A local councillor deselected for a forthcoming election by his political party had the capacity to claim racial discrimination in respect of the deselection, since the holding of office as a councillor could amount to engagement in a profession, and the political party had the power to confer the qualification by selection to go forward for election.
Citations:
Times 21-Sep-1999
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Discrimination
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.89034