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Members Mathew Purchase Speeches, Articles & Books Notable Cases What Others Say		Mathew Purchase Notable Cases  R (Parents for Legal Action Ltd) v Northumberland County Council (2006) Judicial review relating to a major proposal to change the Council’s education system from three-tier (i.e. first, middle and high schools) to two-tier (i.e. primary and secondary schools).  Robins & Day v Miah (2004) Mathew Purchase was instructed by the successful respondent in an appeal against a finding of race discrimination, focusing in particular on the tribunal's use of comparators.  Esporta v Lambert (2004) Mathew Purchase was instructed by the successful respondent in appeal against compensation awarded in an unfair constructive dismissal case.  Four Seasons Healthcare Limited v Maughan (2005) The EAT held that regulation 19 of the Care Homes Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3965) did not operate so as to frustrate the contract of employment of an employee who had been accused of assaulting residents. Mathew Purchase appeared in the case.  Igen v Wong (Chamberlin Solicitors & Emezie v Emokpae) (2005) Mathew Purchase was instructed by the successful appellants in one of the three joined cases which raised the issue of the new burden of proof in discrimination cases, the first to reach the Court of Appeal, which gave guidance on the proper approach. The particular appeal also concerned the comparison required in a sex discrimination claim involving office affairs.  R (A) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire (2004) The House of Lords confirmed that the reach of community law in outlawing discrimination against transsexuals in the field of employment law was wider than the reach of human rights law that only prohibited such treatment after the date of the Strasbourg decision in Goodwin. Nicholas Blake QC, Rabinder Singh QC, Sir David Bean and Mathew Purchase appeared in this case.  In the matter of Syed Rezvi Instructed by Magrath & Co solicitors in an application to order the receiver of the defendant’s realisable property to pay the defendant’s legal fees.		Specialist Practice Areas Discrimination and Equality Education Law Employment Law Human Rights Public Law Civil Actions Against the Police
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