‘Gay cake’ dispute referred to top European Court
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation A case involving a Northern Irish bakery that refused to make a cake with a pro-gay message for a customer has been referred to the European Court of Human Rights. Ashers Baking in Belfast was found guilty of discrimination in 2015 for refusing to make a cake for Gareth Lee iced with […]
Britain must boost support for modern slaves, court rules
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Survivors of modern slavery in Britain should no longer have support cut off six weeks after they are officially recognised as victims by the government, the High Court ruled on Wednesday. The decision – an interim measure as part of a ongoing legal review into Britain’s system for identifying and looking after […]