How to maximise and defend high-value claims

Speaker(s): Jude Shepherd , Barrister @42 Bedford Row Chambers Benjamin Uduje, Barrister @42 Bedford Row Chambers In 2019/2020, average awards for the most common discrimination complaints were as follows: • Race - £9,801; • Sex - £17,420; • Disability - £27,043; • Religious/Belief - £0; • Sexual Orientation - £27,936 • Age - £38,794. The highest award made in the same period were as follows: • Race - £30,330; • Sex - £73,619; • Disability - £265,519; • Religious - £0; • Sexual Orientation - £96,645; • Age - £243,636. If you are not startled by those figures, perhaps a reminder that in April 2020, the EAT upheld an award in the region of £4.7m by an ET, as damages in a disability discrimination claim. Although this is the exception, it serves as a useful reminder that compensation for discrimination is unlimited and can cover non-financial losses. As the title subjects, this webinar explores what claimants and respondents can do to maximise or minimise respectively the level of compensation awarded by an ET. Download the lecture slides here - https://bit.ly/3Q0pj2Z Follow us on: Linked In: 42 Bedford Row Barristers Twitter: @42BR_Chambers & @42BR_Employment