Alexander v Home Office

Subject Matter

DISCRIMINATION, RACE — Damages — Prisoner — Unlawful racial discrimination against prisoner — Refusal of work in prison kitchen — Prisoner suffering loss of earnings and deprivation of congenial work — Whether court's finding of discrimination sufficient vindication — Whether general damages to be more than nominal — Whether aggravated and exemplary damages awardable — Race Relations Act 1976, s 57(4)

[1988] 1 WLR 968; [1988] ICR 685