Discrimination
Case Studies Filter

- Acting for large charity in defending complex Disability Discrimination Act in Sheriff Court.
- Acting for clients in the Higher Education sector in a number of race discrimination claims brought by same applicant.
- Acting for insurance company in the County Court in case alleging failure under the Disability Discrimination Act to allow access to services.
- Advising client in the Further Education sector on allegations made by a student of failure to make reasonable adjustments.
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Assisted Edinburgh University to defend claims brought by a former academic for race and religious belief discrimination because the academic failed security vetting as a result of postings on Facebook and was, as a result, unable to take up his offer of employment at one of the University’s research facilities. This involved pleading a frustration defence to the ET.

