Robert Spicer
THE DECLINE OF LEGAL AID
LEGAL AID Legal aid was conceived as a cornerstone of the welfare state. The system was created by the Legal Aid etc Act 1949 as part of...
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Robert Spicer
Jan 27, 20223 min read
MONEY AND THE LAW
Money is the key which unlocks the meaning of English law. Lord Bingham has commented that equality before the law is an aspect of the...
Robert Spicer
Jan 25, 20225 min read
POVERTY AND THE LAW
In 2018 the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights reported that in the UK 14 million people, a fifth of the...
Robert Spicer
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Disability discrimination: risk to health
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Risk to health Secondment opportunity Case Judd v Cabinet Office EA-2020-000468-AT Facts J, a disabled person...
Robert Spicer
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Sex discrimination: interim relief: human rights
SEX DISCRIMINATION Interim relief Human rights Case Steer v Stormsure Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 887, Court of Appeal Facts S was employed by S...
Robert Spicer
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Race discrimination: evidence
RACE DISCRIMINATION Stereotyping Standard of proof Case Hylton v Institute of Directors EA-2019-000999-JOJ, EAT Facts H was dismissed by...
Robert Spicer
Dec 6, 20211 min read
New disability discrimination case
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Discrimination arising from disability Legitimate aim Case Stott v Ralli Ltd EA-2019-000772-VP Facts S was...
Robert Spicer
Nov 27, 20211 min read
Disability discrimination and the menopause
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Disability Menopause Case Rooney v Leicester City Council EA-2020-000070-DA, EAT Facts Ms R made a number of...
Robert Spicer
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Disability discrimination and dismissal
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Dismissal tainted by discrimination Case P2CG v Davis (2021) Morning Star, November 9, EAT Facts D was employed...
Robert Spicer
Nov 7, 20213 min read
Disability discrimination law problems
Disability discrimination The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) is a good example of the modern mystification of a new area of law. The...
Robert Spicer
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Disability discrimination: reasonable adjustments
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Reasonable adjustments Objective assessment Case Thompson v Vale of Glamorgan Council (2021) Morning Star,...
Robert Spicer
Jul 15, 20211 min read
Sex discrimination and maternity pay
SEX DISCRIMINATION Maternity leave and pay In the case of Commissioner of the City of London Police v Geldart, the Court of Appeal gave...
Robert Spicer
Feb 14, 20214 min read
Noise abatement, disability discrimination and human rights
In the recent case of R (on the application of Fisher) v Durham County Council (2020), the facts were that Ms F lived alone in a...
Robert Spicer
Jan 10, 20214 min read
Disability discrimination and health and safety
The relationship between health and safety and disability discrimination law is illustrated by a number of recent cases. Disability...
Robert Spicer
Jan 25, 202018 min read
Conspiracy law, class and society - Part 15
The Choice of Conspiracy No prosecution of a political character should be undertaken without the prior consent of the Cabinet. Cabinet...
Robert Spicer
Sep 13, 20182 min read
Disability discrimination: discriminatory reference
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Discriminatory reference Case South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust v Lee (2018) UKEAT/0287/17/DA Facts L,...
Robert Spicer
Aug 27, 20181 min read
Religious discrimination: occupational requirement
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION Occupational requirement Case Egenberger v Evangelisches Werk fur Diakonie und Entwicklung eV (2018) Morning...
Robert Spicer
Jul 23, 20181 min read
Race/religion discrimination: harassment
RACE DISCRIMINATION Harassment Case Bakkali v Greater Manchester Buses (South) Ltd UKEAT/0716/17/RN Facts B, a Moroccan Muslim bus...
Robert Spicer
Jul 17, 20181 min read
Disability discrimination: menopausal symptoms
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION Menopausal symptoms Case Davies v Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (2018) ET (Scotland) S/4104575/2017...
Robert Spicer
Oct 12, 20172 min read
Race discrimination: burden of proof
RACE DISCRIMINATION Burden of proof Case Efobi v Royal Maul Group Ltd (2017) Morning Star, September 29, EAT Facts E, a black African...
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