Female solider awarded £17,000 by employment tribunal – The Guardian

“A single-mother soldier who won a claim of race and sex discrimination against the Ministry of Defence was awarded £17,016 by an employment tribunal today.”

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The Guardian, 16th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

City workers shouldn’t take offence at sexist comments, tribunal rules – Daily Telegraph

“Female bankers should not take offence when confronted with sexist remarks in the workplace, a tribunal has ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Female soldier wins discrimination claim against army – The Guardian

“A soldier disciplined by the army after missing a parade to look after her daughter is set to receive damages after winning an employment tribunal claim, it was reported today.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Focus: 4 New square, Bar Wars – The Lawyer

Posted March 17th, 2010 in barristers, employment tribunals, news, race discrimination by sally

“Despite 4 New Square defeating accusations of racist behaviour in the Employment Tribunal, the case has not done the image of the set – or indeed the bar as a whole – any favours.”

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The Lawyer, 15th March 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Police could face legal action over ‘unfair’ searches – The Independent

Posted March 15th, 2010 in news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Police forces were threatened with legal action today as the Government’s equality watchdog said black and Asian Britons were still being unfairly targeted for stop and searches.”

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The Independent, 15th March 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BNP ‘whites-only’ membership rules outlawed – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2010 in news, political parties, race discrimination, racism by sally

“Judge agrees with human rights watchdog that British National party’s rewritten criteria for joining are still racist.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police forces face threat of ‘racist’ label over stop and searches – The Guardian

Posted March 11th, 2010 in news, police, race discrimination, racism, reports, stop and search by sally

“Equalities watchdog warns of enforcement action against forces that excessively target people from ethnic minorities.”

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The Guardian, 10th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

BNP member rules discriminate indirectly, court told – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2010 in news, political parties, race discrimination by sally

“The BNP’s new membership rules ‘indirectly’ discriminate against black and Asian people, the UK equalities watchdog has told a court hearing.”

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BBC News, 9th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

4 New Square defeats race discrimination case – The Lawyer

Posted March 5th, 2010 in barristers, news, race discrimination by sally

“The London barrister who sued three members of 4 New Square and the set’s senior clerk on grounds of racial and disability discrimination has lost her case.”

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The Lawyer, 3rd March 2010

Source: www.thelawyer.com

Sikh campaigners threaten legal fight over 2011 census – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2010 in census, news, race discrimination, religious discrimination, Sikhism by sally

“The UK Sikh Federation says it might take legal action over the Office for National Statistics’ 2011 census form.”

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BBC News, 25th February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two race claims out of 150 upheld against Metropolitan police at tribunal – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 22nd, 2010 in news, police, race discrimination, tribunals by sally

“Only two of almost 150 race claims made against the country’s largest police force in the past four years have been upheld at tribunals, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Metropolitan Police officer loses racism claim – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2010 in employment, news, police, race discrimination by sally

“A Metropolitan Police officer praised by ex-London Mayor Ken Livingstone for his handling of a racist attack on him has lost a race discrimination claim.”

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BBC News, 15th February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BNP votes to scrap whites-only policy – The Guardian

Posted February 15th, 2010 in news, political parties, race discrimination by sally

“The British National party today voted to scrap its whites-only membership ­policy in a move dismissed by anti-racist campaigners as ‘cosmetic’. At an extraordinary general meeting held in Essex, members of the far-right party voted in favour of changes to its constitution that would theoretically allow black and Asian people to join.”

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The Guardian, 14th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Equality watchdog faces multiple sexism accusations – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2010 in equality, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination, tribunals by sally

“The government’s equalities watchdog, set up to promote human rights and tackle discrimination, has been the ­subject of 15 employment tribunals in which it has been accused of ­sexism, racism and ­discriminating against pregnant women, according to the latest figures.”

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The Guardian, 12th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sikh ‘ceremonial daggers’ should be allowed in schools, says judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2010 in news, race discrimination, religious discrimination, school children, Sikhism by sally

“Sikh pupils should be allowed to carry ceremonial daggers, Britain’s first Asian judge has said, following a case in which a 14-year-old was excluded for insisting on bringing his Kirpan blade to school.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sikh judge Sir Mota Singh criticises banning of Kirpan – BBC News

Posted February 8th, 2010 in news, race discrimination, religious discrimination, Sikhism by sally

“Sikhs should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers – known as Kirpans – to school and other public places, Britain’s first Asian judge has said.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BNP given last chance to make equality change to constitution – The Guardian

Posted January 29th, 2010 in news, political parties, race discrimination by sally

“The British National party was warned tonight (28 January) that it had one last chance to scrap its constitution or face legal action under equality laws.”

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The Guardian, 28th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Cumbrian nursing boss wins race slur compensation – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in news, nurses, race discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

“A nursing boss who was told in an NHS appraisal she was the ‘wrong colour and wrong culture’ for Cumbria has been awarded £115,000 compensation.”

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BBC news, 19th January 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Magistrate who won victimisation case sacked for misconduct – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 11th, 2010 in magistrates, news, professional conduct, race discrimination by sally

“A black magistrate who won a victimisation case against the Ministry of Justice has been sacked for misconduct.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

R (E) v Governing Body of JFS and another (United Synagogue and others intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted December 17th, 2009 in Judaism, law reports, race discrimination, school admissions by sally

R (E) v Governing Body of JFS and another (United Synagogue and others intervening) [2009] UKSC 15; [2009] WLR (D) 366

“A Jewish school which, in the event of the school being oversubscribed, gave priority to children who were recognised as Jews according to the tenets of Orthodox Judaism, ie the children of mothers who were Jews by either birth or conversion, was operating a policy which discriminated on the grounds of ethnic origin and, therefore, constituted racial discrimination under s 1(1)(a) of the Race Relations Act 1976.”

WLR Daily, 16th December 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.