Lyfar v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust: CA 14 Nov 2006

The claimant appealed against rejection of her claim for race discrimination as having been made out of time.

Judges:

Thorpe, Hooper, Hughes LJJ

Citations:

[2006] EWCA Civ 1548

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Race Relations Act 1976

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedDr Anya v University of Oxford and Another CA 22-Mar-2001
Discrimination – History of interactions relevant
When a tribunal considered whether the motive for an act was discriminatory, it should look not just at the act, but should make allowance for earlier acts which might throw more light on the act in question. The Tribunal should assess the totality . .
CitedOwusu v London Fire and Civil Defence Authority EAT 1-Mar-1995
The employee complained of his employer’s repeated failure to regrade him, and alleged discrimination. The employer said his claim was out of time.
Held: Mummery J made the distinction between single acts of discrimination, and continuing . .
Appeal fromDr Vivienne Jean Lyfar v Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust EAT 31-Jan-2006
EAT Race Discrimination
The Employment Tribunal Chairman divided the 17 allegations of race discrimination formulated by counsel into 4 periods. These periods were derived from that document. The finding . .
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Employment, Discrimination

Updated: 08 July 2022; Ref: scu.246369