Equality Act 2010 Defences in Civil Proceedings, Trinity Barrister, Abigail Cheetham

Trinity social housing law barrister, Abigail Cheetham was a guest speaker at Chambers 2024 Housing Law Conference held in Leeds and delivered a talk entitled:
‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Find out what you owe to me- The statutory obligations - Equality Act 2010’
In this video, Abigail discusses the key principles of the Public Sector Equality Duty that typically arise in civil proceedings and housing possession cases in particular. The talk examines the Equality Act itself as well as the extensive relevant case law. Abigail’s presentation covers the following topics:
Equality Act 2010
Section 149 Public Sector Equality Duty
R (on the Application of Hurley and Moore) v Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills [2012]
Stuart Bracking v Secretary of State for Work & Pensions [2013]
Hotak v Southwark LBC Johnson v Solihull MBC Kanu v Southwark LBC [2015]
R (on the application of Buckley) v Bath and North East Somerset Council [2018]
London Quadrant Housing Trust v Mr Robert Aubrey Patrick [2019]
R (on the application of Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales [2020]
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council v Norton [2011]
Forward v Aldwyck Housing Group Ltd [2019]
London Quadrant Housing Trust v Mr Robert Aubrey Patrick [2019]
Ms Kerry Jane Taylor v Slough Borough Council [2020]
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited v TM (A protected party, by his litigation friend DM) [2021]
R (on the application of Stuart Danning) v Sedgemoor District Council [2021]
There is a handout that accompanies the session. If you do not have a copy and would like one, please email [e-mail]
This recorded seminar and its accompanying notes are made available for educational and information purposes only. The views expressed in it are those of the speaker. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. The speaker and Trinity Chambers accept no responsibility for the continuing accuracy of the contents. Contact Trinity Chambers if you have a specific legal query.