Ruling to have far-reaching consequences on the interpretation of discrimination act

A LANDMARK ruling by the House of Lords will have major implications for the way employment lawyers, businesses and many others interpret and implement the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The ruling is likely to curtail the opportunities for staff to bring claims under the DDA against employers.

The case was London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm and involved an application by Lewisham to recover possession of a secure tenancy, unlawfully sub-let by the tenant, Courtney Malcolm. It was not disputed that in sub-letting his flat Mr Malcolm wa...