Discrimination and Equality law continues to impact upon a wide range of activities in the public and private sphere. The scope of the law itself is determined by domestic statutory law, EU law and Human Rights law. Discrimination and equality law continues to develop rapidly. 

Over the past five years, the EU has seen legislation enacted in the field of race equality; religion and belief; sexual orientation and disability discrimination and an extension to existing legislation in the field sex equality. In the past year, the UK has seen new laws against race discrimination; discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief and disability.

Matrix has a particularly strong discrimination and equality group comprising leading academic and practitioner lawyers with expertise across a range of fields, including education, election law, employment law, immigration law, public law, amongst others.  In addition, we have particular strength in the overarching protection afforded by human rights and EC law.

We are ranked as a leading set in employment law/human rights law  in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 and many of our members are individually recommended.

Members of the Discrimination & Equality Law Group represent a full range of clients.  We have members on the approved list of counsel for the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission who regularly represent the Commissions and individuals supported by them.  In addition, members of the group have experience of acting for State bodies (with a number of members being on the Treasury list).

Members of the Discrimination & Equality Law Group appear regularly in all courts and tribunals.  In addition, our members are often invited to speak at conferences and training events for solicitors and we write regularly on equality law issues.