Carey’s intervention backfires – The Guardian
“As a lawyer, I can recognise Lord Laws’ judgment in the McFarlane case as stinging rebuke to Lord Carey.”
The Guardian, 30th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: religious discrimination
‘Civil unrest’ warning over ‘un-Christian’ rulings – Daily Telegraph
“A top judge was warned that court rulings against Christian workers risk causing ‘civil unrest’ as he heard the case of a relationship counsellor who was sacked after refusing to give sex advice to homosexual couples.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Removing crucifix would violate her Christian faith, nurse tells tribunal – The Guardian
“A devout Christian who is fighting a hospital trust over her right to wear a crucifix at work said today that removing or hiding it would violate her beliefs.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality Bill could be amended by Lords to benefit Catholic adoption agencies – Daily Telegraph
“Roman Catholic adoption agencies could be allowed to act in accordance with their religious beliefs once more, under a move to be proposed in the House of Lords.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sikh campaigners threaten legal fight over 2011 census – BBC News
“The UK Sikh Federation says it might take legal action over the Office for National Statistics’ 2011 census form.”
BBC News, 25th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Eweida v British Airways plc – WLR Daily
Eweida v British Airways plc [2010] EWCA Civ 80; [2010] WLR (D) 37
“A Christian employee who had been suspended from work for wearing with her uniform a small, visible cross in breach of her employer’s staff dress code, which forbade the wearing of visible neck adornment, had not suffered unlawful indirect discrimination.”
WLR Daily, 15th February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Sikh ‘ceremonial daggers’ should be allowed in schools, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sikh judge Sir Mota Singh criticises banning of Kirpan – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 8th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Complaint after Cherie Booth spares religious man jail – BBC News
“A secularist group has lodged an official complaint against Cherie Booth QC after she spared a man from prison because he was religious.”
BBC News, 4th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BA employee in legal bid over wearing cross – The Independent
“Devout Christian Nadia Eweida is appealing today against a ruling which cleared British Airways of discriminating against her by asking her to stop wearing a cross at work.”
The Independent 19th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christian registrar loses discrimination appeal – The Independent
“Christian registrar Lillian Ladele today lost her appeal against a ruling that she had not been discriminated against by being disciplined after she refused to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.”
The Independent, 15th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court to rule in registrar case – BBC News
“The Court of Appeal is to rule on a claim brought by a Christian registrar disciplined for refusing to conduct same-sex civil partnerships.”
BBC News, 15th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Christian loses sex therapy case – BBC News
“A relationship counsellor from Bristol who refused to offer sex therapy to gay couples has lost his appeal for unfair dismissal.”
BBC News, 30th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man sacked for belief in psychics backed by judge (but, of course, he knew that would happen) – The Independent
“A police worker who was sacked because he believed psychics can help solve criminal investigations is to go to court today to defend his right to legal protection from religious discrimination.”
The Independent, 12th November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Christian registrar to appeal over same-sex ceremonies – The Guardian
“Controversial claims that Christians should not have to condone homosexuality will be made in the court of appeal today [2nd Nov.], as a registrar says she suffered discrimination by being required to conduct same-sex civil partnership ceremonies.”
The Guardian, 2nd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jewish school JFS refused to admit boy on religious grounds, court told – The Guardian
“Britain’s most successful Jewish school told the supreme court today it had discriminated against a 12-year-old boy on religious rather than racial grounds.”
The Guardian, 27th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Climate change believer takes firm to tribunal – The Guardian
“A man who claims he was unfairly dismissed from his job because he believes in climate change is attempting to have his environmental views recognised under religious law.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Officer wins turban row tribunal – BBC News
“A Sikh police officer who was told to remove his turban during riot training has won his discrimination case against Greater Manchester Police.”
BBC News, 1st October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Row over nurse wearing crucifix – BBC News
“A hospital trust has denied a nurse’s claim it is preventing her from openly expressing her religious beliefs.”
BBC News, 20th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sikh police officer ‘left humiliated for refusing to remove turban during training’ – Daily Telegraph
“A Sikh police officer was ‘humiliated’ by his Greater Manchester Police colleagues after refusing to remove his turban for training and undergoing practices that would breach his faith, an employment tribunal heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
