Conversion therapy: Equality watchdog calls for ban – BBC News
‘Britain’s equality watchdog has called on the government to ban “harmful” conversion-therapy practices.’
BBC News, 17th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: equality
Homelessness and evidence – Nearly Legal
‘Oday Yabari, R (on the application of) v The Lord Mayor and Citizens of the City of Westminster (2023) EWHC 185 (Admin). A judicial review of what was alleged to be Westminster’s failure to meet its s.188(1) duty to secure suitable accommodation and breach of Public Sector Equality Duty.’
Nearly Legal, 15th October 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Labour seeking to delay antisemitism leak lawsuit until after election – The Guardian
‘Labour is seeking to delay until after the general election a court case against five former staff alleging they leaked a report concerned with the party’s handling of antisemitism complaints, as its costs were said to have apparently soared to £1.4m.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Worker sent home for wearing ‘short dress’ wins sex harassment case – Daily Telegraph
‘Levinna Ola said she felt “traumatised, embarrassed and degraded” by comments made by her bosses at NHS pharmacy about her outfits.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dyslexia and the importance of assessing the effect of disability on giving evidence – 3PB
‘The Appellant was Ms Habib. She brought a discrimination case against the Respondent, the nature of which was not really relevant to the decision of the EAT. Credibility was a key issue however. The Tribunal found that the way the Appellant gave evidence led them to believe that she was not always being truthful and that her recollection was sometimes unreliable. Her claims were dismissed.’
3PB, 4th September 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
Woman alleging menopause discrimination to be heard by employment tribunal in legal first – The Independent
‘The case of a woman who was allegedly discriminated against due to suffering menopause symptoms will be heard by an employment tribunal this week in a legal first.’
The Independent, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Watchdog updates technical guidance for schools regarding pupils with protected characteristics – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has updated its technical guidance for schools in England and Scotland, outlining the obligations the Equality Act places upon schools regarding pupils with protected characteristics and the provision of their education.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sheffield council faces mass equal pay claim over ‘scandalous’ pay grades – The Guardian
‘Sheffield city council is to become the latest local authority to face a mass equal pay claim from women who have been underpaid by up to £11,000 a year, the GMB union has said.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Offers of accommodation and the public sector equality duty – Local Government Lawyer
‘Michael Mullin and Scarlet Taylor-Waller analyse an important Court of Appeal ruling in a case where a council offered accommodation in Walsall to an appellant who had lived all her life in London.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Speech by Judge Barry Clarke: Discrimination in Employment/Industrial Courts – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Judge Barry Clarke: Discrimination in Employment/Industrial Courts.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 18th September 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Met police admit overusing powers to strip-search children after IOPC inquiry – The Guardian
‘Scotland Yard has admitted overusing its power to strip-search children after four of its officers were told they would face disciplinary proceedings over allegations that their search of a 15-year-old black schoolgirl known as Child Q was inappropriate and amounted to discrimination owing to her race and sex.’
The Guardian, 14th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons – BBC News
‘MPs will investigate the sexual harassment and sexual assault of female surgeons taking place within the NHS.’
BBC News, 13th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hundreds of thousands face exclusion over voter ID laws, UK watchdog says – The Guardian
‘Warning policy could disproportionately effect poorer people, those with disabilities and those from minority ethnic backgrounds.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Less transparent and democratic’: damning verdict on rule of law – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Law-making has become less transparent, less accountable, less inclusive and less democratic, legal thinktank Justice has said in a damning report published today on the government’s approach to the rule of law.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th September 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Law Commission drops plan to ban discrimination in appointing arbitrators – Legal Futures
‘The Law Commission has “reluctantly concluded” that banning discrimination in the appointment of arbitrators “could cause more problems than it solves”, particularly in triggering “unwarranted satellite litigation”.’
Legal Futures, 6th September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man with Traveller heritage compensated after Conservative club refused to host christening party – The Guardian
‘A man barred from booking a christening party for his baby daughter at a Conservative club because of his Irish Traveller heritage has been awarded compensation after bringing a claim for racial discrimination.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Employment status of Church of England curates: Green v Lichfield DBF – Law & Religion UK
‘In Reverend D Green v Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance [2023] UKET 2409635/2022, the primary issue was the extent to which a stipendiary curate had standing to bring a claim before an Employment Tribunal.’
Law & Religion UK, 25th August 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
