Our Rights Stories

This is the first episode of the Our Rights Stories podcast created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team. This episode looks at the [Illegal] Migration bill as it's being discussed in the House of Lords at the committee stage today, with our guest speakers Andy Sirel, Legal Director at JustRight Scotland and Graham O’Neill, Policy Manager at the Scottish Refugee Council. We are focusing on this topic as part of our Scottish...

This is part 2 of our Refugee Ban Bill episode of the Our Rights Stories podcast created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team. This episode continues to look at the [Illegal] Migration bill as it's being discussed in the House of Lords with our guest speakers Andy Sirel, Legal Director at JustRight Scotland and Graham O’Neill, Policy Manager at the Scottish Refugee Council. We are focusing on this topic as part of our Scott...

This episode features our JustCitizens project, an independent migrant lived experience panel that advocate for a more fair and equal Scotland, with our special guests Mariam Tuma, Participation and Development Officer at JustRight Scotland and responsible for JustCitizens Project, and Eleni - one of our JustCitizens members.  Tune in to hear about the work that they do in Scotland and why it's so important.

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This is part 2 of our JustCitizens episode of the Our Rights Stories podcast created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team.     In this episode we talk about the impact of the [Illegal] Migration bill on our communities, what our JustCitizens members are doing to help migrants and refugees despite the hostile UK Government’s immigration policies and at ways we can react all together by supporting each other's including with ...

In this episode we talk about the impact of #OurGradesNotVisas campaign – together with Maryhill Integration Network and JustCitizens, and our landmark legal case which brought to a policy change in Scotland by extending the right to access education for migrant students for over two years. 

What happened? What was changed? 

We speak about our successful legal challenge achieved by our legal team when deciding to take our client’s ...

This episode features our Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC), a unique collaborative project between Rape Crisis Scotland, JustRight Scotland and the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic which provides free legal information, advice, representation and advocacy support to self-identifying women in Scotland affected by violence and abuse. 

We talk about our recently launched evening helpline which is staffed by our network of Pro...

Today we talk with our Associate Solicitor Francesca Sella who works in our Scottish Refugee & Migrant Centre about what the centre does, how the team helps and supports asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland, how important the initial stage of age assessment of unaccompanied children seeking sanctuary is and how the [Illegal] Migration Bill will negatively affect people and above all migrant children in our communities. 

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This episode features our CEO Emma Hutton, talking about her experience as a first time CEO and the first CEO of JustRight Scotland.    

By highlighting the highs and lows of her first journey as CEO, Emma reflects on the work the team at JustRight Scotland is doing and what we are focusing on to build a fairer and more equal Scotland for all.   From our campaign in opposition to the [Illegal] Migration Bill to the current Scottish...

This episode features our Scottish Just Law Centre (SJLC) which aims to reduce discrimination and disadvantage in Scotland by helping people use equalities and human rights law as an effective tool for social change. 

We talk with the team about their work, their recent case on access to higher education for migrant students in Scotland, about the current policy work they are focusing on including the Scottish Government’s consulta...

This is part 2 of our Scottish Just Law Centre episode of the Our Rights Stories podcast created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team.     In this episode, we continue to talk with Barbara Bolton, Maisie Willson and Ronan Duff about the role of the Scottish Just Law Centre, the work the Centre is doing to support our communities across Scotland and why access to justice is so fundamental for people in Scotland.     We are f...

Scotland’s Human Rights Bill: an opportunity to strengthen human rights and access to justice 

This is the first episode of the Our Rights Stories podcast season 2 - created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team.  

This episode looks at the proposal of a Human Rights Bill for Scotland - as it's being consulted on - with our guest speaker Barbara Bolton, Legal Director & Partner at JustRight Scotland.  

We are focusing on...

This is part 2 of our Scotland’s Human Rights Bill episode of the Our Rights Stories podcast created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team.     This episode continues to look at the Scottish Government’s consultation proposals for a Human Rights Bill published on 15th June which will close on 5 October 2023.  We are focusing on this topic as part of our Scottish campaign which aims to call for the right to an effective remed...

This is part 3 of our Scotland’s Human Rights Bill series of the Our Rights Stories podcast created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team.      In this episode, we keep talking about the current consultation, what are some of the gaps, how this impacts policy and what human rights incorporation means for people in Scotland and our justice system. We analyse the accessibility level of this consultation, how our JustCitizens m...

Every year the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) welcomes students from the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic as interns.   All of them work alongside our legal team, they improve their knowledge of the wider organisation by taking part in weekly meetings, events and activities and they gain new experience into the legal sector.   

Maya joined the SWRC on a placement over the summer and she is still a volunteer at our Scotti...

This episode features our Scottish Anti-Trafficking & Exploitation Centre (SATEC) which is the only specialist legal project in Scotland that provides direct legal advice and representation to child and adult survivors of trafficking and exploitation in Scotland regardless of nationality, gender, type of exploitation and geographical location. 

We talk with the team about their work, their current projects, their holistic and t...

In this latest episode - created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team, we are focusing on digital learning, how to set up personalised training and how transformative and impactful learning can be.  

We talk with Laura and Ricarda about the role of our social enterprise JRS Knowhow, the work the team is doing to improve people's understanding of rights and equalities across Scotland and to help organisations better understa...

Today we talk with Maria McCloskey, PILS Director, and Emma Cassidy, Senior Engagement Lead at PILS about what PILS is and what the team does, how the staff members take on new projects and develop them to help and support communities across Northern Ireland, how important strategic cases are as they impact not just one person but a number of people in our society and how the UK Government’s hostile environment policies are negativ...

This is part 2 of our Scottish Anti-Trafficking & Exploitation Centre (SATEC) episode of the Our Rights Stories podcast created and developed by the JustRight Scotland team.    

This episode features the kind of services the team is delivering with a focus on their current projects and their holistic and trauma-informed approach.         To learn about the amazing work that Anushya, Eeman and Antonia are doing in Scotland and h...

This episode features our trainee solicitor Eilidh, who speaks about her experience as a trainee at JustRight Scotland through the Justice First Fellowship scheme delivered by The Legal Education Foundation. 

Eilidh has been working across all our legal centres learning more about legal processes and procedures, court cases and legal surgeries. She also developed new skills and worked on different projects including her latest work...