Equality, Discrimination and the Law

Equality, Discrimination and the Law argues that the traditional notions of discrimination and victimisation are inadequate to implement equality policy and cannot represent fully the reality of discriminatory practices.

Michael Connolly is a Reader in Law at the University of Portsmouth, UK, who specialises in Equality Law. He also serves on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Society of Legal Scholars, and the London Management Committee of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association.

(1) Introduction   (2) The Incorporated and Cumulative Cases - Direct or Indirect?   (3) Discrimination and Pregnancy   (4) The Outer Margins of Indirect Discrimination   (5) Objective Justification   (6) Problems with Perceived Discrimination   (7) Sexual Orientation, Marriage, and Discrimination   (8) Age Discrimination and Retirement  (9) Victimisation and the Unofficial Defences