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Equality is an increasingly important and topical issue in Ireland and the law surrounding it has developed significantly in recent years. This textbook makes available all relevant Irish case law and outlines the procedural aspects of bringing an equality case. It effectively and comprehensively deals with recent key legislation, such as Ireland's Employment Equality Act 1998 and the Equal Status Act 2000, and clarifies many areas of confusion. Equality Law in Ireland is aimed primarily at practitioners, but will also be of interest to service providers, policy makers, government officials, human resource consultants, and many others.
List of contents
Equality and Discrimination: The Overall Concepts. The Grounds. The Equality Acts. Equality in Employment. Equality Regarding Provision of Goods, Services and Accommodation. European Community Law. The European Convention on Human Rights. The Constitution and Equality Law. Practical Aspects. Appendices. Index of cases. Index.
About the author
Madeleine Reid is a qualified solicitor with an MA in European and comparative law. She worked for a number of years as legal advisor to the Director of Equality Investigations, which is effectively the court of first instance in equality case. She is currently working as advisor to the European Commission.
Summary
Equality is an increasingly important and topical issue in Ireland and the law surrounding it has developed significantly in recent years. This textbook makes available all relevant case law and outlines the procedural aspects of bringing an equality case.
