Cairns v Modi; KC v MGN Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 1382; [2012] WLR (D) 302
“When breaking down the details of an award of damages in a defamation case there was no need to introduce a more analytical reasoning process founded on the three broad bands of compensation for injury to feelings in the context of sex and race discrimination cases.”
WLR Daily, 31st October 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“The government has launched an appeal against a ruling that it must publish a secret blacklist of 44 countries whose nationals face tougher immigration measures when applying to come to Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hewage v Grampian Health Board [2012] UKSC 37; [2012] WLR (D) 235
“In considering a claim for discrimination in the employment tribunal, the statutory burden of proof provisions only required careful attention where there was room for doubt as to the facts necessary to establish discrimination.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“A former postal worker has been awarded undisclosed compensation after an employment tribunal ruled he had faced discrimination.”
The Independent, 31st July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A black footballer’s dismissal by his club was unfair racial victimisation, a tribunal has ruled.”
BBC News, 30th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“As announced by the government on 18 June 2012, the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) Regulations 2012 come into force today (9 July 2012). The regulations set out who qualifies for a full right of appeal against a visa refusal to visit family in the UK.”
UK Border Agency, 9th July 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“‘To let’ advertisements that specify a particular race or religion are visible in newsagents windows in many areas of London. But are they breaking the law?”
BBC News, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police forces are up to 28 times more likely to use stop-and-search powers against black people than white people and may be breaking the law, new research from the official human rights body reveals.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Anti-race and sex discrimination laws brought in under Labour are set to be scrapped because the ‘unnecessary’ rules are damaging businesses, Theresa May has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A clause in the Crime and Courts Bill, published today, will remove the full right of appeal for those applying to enter the UK as a family visitor. Subject to Parliamentary approval and Royal Assent, this change is expected to come into force by 2014. Refused applicants will still be able to appeal on limited grounds of human rights or race discrimination.”
UK Border Agency, 10th May 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The Treasury failed to consider how crucial policies would affect women, disabled people and ethnic minorities before the 2010 spending review, according to a report by the equality watchdog.”
The Guardian, 14th May 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Meister v Speech Design Carrier Systems GmbH (Case C-415/10); [2012] WLR (D) 116
“European Union law did not entitle a worker who plausibly claimed to meet the requirements listed in a job advertisement and whose application was rejected to have access to information indicating whether the employer engaged another applicant at the end of the recruitment process. Nevertheless, it could not be ruled out that a refusal to grant any access to information might be one of the factors to take into account in the context of establishing facts from which it might be presumed that there had been direct or indirect discrimination.”
WLR Daily, 19th April 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“An Asian former police officer who was racially abused by colleagues at Cleveland police then set up and jailed for a crime he did not commit has accepted compensation from the force of more than £800,000.”
The Guardian, 16th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A French porter who was called ‘Inspector Clouseau’ by colleagues at Royal College of General Practitioners is in line for a five-figure harassment payout.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Mark McCammon, 33, claims that he and other black players at Gillingham FC were treated differently to white players. The tribunal case, believed to be the first race discrimination claim brought by a professional footballer, comes amid widespread concern over racism in football.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A gay black police officer who accused Scotland Yard of racial and sexual discrimination has won his case at an employment tribunal, which also found that another officer deliberately leaked a ‘distorted account’ of the claim to the Sun newspaper.”
The Guardian, 20th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“One of England’s biggest hospital trusts has been accused of ‘institutionalised racism’ after a senior manager it sacked won almost £1m in damages for racial discrimination and unfair dismissal.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Dr Eva Michalak has won £4.5 million in compensation after her bosses mounted a campaign against her when she fell pregnant.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Labour party has been ordered by an employment tribunal to pay Raghib Ahsan £123,000 following a 13-year legal battle, in which his costs were met by taxpayers.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An Indian couple who met at a UK law firm where they both worked are claiming wrongful dismissal because of discrimination by caste.”
The Independent, 18th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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