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Fair Justice System for Scotland Group

Also known as: Fjssg

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC042868
Status
Removed
Registered
Jan. 17, 2012
Removed
Oct. 11, 2023
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
212
Mayfield Drive
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH48 2JL

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: To promotion equality and diversity in society through employment and appointment of members of ethnic minority communities into the Justice System in Scotland so as to achieve reflective representation across the entire sector and in all other aspects of the system such as legal representation, training and translation. To eliminate any forms of discrimination in society through raising awareness among ethnic minority communities of the functioning of the justice delivery process in Scotland, the availability of professional legal services, the education of those from ethnic minority communities and their internment into the profession and their general inclusion into the sector so as to promote racial harmony. To promote human rights through the eradication of some of the disadvantages that members of ethnic minority communities often face when trying to access professional legal services and representation when they are going through court, tribunal, or and other judicial processes requiring such support. To promote the education and training opportunities for ethnic minority communities through facilitating their access to the legal profession as a way of advancing their inclusion into the legal profession in Scotland so as to ensure the relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship or any other such disadvantage.

Geography

Main operating location
West Lothian
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2022 - -