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Law for Humans I We believe that law should be designed to work for all people, equally

All slides have logos of Let’s Change the Act and Lawmanity Text reads: ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE – SO WHY IS IT STILL A CRIME IN SCOTLAND?
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Pheona in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: OPENING SLIDE: (1) “I’m not quite sure that I would put equality in the same sentence with law. I think the law is there to do something else other than equality. … It feels like we keep adding layers to either dilute equality or increase power for those that hold power. So I wouldn’t say it works. I think it does what the system wants it to do, which is often around exclusion.”
(2) “I still remember really vividly the first woman that I supported in court when she was giving evidence in a rape trial … I was so shocked at how she was treated. I actually couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t just the questions. The demeanour of the defence lawyer was almost mocking and so demeaning towards her. Here is a woman who, this is devastating for her, it’s terrifying, going to give evidence in court – and we’re treating her with such a lack of humanity.”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Pheona Matovu *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Pheona smiling to camera, and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Fiona in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: OPENING SLIDE: (1) “People think of lawyers as being driven by a very individualistic and competitive sense, but you’re not going to get far in the social justice fields if that’s your approach. It has to be about collaboration and connections.”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Sandy Brindley *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Sandy looking at camera, and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Satwat in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: OPENING SLIDE: (1) “Sometimes the issue isn’t with how lawyers are trying to test the law or to support people to realise their rights through the law. It’s the flaws that are built in by the lawmakers. And some of those aren’t flaws which are unintentional. Some of that might be exactly what they want the policy to do.”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Fiona McPhail *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Fiona smiling to camera, and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of the speaker in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: (1) TRESSA: “My members say regularly to me that they have to work hard on not giving up because we tell them about all the treaties and conventions… all the different pieces of legislation – and yet they still don’t have the rights. They are saying, quite rightly: what is the point of having these rights if we can never have them realised or challenge them in any meaningful way?”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Satwat Rehman *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Satwat smiling to camera, and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Pinar in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: (1) “The first immigration law we had in the UK was the 1905 Alien Act. And then when you compare that to the current immigration laws we have, and the language – when you look at the language of the way it’s been described within the legislations, but also within the title of the law as well – it makes you question: has anything changed since more than 100 years ago?”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Disability Justice *Lawmanity with pictures of Louise (top centre), Heather (bottom left), and Tressa (bottom right), and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Lily in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: (1) “I used to believe that the law could change the world. … It’s a very long-term process, and I did used to have more faith that… if we focused on transforming the legislative framework around whichever issue, that it would feed into a wider understanding and acceptance and recognition. But I think now that we need something different. We’re up against really big challenges, and just focusing on the law in isolation doesn’t do it anymore for me.”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Pinar Aksu *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Pinar smiling into the distance, and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Nani in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: (1) “Radical simply means grasping things at the root. It connects to the desire in the book to really set out root causes of injustices that we’re seeing in the world today. If we don’t really understand the systems of oppression we’re facing and that we’re resisting, we’re unable to properly address them. We might end up with superficial or cosmetic solutions.”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Lily Greenan *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Lily smiling into the distance, and the Lawmanity logo
Text reads: new blogpost AFTER THE ELECTIONS: A CALL FOR BOLD LEADERSHIP FROM THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE By Amanda Amaeshi with a picture of Amanda smiling to camera, and the Lawmanity logo
Picture contains: * Text: BOOK GIVEAWAY! * Book cover of Nani Jansen Reventlow’s ‘Radical Justice’ * Lighthouse bookshop logo * Lawmanity logo
Graphic which includes the writing: *Nani Jansen Reventlow *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Nani smiling to camera, Nani’s book ‘Radical Justice’, and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Talat in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: “A lot of law is written in a reactionary way. An issue has occurred, a law is required. This is what will be done in the future. And it is focused deeply on criminalisation... But actually... law as a tool to redistribute power, to create accountability, that is law that creates justice. That’s law that people can have more trust in.”
Poster for Citizens Rights Project Europe Day Conference 2026. Title reads “From Migration Narratives to Lived Realities.” Event takes place on 11 May 2026, 10:00-16:00 at the French Institute of Scotland in Edinburgh. The design includes an EU flag, a photo of a conference audience, Citizens Rights Project logo, and text “Join for Free”. Also includes contact email (info@citizensrightsproject.org) and partner logos (Scottish Government, Justice Together, The Robertson Trust, National Lottery Community Fund).
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Davie in the bottom left corner, with his name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: (1) “For Gypsy Travellers, the law has always been weaponised in Scotland… you can go right back to the early 1500s and see some of the first anti-Gypsy legislation being brought into play. The law has always been seen by settled communities, particularly settled authorities who don’t want Gypsy Traveller or nomadic people to exist at times… The law’s been their tool to curtail that. So for Gypsy Travellers, it’s always been this David and Goliath battle.”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Talat Yaqoob *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Talat smiling to camera, and the Lawmanity logo
All slides have: *text of quotes from the episode *picture of Amanda in the bottom left corner, with her name written next to it *text: equality before the law *Lawmanity logo Quote 1 reads: (1) “Too often, legal systems are shaped by fear – I’m thinking about around the world, the rollback of rights under pressure from far-right movements, and how, as a result, in Scotland, in the UK, laws or policies are becoming weaker in response to that. Issues of equality and justice can easily be sidelined by self-interested party politics. But justice has to be braver than that. It has to put people in their dignity at the centre of the conversation. It can’t just be moved aside because it’s become ‘politically inconvenient’.”
Graphic which includes the writing: *Davie Donaldson *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Davie smiling to camera, and the Lawmanity logo
Graphic which includes the writing: *Amanda Amaeshi *equality before the law *Lawmanity with a picture of Amanda smiling to camera, and the Lawmanity logo
Quote - Talat Yaqoob - “Even if it’s not on the plan, it’s not in the five-year plan or the ten-year plan – and if you’re like me, you probably have one – if it feels good and it feels exciting, give it a try. Especially if it maybe is a little bit uncomfortable. ... It’s something worth learning”
Photo of podcast host wearing headphones and interviewee smiling at a podium in front of equality network and Scottish trans banners, with text: “Episode 1: Tim Hopkins - Equality before the law”
Photo of smiling lady with text Alison Pickup: Activist Lawyer Series Episode One
Podcast cover titled Lawmanity with a picture of a fist raised in solidarity holding a squiggly line, like a wire that connects a microphone to a recording device