Race Relations Board v Applin: CA 1973

Judges:

Lord Denning MR

Citations:

[1973] 1 QB 815

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

See AlsoEaling London Borough Council v Race Relations Board HL 16-Dec-1971
The council operated a housing policy which required applicants for housing tbe British nationals. Mr Zesko, a Polish national, complained that this was race discrimination.
Held: The House declined to interpret ‘national origins’ in the list . .

Cited by:

CitedShowboat Entertainment Centre v Owens EAT 28-Oct-1983
The employer had dismissed an employee who had refused to comply with a discriminatory instruction by the employer to exclude blacks from the employer’s amusement centre. The tribunal at first instance had found that that was a dismissal ‘on racial . .
Appeal fromApplin v Race Relations Board HL 27-Mar-1974
A couple cared for children without fee who were referred to them by a local authority. The children they cared for included coloured children. Two individuals sought to prevent the couple caring for coloured children. The question for the House of . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Discrimination

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.229841