The inadequate consultation, and a similarly flawed equality impact assessment, meant that the council did not have sufficient information to discharge the disability equality duty. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) is denying claims that it has been forced to undertake race equality impact assessments on legal aid reforms after judicial proceedings were launched against it. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
The Black Solicitors» Network (BSN) and the Society of Asian Lawyers (SAL) launched the proceedings against the government, claiming they had failed to carry out a proper race equality impact assessment under the Race Relations Act 1976 in relation to the legal aid reform programme. (newlawjournal.co.uk)