Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2010] All ER (D) 175 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2010] EWHC 520 (Ch)
Court: Chancery Division
Judge:

Briggs J
Representation Christopher McCall QC and Matthew Smith (instructed by Bircham Dyson Bell LLP) for the appellant.
  Robert Pearce QC (instructed by Charity Commission Direct) for the respondent.
  Helen Mountfield (instructed by Equality and Human Rights Commission) for the intervener.
Judgment Dates: 17 March 2010

Catchwords

Sex discrimination - Discrimination - Discrimination on ground of sexual orientation - Appellant Catholic adoption agency charity - Appellant wishing to refuse of provision of services to same-sex couples - Appellant seeking utilisation of legislative exception for charities - Appellant seeking respondent permission to alter memorandum of association - Respondent refusing permission - Whether respondent incorrectly interpreting legislation - European Convention on Human Rights, art 14 - Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, reg 18.

The Case

Sex discrimination Discrimination. The Chancery Division held that the respondent had erred in its interpretation of reg18 of the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 that provided charities with an exception to the general rule against discrimination and the matter would be remitted back to them for further consideration.

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