The Public and Third Sector Law Reports
[2019] PTSR 502
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (Buxton)
v
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
[2018] EWHC 2196 (Admin)
2018 June 26, 27;Aug 17
Kerr J
Discrimination— Disability— Indirect discrimination— Secretary of State setting cap on funding payable to any individual under access to work scheme for disabled persons— Cap having particular impact upon deaf people by reason of high cost of hiring British sign language interpreters— Whether unlawful indirect discrimination against deaf people— Whether discrimination justified—
Employment and Training Act 1973 (c 50), s 2 (as substituted by Employment Act 1988 (c 19), s 25(1))
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Equality Act 2010 (c 15), s 19
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