The Weekly Law Reports
[1986] 3 WLR 1038
[EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE]
JOHNSTON
v.
CHIEF CONSTABLE OF THE ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY
(Case 222/84)
1985 Oct. 9;
1986 Jan. 28;
May 15
1986 Jan. 28;
May 15
President Lord Mackenzie Stuart, Presidents of Chambers T. Koopmans, U. Everling, K. Bahlmann and R. Joliet, Judges O. Due, Y. Galmot, C. N. Kakouris and T. F. O'Higgins Advocate General M. Darmon
Discrimination, Sex
— Employment Dismissal
— Male police officers armed as protection against terrorists
— Policy for women officers to be unarmed
— Women officers' duties restricted
— Requirement for women police officers diminished
— Dismissal
— Whether policy for protection of women
— Whether policy contrary to public policy
—
Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976 No. 1042 (N.I. 15)), art. 53(1)(2)
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Council Directive (76/207/ E.E.C.), arts. 2(2), 6
European Economic Community
— Council directive
— Implementation
— United Kingdom legislation to implement principle of equal treatment for men and women employees
— Derogation from principle
— Public policy
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Council Directive (76/207/E. E. C.), arts. 2(2) (3), 6
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Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, art. 53(1)(2)