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05 February 2009
Issue: 7355 / Categories: Case law , Discrimination , Law digest
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Discrimination

Grey v Eastern and Coastal Kent Plc [2009] All ER (D) 171 (Jan)

Under s 4A(3)(b) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, an employer is exempt from the duty to make adjustments if each of four matters can be satisfied, namely that the employer (i) does not know that the disabled person has a disability; (ii) does not know that the disabled person is likely to be at a substantial disadvantage compared with persons who are not disabled; (iii) could not reasonably be expected to know that the disabled person had a disability; and (iv) could not reasonably be expected to know that the disabled person is likely to be placed at a substantial disadvantage in comparison with persons who are not disabled. These requirements are cumulative, not alternative.

Issue: 7355 / Categories: Case law , Discrimination , Law digest
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Switalskis—Sally Ann Masih, Suzy Overton & Jane Beaumont

Trio of recruits strengthens Switalskis residential property team

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Ward Hadaway—Steven Hayward

Birmingham law firm appoints construction partner

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop—six appointments

Flint Bishop accelerates Northern growth through strategic senior appointments

NEWS
A High Court decision has clarified that a home may be unfit for human habitation not only where conditions endanger health or safety, but also where they seriously undermine comfort and convenience

A longer time limit for employment tribunal claims, new charity law thresholds, property tribunal recruitment and appellate guidance on small-claims costs feature in the latest Civil Way round-up

A recent High Court ruling could make issue estoppel considerably more complex in cross-border litigation, requiring parties to consider the foreign law governing the underlying claim
The Supreme Court has overturned Cheshire West’s bright-line test for deprivation of liberty, replacing it with a broader, more contextual assessment that gives greater weight to an individual’s wishes, feelings and apparent consent
Jonathan Fisher KC’s wide-ranging fraud report contains worthwhile proposals, but turning them into workable reform will require money, capacity and political will
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