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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions >> Simpson v Kensington Housing Trust [2002] EWCA Civ 415 (12 March 2002) URL: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2002/415.html Cite as: [2002] EWCA Civ 415 |
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COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM THE EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
Strand London WC2 Tuesday, 12th March 2002 |
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B e f o r e :
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CAROL SIMPSON | Applicant | |
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KENSINGTON HOUSING TRUST |
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of Smith Bernal Reporting Limited
190 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2AG
Telephone No: 0207-421 4040
Fax No: 0207-831 8838
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"In all those circumstances, it seems to me that there is no prospect of an appeal successfully being brought on the grounds that the Tribunal went wrong in terms of its conclusions on racial discrimination; or equally that it could now be argued successfully that it was racially or sexually discriminatory for Miss Simpson to have to apply if she wanted either of these posts of Housing Officer or SCSO."
"The Tribunal came to the conclusion that the majority of the comparators did not in fact present a true comparison. Where there might arguably have been thought to be more favourable treatment of the white applicants as distinct to the ethnic minority applicants as referred to above, the Tribunal found that the reasons were pragmatic and related to the needs of the job in question at the time and the personnel who might reasonably be thought to be able to do it, and not in any way related to race."
"A person discriminates against another in any circumstances relevant for the purposes of any provision of this Act if -
(a) on racial grounds he treats that other less favourably than he treats or would treat other persons."