cloisters 06/07/2023

Historic win for LGB Alliance

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Sarah Fraser Butlin successfully intervenes on behalf of the Archbishops’ Council in case of manifestation of belief.

Cloisters 19/06/2023 Cloisters 19/06/2023

Sarah Fraser Butlin successfully intervenes on behalf of the Archbishops’ Council in case of manifestation of belief.

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Akua Reindorf KC to address Edinburgh University branch of Academics for Academic Freedom

Cloisters 04/05/2023 Cloisters 04/05/2023

Akua Reindorf KC to address Edinburgh University branch of Academics for Academic Freedom

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Recalibrating Early Conciliation

Nathaniel Caiden 20/04/2023 Nathaniel Caiden 20/04/2023

Recalibrating Early Conciliation

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