Amanda Amaeshi explores why access to justice must be treated as a central priority for Scotland’s new Government and Parliament – examining legal aid reform, the proposed Scottish Human Rights Bill, and data transparency as key components of ensuring that rights are enforceable in practice.
In this week’s episode, we speak with human rights lawyer and author Nani Jansen Reventlow about her new book ‘Radical Justice’ and what it means to confront injustice at its roots.
In this week’s episode, we speak with feminist campaigner, consultant, and commentator Talat Yaqoob about how law shapes power and inequality, and whether it can genuinely deliver justice for marginalised communities.
In this week’s episode, we speak with Scottish Traveller advocate and social justice campaigner Davie Donaldson about the realities of navigating the legal system as a Traveller in Scotland, and what true justice could look like for Traveller communities.
In this week’s episode, we speak with activist and law graduate (and Lawmanity’s new Legal Caseworker!) Amanda Amaeshi about what meaningful access to justice really looks like in practice.
In this fourth and final episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, our expert panel of inspiring activists and lawyers from across the UK come together to reflect on their journeys to this very moment, and offer advice to young activists.
In this third and final episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, we delve into the complex relationship between law and social justice through the voices of inspiring activists from Scotland. We explore the pivotal question: “What does justice look like?”
In this second episode of our special series, ‘Equal under the Law?’, we explore whether the law serves as a barrier or a tool for marginalised communities striving for equality, with a little help our expert panel of 11 inspiring activist leaders from Scotland.
Last week, we fled our city home … left behind the genteel stoney facades (and the Union Jack and Saltire flying just a few doors down from our home 🙄)… and made for the open vistas and fresh air of the Scottish countryside. This is a love letter to the Scottish land itself. And to…
In this first episode of our special series, “Equal under the Law?,” we delve into the complex relationship between law and social justice through the voices of inspiring activists from Scotland. We explore the pivotal question: “Does the law treat you and your community equally?”