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Civil Fraud Case Update: Q1 2026
Mary Young
19 May 2017
Indirect discrimination clarified - could your policies and practices be discriminatory?
The recent Supreme Court decision in the conjoined cases of Essop and Naeem has helped to clarify the scope of indirect discrimination by confirming that Claimants do not need to prove the reason behind a disadvantage suffered as a result of a provision, criterion or practice (PCP).
10 May 2017
Race discrimination in the Police – incompetent grievance investigations do not automatically shift the burden of proof
PC Angus Bowler, an officer with 25 years’ service, brought several claims of unlawful direct under the Equality Act 2010, in particular race discrimination and victimisation, against Kent Constabulary in the Employment Tribunal.
4 May 2017
Diversity on the bench: time to wake up?
A record number of female MPs were elected to the House of Commons in 2015. In 2016 the second female Prime Minister assumed power, and in early 2017 a woman was appointed as the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Here at Kingsley Napley, the number of female partners now exceeds the number of male partners. As many institutions wake up to diversity, why is the UK’s judiciary still fast asleep?
25 April 2017
Religion, Veils and Equality Law
UK equality laws, democracy and our largely tolerant multi-cultural society are precious and it is time we stopped paying attention to headlines and focused a bit more on legal accuracy. Without a clear understanding of where we are, it is impossible to make rational decisions on how to move forward at home and at work.
20 April 2017
Data Protection – even MORE practical guidance from recent case law on subject access requests
Last month we blogged on two recent cases which collated practical guidance from the courts on subject access requests (“SARs”) and foreshadowed another Court of Appeal decision on the same topic.