‘A doctor who refused to call a transgender woman “she” because of his Christian faith has lost his employment tribunal.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A person who undergoes the physical and biological process of carrying a pregnancy and giving birth, irrespective of gender? This was the ruling of the Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane P, President of the Family Division, on 25th September in TT, R(on the application of) v The Registrar General for England and Wales [2019] EWHC 2384 (Fam) . He decided that the Claimant, (known as “TT”), who was legally recognised as male at the time of giving birth to his child, (“YY”), is correctly registered as “mother” on YY’s birth certificate.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th September 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A plaque is to be unveiled to commemorate the life of Britain’s first black magistrate.’
BBC News, 1st October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Dame Janet Smith and Dame Caroline Swift can be heard in a First 100 Years podcast talking about their life on the Northern Circuit, their friendship and their distinguished judicial careers.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 27th September 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A woman whose partner died while she was pregnant has said she suffered “emotional trauma” fighting through the courts to put his name on their child’s birth certificate.’
BBC News, 27th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In Conisbee v Crossley Farms Ltd & Ors [2019] ET 3335357/2018, Employment Judge Postle gave a reserved judgment in which he found that the Claimant’s contention that vegetarianism could be a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 was not well-founded. The judgment has already been noted in this blog; in this supplementary post I will be focusing on the ET’s sharp distinction between vegetarianism and veganism, which it used – rashly – to find that ethical vegetarianism was incapable of constituting a religion or belief under the Equality Act 2010.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd September 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The first transgender man to give birth has lost a landmark court battle that would have seen him become the first person in Britain to be listed as the child’s father instead of its mother after having a child.’
The Independent, 25th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former BBC employee has received an out-of-court settlement of more than £130,000 after she accused the broadcaster of failing to meet its obligations over equal pay.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Well-known law firm Leigh Day has hit back at criticism from “trolls” after it advertised solicitor apprenticeships for six black students of Afro-Caribbean or African heritage.’
Legal Futures, 20th September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police and Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 2341 (Admin). The High Court has dismissed an application for judicial review regarding the use of Automated Facial Recognition Technology (AFR) and its implications for privacy rights and data protection.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th September 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Two former British army soldiers have won a racial discrimination claim against the Ministry of Defence (MoD).’
BBC News, 16th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prominent judge has told an employment tribunal that race discrimination is a “significant problem” in the judiciary that it is causing “deep distress” to black and minority ethnic lawyers. Peter Herbert, the chair of the Society of Black Lawyers who sits as a crown court recorder and an immigration judge, is suing the Ministry of Justice for race discrimination after he was disciplined for a speech he gave in 2015.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A private school has been forced to re-admit an “aggressive” pupil after his parents took legal action, claiming that their son had been discriminated against.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Charles Pigott examines an Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling that racially offensive Facebook posting was not done in the course of employment.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A senior finance partner at City giant Hogan Lovells has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) after a tribunal found that he discriminated against his children’s pregnant nanny.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal considers the effect of an admitted breach of the Public Sector Equality Duty under s.149 Equality Act 2010 on possession proceedings.’
Nearly Legal, 18th August 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
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