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Karon Monaghan QC
Notable Cases
--> R (on the application of Equal Opportunities Commission) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [2007]
Judicial review of regulations implementing EU amended Equal Treatment Directive
--> Alder v Chief Constable of Humberside & Ors [2006]
Race Discrimination and scope of RRA in an action against the CPS
--> M v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2006]
Sexual Orientation and human rights
--> Lyfar v Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust [2006]
Employment Tribunal, "act extending over a period"
--> Barracks v Chief Superintendent John Coles (2006)
Karon Monaghan and Tessa Hetherington appeared for the appellant in this case concerning the right to a fair trial in the context of race discrimination proceedings and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
--> Wilkinson v Kitzinger & Ors (2006)
Karon Monaghan and Helen Mountfield acted in this challenge to non-recognition of a same-sex Canadian marriage.
--> Alabaster v (1) Barclays Bank (2) Secretary of State for Social Security (2005)
Karon Monaghan appeared in this Court of Appeal concerning comparator provisions of the Equal Pay Act 1970 in maternity related equal pay claim
--> Alabaster v Woolwich Plc (2004)
Karon Monaghan appeared in this case before the European court of Justice in which the English Court of Appeal sought a preliminary ruling on whether an employer's failure to take into account a pay rise was discriminatory under EC Treaty Article 119.
--> R (Amicus MSF section & Ors) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2004)
Rabinder Singh QC, Karon Monaghan and Aidan O'Neill QC appeared for the trade union in this application for the annulment of provisions of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 on the grounds that they were incompatible with EC Directive 2000/78 and the Human Rights Act 1998.
--> X v Y (2004)
The case concerned the application of the Human Rights Act 1998 to an unfair dismissal claim brought against a private sector employer under the Employment Rights Act 1996. Karon Monaghan appeared for the Appellant.
--> Department of Work and Pensions v Thompson (2003)
Karon Monaghan appeared for Thompson in this appeal by the Department against an earlier decision that it had discriminated against Thompson by requiring him to wear a collar and tie to work.
--> D'Souza v London Bourough of Lambeth (2003)
The House of Lords considered whether discriminatory acts done by an employer after termination of an employee's contract was outside the scope of the anti-discrimination legislation. Thomas Kibling and Karon Monaghan appeared.
--> Anyanwu v South Bank Student Union (2001)
Thomas Kibling appeared for the applicant, David Bean QC and Tom Linden for the respondent, and Karon Monaghan for the intervenors in this case concerning the aiding of acts of discrimination.
Specialist Practice Areas
Discrimination and Equality
Employment Law
EU Law
Human Rights
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