London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm [2008] IRLR 700 HL
Reports relating to this case:
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Disability discrimination: House of Lords overturns Clark v Novacold
- Date:
- 29 September 2008
In London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm [2008] IRLR 700, the House of Lords held that the comparator for the purposes of disability-related discrimination should be construed narrowly, contrary to the Court of Appeal ruling in Clark v TDG t/a Novacold. It also held that disability discrimination cannot be established unless the alleged discriminator knew that the complainant was disabled.
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Case of the week: Disability discrimination
- Date:
- 5 August 2008
This week's case of the week, provided by Addleshaw Goddard, covers disability discrimination.
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Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm
- Date:
- 2 July 2008
In a decision that could have a significant impact on employment cases, the House of Lords has overturned the Court of Appeal decision that a disabled tenant was discriminated against by his landlord.
