The Lord Chancellor, The Lord Chancellors Department v J Coker, M Osamor: EAT 17 Jan 2001

A special adviser was not a civil servant subject to the normal rules governing such, and nor was the appointment of that adviser. The appellant had chosen his special adviser without advertisement, and had chosen someone well known to him. The requirement was not only that someone be appointed who was known to the Chancellor, but also that it be someone in whom he had established trust and confidence. Equally the question of disproportionate impact was broader than the likely impact between men and women. That test had to be judged as within the pool of people who might satisfy the requirements of the post.
EAT Sex Discrimination – Inferring Discrimination

Judges:

The Honourable Lord Johnston

Citations:

Times 23-Jan-2001, EAT/820/99, EAT/819/99

Statutes:

Sex Discrimination Act 1975

Discrimination, Employment, Administrative

Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.171569