Kirton v Tetrosyl Ltd [2003] IRLR 353 CA
Reports relating to this case:
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Disability discrimination: Individual with asymptomatic cancer "disabled" when treatment caused impairment
- Date:
- 18 July 2003
In Kirton v Tetrosyl Ltd, the Court of Appeal holds that an individual suffering from urinary incontinence - not of itself a substantive "impairment" within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 - is nonetheless disabled under that Act where the incontinence was caused by surgery conducted as a standard treatment for the progressive condition of asymptomatic cancer.
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Case round-up in brief
- Date:
- 1 June 2003
This month's case round-up in brief.
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Case round-up: employers' liability for harassment by a third party and disability discrimination
- Date:
- 13 May 2003
This week's case round-up from Eversheds, covering: employers' liability for harassment by a third party; and disability discrimination.