Woodrup v London Borough of Southwark [2003] IRLR 111 CA

Disability discrimination: Clear medical evidence of disability required in "deduced effects" cases

Date:

23 May 2003

In Woodrup v London Borough of Southwark, the Court of Appeal holds that in cases where the effects of an alleged disability have to be deduced because of the effects of successful treatment, employees should be required to provide detailed medical evidence of the symptoms they would suffer if their condition were untreated.