Thomas Jefferson declared it in 1776: all men are equal. The French followed suit a little later and after the loss of a number of heads...
Thomas Jefferson declared it in 1776: all men are equal. The French followed suit a little later and after the loss of a number of heads. We now have the Equality Act 2010 (the 2010 Act) to enshrine principles of equality and non-discrimination in the law of the UK by legislation which consolidates much pre-existing statute law and adds to and amends it. This article is not a learned treatise on the 2010 Act nor an overview of it, but simply a pointer to one particular way in which it may impinge on the work of judges in the county courts. The 2010 Act gives the county courts jurisdiction to deal with a very wide range of claims for discrimination, but it may also give rise to considerations in possession cases.
Bread & butter
Possession cases are bread and butter for the county court; many are dealt with on paper without a hearing, many are disposed of in hearings
