Lalli v Spirita Housing Ltd

Lalli v Spirita Housing Ltd

The appellant did not suffer an unreasonably adverse experience as a result of the respondent's actions; the sending of the letter and the pursuit of injunction proceedings were justified and did not constitute unlawful disability or racial discrimination. The respondent's duty to make reasonable adjustments did not...

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Parties
Appellant: Kabal Singh Lalli; Respondent: Spirita Housing Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Disability Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments, Provision of Services, Public Authority Duties, Indirect Racial Discrimination
Disability Law Housing Law Discrimination Law Disability Discrimination Reasonable Adjustments Provision of Services Public Authority Duties Indirect Racial Discrimination

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Parties

Kabal Singh Lalli

Appellant

Spirita Housing Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From County Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for the appellant's disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
  2. 2 Whether the initiation and pursuit of injunction proceedings constituted unlawful disability discrimination
  3. 3 Whether the sending of a letter in English to an illiterate appellant was discriminatory

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant did not suffer an unreasonably adverse experience as a result of the respondent's actions; the sending of the letter and the pursuit of injunction proceedings were justified and did not constitute unlawful disability or racial discrimination. The respondent's duty to make reasonable adjustments did not require different action in the circumstances, and the appeal fails on all grounds.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed