UNISON welcomes some justice for Lawrence family

(04/01/12) With today's sentencing of two men for the murder of Stephen Lawrence, UNISON welcomes a degree of justice for the Lawrence family.UNISON president Eleanor Smith said: "At last the Lawrence family have some justice. Their campaign – which is not over – has been both tireless and dignified."I am proud of the role that UNISON has played in giving the family its support."And she continued: "There can be no place for racism in our society – both of the overt kind demonstrated in the horrendous attack on Stephen, and the more covert, institutional kind unearthed by the inquiry into the original police investigation."We all have a responsibility to make sure every possible lesson can be learnt to honour Stephen's memory."