# Law, Justice & Liberties

**URL:** https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/c/justice/12.md

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## [About the Law, Justice & Liberties category](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/t/about-the-law-justice-liberties-category/14)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [22 September 2026 23:37 UTC](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/t/about-the-law-justice-liberties-category/14 "2026-09-22T23:37:47Z")

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Courts, prisons and sentencing. Civil liberties, free expression, privacy and the balance between security and freedom.

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## [Does equality before the law rule out group-specific provision?](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/t/does-equality-before-the-law-rule-out-group-specific-provision/19)

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**Author:** [@UKJP](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/u/UKJP)\
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**Last updated:** [24 September 2026 10:30 UTC](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/t/does-equality-before-the-law-rule-out-group-specific-provision/19 "2026-09-24T10:30:12Z")

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Some UK law deliberately treats people differently by group: sentencing uplifts for hostility towards a protected characteristic, and the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010. Is all group-specific provis…