Discrimination

How might I be affected by discrimination?

Discrimination exists in society. The Equality Act 2010 exists to tackle discrimination and bring to justice those who discriminate because of a person’s sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, sexual orientation or transgender status.

Example of discrimination include:

Education, e.g. school dress codes

Housing e.g. private landlord refusing to rent properties to women with children or people from a particular country

Financial services e.g. mortgage lenders imposing additional conditions on the over-50s

Public services e.g. restricted access to public buildings for wheelchair users

Supply of goods e.g. refusing to provide a wedding cake for a gay wedding

Supply of services e.g. overcharging female customers, refusing to service a customer wearing religious clothing.

If you think that you might be the victim of discrimination, we can put you in direct contact with a barrister who is an expert on all the laws covering discrimination. Your barrister will guide you through what can be a complex and confusing set of circumstances.

Why should I choose a barrister?

Barristers are experts in the law. They are best placed to advise you on your legal position, draft legal documents, advise on formal proceedings and use his or her advocacy skills to represent you to the highest standard in any court, tribunal or hearing.

Which barrister should I choose?

If you need expert advice about a discrimination matter, choose a barrister on myBarrister. Barristers will provide you with guidance so you that you know where you stand and can take the right decisions about what to do next.