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Written by John Barwell
The EAT overturned the strike-out of race discrimination complaints in Waithaka v Barclays. The judgment explains why different managers, incidents and forms of treatment may still form part of one continuing state of affairs for Equality Act time-limit purposes.
Written by John Barwell
A quiet May 2025 change to the Equal Treatment Bench Book removed a written-only evidence adjustment for mental health disabilities—raising concerns about access to justice as tribunals demand increasingly “objective” medical proof for adjustments and postponements.
Written by John Barwell
Britain’s vaunted equality framework masks a daily reality where disabled and neurodivergent people remain excluded, detained and ignored because weak enforcement, elastic legal tests and political drift strip statutory rights of practical meaning.
Written by John Barwell
Weaponised identity politics is corroding UK public life by turning honest criticism into hate smears—here’s why it matters and what we can do.
Written by John Barwell
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is often seen as a bureaucratic maze where complaints drag on and consumers feel unheard. Yet, my recent experience challenged this perception.
Written by John Barwell
The legal system’s failure to support Litigants in Person (LiPs) is causing significant mental health challenges, exposing the urgent need for reform.
