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 (Presidents of Chambers), G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, P. J. G. Kapteyn, J. L. Murray, D. A. O. Edward, J.-P. Puissochet (Rapporteur), G. Hirsch, P. Jann and 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, Lord Justice Henry, Lady Justice Hale

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

• Scott v Commissioners of Inland Revenue [2004] ICR 1410
  Lord Justice Sedley, Mr Justice Pumfrey, Lord Justice Wall

  Discrimination; sexual orientation; affirmed protection.

• Ladele v London Borough of Islington [2009] ICR 387 [judgment]
  Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Dyson, Lady Justice Smith

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

• McFarlane v Relate Avon [2010] ICR 507 [judgment]
  Lord Justice Laws

  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 [judgment]
  Lord Justice Davis, Lord Justice Bean, Lord Justice Underhill

  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]
  The Honourable Mr Justice Bourne

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

• Advocate General v MacDonald 2001 SC 1 [judgment]
  Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough, Lord Scott of Foscote, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

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