Sex Discrimination in UK Law
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Wong v Igen Ltd (formerly Leeds Careers Guidance) and Others; Emokpae v Chamberlin Solicitors and another; Webster v Brunel University
... ... all raise questions on the interpretation and application of the statutory provisions comparatively recently introduced into the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 ("the SDA") and the Race Relations Act 1976 ("the RRA") respectively as to the shifting of the burden of proof in direct discrimination ... ...
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Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary
... ... 1 This is a sex discrimination case. The appeal raises an issue concerning identification of the appropriate comparator. It is not the first time this type of issue has come before ... ...
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Bahl v The Law Society and Others
... ... 53 On 15 March 2000 Dr. Bahl presented an Originating Application to the ET, alleging racial and sex discrimination against the Law Society, Mr. Sayer, Mrs. Betts and Ms. Johnson. The allegations were of direct discrimination in connection with the manner in which ... ...
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Hendricks v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
... ... The main issues are concerned with statutory time limits on bringing proceedings for discrimination, when an act is alleged to extend over a period. If an act extends over a period, it is treated as having been done at the end of that period; ... ...
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James v Eastleigh Borough Council
... ... that they had unlawfully discriminated against him on the ground of his sex contrary to section 1(1)(a) and section 29 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. The claim was heard by Judge Tucker Q.C. in the Southampton County Court who dismissed it. An appeal against his judgment was dismissed by ... ...
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Science Research Council v Nassé ; Leyland Cars Ltd v Vyas
... ... 1 Mrs. Nass� and Mr. Vyas, who are the two appellants in these conjoined appeals, have complained to industrial tribunals of discrimination against them by their employers ... 2 Mrs. Nass� was employed as a clerical officer by the Science Research Council ("S.R.C.") a body ... ...
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Hardys & Hansons Plc v Lax
... ... The employment tribunal upheld complaints by Mrs Lisa Lax ("the respondent") of unlawful sex discrimination under Section 1(2)(b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 ("the 1975 Act"). The employment tribunal also found that the respondent had been unfairly ... ...
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R v Birmingham City Council, ex parte Equal Opportunities Commission
... ... council has known that the Equal Opportunities Commission considered that the arrangements made by the council constitute unlawful sex discrimination contrary to section 23 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. Following representations by the commission, a report was prepared by the chief education ... ...
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Hewage v Grampian Health Board
... ... She also claimed under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Race Relations Act 1976 that she had been discriminated against on the grounds of her sex and race ... 2 ... ...
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Vento v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (No.2)
... ... appeal raise two significant questions, which crop up with increasing frequency in the assessment of compensation for sex and race discrimination. First, what is the correct approach to compensation when unlawful discrimination results in the loss of the chance of a career? Secondly, what, in ... ...
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