Discrimination

Articles

20 Apr 2016

Indirect discrimination in Naeem and Essop

Sean Jones QC considers the questions likely to come before the Supreme Court in two upcoming employment appeals

24 Mar 2016

Equality Act not protecting the disabled, peers find

Lords committee slams government inaction, the introduction of tribunal fees, and cuts to legal aid

27 Nov 2015

Diversity lesson of the week: Challenge authority when it is misguided

'Everyone is entitled to equality under the law'; BSN award winner Walter H. White Jr calls on lawyers following a rise in xenophobia in Western Europe, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

3 Nov 2015

Lord Hodge: 'Women want true equality not positive discrimination'

Supreme Court justice comes out against diversity quotas for the judiciary

25 Sept 2015

How do we find a representative judiciary?

Turning UK judges into elected politicians is no way to reform the system for the better, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

22 Sept 2015

Women have been patient for 100 years, Lord Sumption

When will the profession call time on marginalising its female lawyers, asks John van der Luit-Drummond

22 Sept 2015

Blood donations: Sexual preference and science

Paul Stanley QC asks whether the CJEU's interpretation of the European Charter meant it took a narrow approach to discrimination

15 Sept 2015

The Marriage Act 2013: A battle half won?

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, enacted in England and Wales in March 2014 with Scotland following suit the following December, has gone down as one of the greatest pieces of socially progressive legislation to have ever been passed in this country. For the first time in our history, couples of the same gender have been able to legally marry, allowing them to obtain the same legal status as married couples of opposite sexes.