Wallwork v. Land Registry [2001] UKEAT 138_01_1506 (15 June 2001)

Wallwork v. Land Registry [2001] UKEAT 138_01_1506 (15 June 2001)

The appellant's disability did not disadvantage her in the recruitment process; the procedure did not discriminate against disabled people and no adjustments were necessary for the application questions.

Citation
[2001] UKEAT 138_01_1506
Parties
Appellant: Ms Wallwork; Respondent: Unknown (Respondent)
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 June 2001
Procedural Posture
Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Recruitment Procedure, Reasonable Adjustments, Disability Discrimination, Burden of Proof
Employment Law Disability Discrimination Recruitment Procedure Reasonable Adjustments Burden of Proof

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Parties

Ms Wallwork

Appellant

Unknown (Respondent)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Appeal / Preliminary Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the recruitment procedure discriminated against disabled candidates
  2. 2 Whether reasonable adjustments were required for the application process
  3. 3 Whether the appellant was disadvantaged due to her disability

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's disability did not disadvantage her in the recruitment process; the procedure did not discriminate against disabled people and no adjustments were necessary for the application questions.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed