[2020] EWHC 3436 (Admin), Griffiths J
This is a carefully reasoned and lucid decision from Griffiths J on the application of Article 8 and /or Article 1 of Protocol 1read with Article 14 ECHR. Continue reading
[2020] EWHC 3436 (Admin), Griffiths J
This is a carefully reasoned and lucid decision from Griffiths J on the application of Article 8 and /or Article 1 of Protocol 1read with Article 14 ECHR. Continue reading
[2020] EWHC 3416 (Admin), Knowles CBE J
This was a claim brought by asylum seekers who, their claims having been rejected by the defendant, were not permitted to work or to access public funds while they awaited the defendant’s consideration of their further representations. The defendant had accepted that she was under a duty to provide accommodation or arrange for the provision of accommodation to the claimants under s4(2) Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”). Continue reading
[2020] EWCA Civ 1046, Sir Geoffrey Vos C, Singh and Simler LJJ
The claimant unsuccessfully appealed against the rejection by Lewis J of its challenge to the decision to remove the exemption in the congestion charging regime which had previously applied to private hire vehicles (PHVs). The exemption remained applicable to black cabs and to the 1% of PHVs which were wheelchair accessible. The claimant argued that the removal of the exemption amounted to indirect discrimination against BAME and women PHV drivers, 94% of PHV drivers being from BAME backgrounds whereas 88% of black cab drivers were white. Continue reading
High levels of concern are being expressed on Twitter about the equality implications of arrangements for the BTPC examinations, which are to be taken in August online either remotely or in a test centre. Continue reading
[2020] EWCA Civ 618, Singh, Rose and Arnold LJJ
Comment
The standard of justification in Article 14 cases concerning welfare benefits has been fixed by the Supreme Court as being the “manifestly without reasonable foundation” (MWRF) test. Continue reading
In June 2020 the EHRC published the report of its inquiry, Inclusive justice: a system designed for all. The inquiry, carried out under s16 of the Equality Act 2006, makes for depressing reading. Continue reading