Centrewest London Buses Ltd v Ukachukwu
Permission to appeal is granted because the case raises significant issues regarding the treatment of employees making allegations of racial abuse, the effect of the CRE Code of Practice, and the proper legal approach to comparators and burden of proof in discrimination cases.
- Parties
- Appellant/defendant: Centrewest London Buses Ltd; Respondent/claimant: Ukachukwu
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 10 April 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
- Outcome
- Permission to appeal granted
- Legal Topics
- Race Discrimination, Victimisation, Unfair Dismissal, Burden of Proof, Comparators in Discrimination Cases
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Parties
Centrewest London Buses Ltd
Appellant/defendant
Ukachukwu
Respondent/claimant
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Renewed Application for Permission to Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Employment Appeal Tribunal erred in overturning the employment tribunal's finding of race discrimination and victimisation
- 2 Proper treatment of employees making allegations of racial abuse
- 3 Correct application of the burden of proof and use of comparators in discrimination cases
Ratio Decidendi
Permission to appeal is granted because the case raises significant issues regarding the treatment of employees making allegations of racial abuse, the effect of the CRE Code of Practice, and the proper legal approach to comparators and burden of proof in discrimination cases.
Court Disposition
Permission to appeal granted
Orders
- Application for permission to appeal is granted
- No limitation on grounds of appeal
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