Equality

Equality in United Kingdom

Equality in North Ireland

Equality is an alternative term for ‘Equal Opportunities’.

It is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality protects people from being discriminated against on the grounds of group membership i.e. sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age or dependant responsibilities.

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Equality Impact Assessments in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) conducts equality impact assessments to ensure that policies, processes and services do not discriminate against anyone and that, where possible, we promote equality of opportunity. They enable us to consider the likely impact of work on different groups of people based on a protected characteristic as defined in the Equality Act 2010.


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