Discrimination Law Cases, Laws & Lawsuits
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Dr Prim Balbir Singh v Brian Napier QC, Sheriff Principal Mhairi M Stephen, Edinburgh Sheriff Court, 29th July 2011  -  The pursuer and appellant, a party litigant, appealed against the Sheriff’s decision to dismiss an action against his former Counsel, after a debate on the defender’s preliminary pleas. The pursuer sought firstly, a declarator that the defender was in breach of the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended;... more...
R (on the application of E) (Respondent) v The Governing Body of JFS and the Admissions Appeal Panel of JFS and others (Appellants) [2009] UKSC 15  -  Supreme Court - Press Summary BACKGROUND TO THE APPEAL E challenged JFS’s (formerly the Jews’ Free School) refusal to admit his son, M, to the school. JFS is designated as a Jewish faith school. It is over-subscribed and has adopted as its oversubscription policy an approach of giving precedence... more...
McConkey and another (Appellants) v The Simon Community (Respondents) (Northern Ireland), [2009] UKHL 24  -  Messrs McConkey and Marks were both unsuccessful in employment applications to the Simon Community.  The appellants stated that this was because of their convictions for activities in support of the Republican cause in 1975 and 1992 respectively.  At all material times in 2000 and 2002, it was agreed... more...
R (on the application of RJM) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Respondent), [2008] UKHL 63  -  The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (“the 1987 Regulations”) entitle disabled persons to a disability premium, except if they are “without accommodation". By this appeal, the appellant, RJM, seeks to establish that the exclusion from disability benefit of disabled persons without accommodation... more...
Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham (Appellants) v Malcolm (Respondent), [2008] UKHL 43  -  This appeal raises difficult questions as to the correct construction or application of provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (“DDA”). The respondent, Mr Malcolm, suffers from schizophrenia. He has had the condition for some time and takes medication for it.  For a short time, he did... more...
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