Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Authorities (9)

• Grant v South West Trains Ltd Case C-249/96; [1998] IRLR 206; [1998] ICR 449 [judgment]
  G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias, President, C. Gulmann, H. Ragnemalm, M. Wathelet, G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho De Almeida, P. J. G. Kapteyn, J. L. Murray, D. A. O. Edward, J.-P. Puissochet, G. Hirsch, P. Jann, L. Sevón, Judges

  ECR I-621 - Discrimination; sexual orientation; EU law (pre-2003) did not cover sexual orientation discrimination (Historic).

• Pearce v Governing Body of Mayfield School [2002] ICR 198
  Lord Justice Judge, Henry LJ, Hale LJ

  Discrimination; sexual orientation; harassment based on sexual orientation was not sex discrimination (pre-2003 regs).

• Scott v Commissioners of Inland Revenue [2004] ICR 1410
  Sedley LJ, Pumfrey J, Wall LJ

  Discrimination; sexual orientation; affirmed protection.

• Ladele v London Borough of Islington [2009] ICR 387; [2009] EWCA Civ 1357 [judgment]
  Master of the Rolls, Dyson LJ, Smith LJ

  Discrimination; religion; a registrar refusing to conduct civil partnerships for religious reasons was lawfully disciplined.

• McFarlane v Relate Avon [2010] ICR 507; [2010] EWCA Civ 880 [judgment]
  Laws LJ

  Discrimination; religion; dismissal of a counsellor who refused to counsel same-sex couples was fair.

• Eweida and others v United Kingdom [2013] ECHR 37 [judgment]
  David Thór Björgvinsson, President, Nicolas Bratza, Lech Garlicki, Päivi Hirvelä, Zdravka Kalaydjieva, Nebojša Vučinić, Vincent A. De Gaetano

  Human Rights; religion; the right to manifest religion (wearing a cross) was violated by BA's uniform policy.

• Chief Constable of Norfolk v Coffey [2019] IRLR 805; [2019] EWCA Civ 1061 [judgment]
  Davis LJ, Bean LJ, Underhill LJ

  Disability; perception; it is unlawful to discriminate against someone because they are *perceived* to have a disability.

• Allison-Bailey v Stonewall and others [2024] EAT 119 [judgment]
  Bourne J

  Discrimination; distinguishing between protected beliefs and the objection to the *manner* of manifesting them.

• Advocate General v MacDonald 2001 SC 1 [judgment]
  Lord Nicholls, Lord Hope, Lord Hobhouse, Lord Scott, Lord Rodger

  Discrimination; comparators; the correct comparator is someone in the same position but without the protected characteristic.