Blog — 31 May 2019

Pre-nuptial agreements: only valid when fair

Pre and postnuptial agreements (‘nuptial agreements’) have been given increasing weight by the Family Court in England and Wales since the 2010 landmark Supreme Court judgment in Radmacher v Granatino…

Blog — 30 May 2019

Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination in the Workplace – Considering New Legal Protections

Last week Maria Miller MP, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, introduced a bill pushing for new protections for pregnant women and new mothers against discrimination in the workplace.

Blog — 24 May 2019

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of Stonewall in the UK

Stonewall was set up in 1989 to oppose Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, a viciously homophobic piece of legislation introduced by the then Conservative government. The section…

Blog — 23 May 2019

Ballot box discrimination against EU nationals is like any other nationality and race discrimination: unlawful and open to legal challenge

Over last few hours, EU nationals and representative groups like the3million have used social media to report widespread denial of EU nationals’ rights to vote here in the UK for…

Blog — 17 May 2019

Mental Health Awareness Week - a look at discrimination arising from disability

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, a time to acknowledge and discuss the challenges, stigmas and unlawful treatment faced by people with mental health conditions.