Unification, simplification, amplification? an analysis of aspects of the British Equality Act 2010

James Hand; Bernard Davis; Pat Feast

doi:10.1080/03050718.2012.695001

Unification, simplification, amplification? an analysis of aspects of the British Equality Act 2010

James Hand, Bernard Davis, Pat Feast

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Since the seminal Sex Discrimination Act 1975, modern British equality law developed in a piecemeal fashion over four decades. The landmark Equality Act 2010 was designed to unify, simplify and, to a limited extent, strengthen the legislation in this area. Despite its long gestation period, the Bill suffered from a lack of parliamentary scrutiny. This article sets the Equality Act in context and, by analysing certain aspects, discusses how far it has met those aims.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-528
Number of pages	20
Journal	Commonwealth Law Bulletin
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03050718.2012.695001
Publication status	Published - Sept 2012

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