R (E) v Governing Body of JFS (United Synagogue intervening)

Subject Matter

DISCRIMINATION — Race — Less favourable treatment — Oversubscribed Jewish school giving priority to children recognised as Jewish by birth or Orthodox conversion irrespective of religious practice — School refusing to admit child of mother converted through non-Orthodox teaching — Whether unlawful discrimination on racial grounds — Race Relations Act 1976, s 1(1)(a), (1A) (as inserted by Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003, reg 3)

[2009] EWCA Civ 626; [2009] PTSR 1442; [2009] 4 All ER 375; [2009] WLR (D) 209, CA

EDUCATION — School — Admissions — Faith school's oversubscription policy — Priority for children designated as Jewish by birth or Orthodox conversion irrespective of religious practice — School refusing to admit child of mother converted through non-Orthodox teaching — Whether unlawful discrimination on racial grounds — Race Relations Act 1976, s 1(1)(a), (1A) (as inserted by Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003, reg 3)

[2009] EWCA Civ 626; [2009] PTSR 1442; [2009] 4 All ER 375; [2009] WLR (D) 209, CA

DISCRIMINATION — Race — Less favourable treatment — Oversubscribed Jewish school giving priority to children recognised as Jewish by birth or Orthodox conversion irrespective of religious practice — School refusing to admit child of mother converted through non-Orthodox teaching — Whether unlawful discrimination on racial grounds — Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended by Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003, regs 3, 4 and Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2008, reg 2), ss 1(1)(a)(1A), 3

[2009] UKSC 15; [2010] 2 AC 728; [2010] 2 WLR 153; [2010] PTSR 147; [2010] 1 All ER 319; [2009] WLR (D) 366; Case details, SC(E)

EDUCATION — School — Admissions — Faith school's oversubscription policy — Priority for children designated as Jewish by birth or Orthodox conversion irrespective of religious practice — School refusing to admit child of mother converted through non-Orthodox teaching — Whether unlawful discrimination on racial grounds — Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended by Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003, regs 3, 4 and Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2008, reg 2), ss 1(1)(a)(1A), 3

[2009] UKSC 15; [2010] 2 AC 728; [2010] 2 WLR 153; [2010] PTSR 147; [2010] 1 All ER 319; [2009] WLR (D) 366; Case details, SC(E)

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