Govanhill Law Centre has represented several clients recently who have been unlawfully evicted, or harassed by their private landlord. If you are a tenant or residential occupier you have the following rights:

Unscrupulous private landlords continue to operate with impunity and under the ‘radar’ of local authority registration schemes according to evidence from Govan and Govanhill Law Centres, submitted to the Scottish Government today, in response to its consultation paper on Scotland’s new Housing Bill…

On the occasion of International Roma Day, April 8, the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) recalls that, to date, Roma remain the most deprived ethnic group of Europe.

Guardian Article by Rob Kushen available at
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/08/roma-discrimination-european-union

Two Polish workers have been awarded a total of £25,000 in an employment tribunal case against a Perthshire fruit picking company. The tribunal found against David Leslie Fruits on the grounds of race discrimination, dismissal for asserting a statutory right and unlawful deductions from wages. Central Scotland Racial Equality Council (CSREC) were able to provide the successful claimants with legal representation using legal grant funding from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The Commission fund CSREC to provide advice and representation relating to discrimination.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently released a decision which is of great significance to many EU Migrants.

In the case London Borough of Harrow v Ibrahim, the English Court of Appeal asked the ECJ to clarify EU law on the right of certain EU citizens and their families to reside in another member state. The court confirmed that a child of an EU worker or former EU worker, has a right to continue to reside in the host member state to complete their education. Further, it confirmed that the primary carer of such a child has a right to reside in the host member state to enable the child to continue their education and that this right is not subject to the primary carer being self sufficient. This means that the primary carer can apply for benefits and homelessness assistance, which they may not otherwise have been eligible for.

Govanhill Law Centre and Amina – The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre have teamed up to provide a free drop in service for Muslim woman within the Govanhill area starting Thursday 11th March 2010 between 1.30pm and 3.30pm then continuing every fortnight.  Please see leaflet for more details.Â