26 February 2009
Richmond Pharmacology v Dhaliwal [2009] All ER (D) 158 (Feb)
The necessary elements of liability for harassment under s 3A of the Race Relations Act 1976 (other discrimination legislation being in similar terms) are: (1) did the respondent engage in unwanted conduct? (2) did the conduct in question either (a) have the purpose or (b) have the effect of either (i) violating the claimant’s dignity or (ii) creating an adverse environment for the claimant? (3) Was that conduct on the grounds of the claimant’s race (or ethnic or national origins)?
