o undercover police asked B for a ticket and B agreed and got
arrested
o B had £161 on him but no more tickets
o B argued 3 year ban was disproportionate
• Don't cite Football (Disorder) Act 2000
Large Group Session 5 – Discrimination in Sport
• Everyone entitled to play in sport without discrimination
• some elements in sport are discriminated but those are accepted (i.e.
weight classes, female sports, male sports etc.)
• Cover sponsorship deals marketing activities etc
• Jess varnish case
o kicked off GB cycling because she spoke out against
management
o wanted to make a claim against unfair dismissal
o she lost case she
o appealed - lost
o she was held to not be an employee (more like a student at a
Uni)
• Couch v BBBC
o She was given license to box because licenses weren't given to
women all her fights were outside the UK
o rules did change
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, • James v Eastleigh
o J claimed he was discriminated against because he was charged
more than his wife at entrance to pool
• no intention needed
• Saunders v Richmond
o female applied for golf coach position
o was very experienced, was former champion
o was asked rude questions
o she didn't get job
o she said she was directly discriminated against
o court said no
• Singh v Football
o Only Asian ref
o Was removed from list for reason without data / support
o S claimed direct discrimination in courts agreed
• Sterling v Leeds
o Black new line team got new coach and he told as he won't be in
first team anymore for no reason
o As claimed direct discrimination
o Courts agreed
• Gillingham v McCammon
o M dismissed from football club for alleged misconduct
(aggression)
o Claimed he was treated differently than white players
o M won claim
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arrested
o B had £161 on him but no more tickets
o B argued 3 year ban was disproportionate
• Don't cite Football (Disorder) Act 2000
Large Group Session 5 – Discrimination in Sport
• Everyone entitled to play in sport without discrimination
• some elements in sport are discriminated but those are accepted (i.e.
weight classes, female sports, male sports etc.)
• Cover sponsorship deals marketing activities etc
• Jess varnish case
o kicked off GB cycling because she spoke out against
management
o wanted to make a claim against unfair dismissal
o she lost case she
o appealed - lost
o she was held to not be an employee (more like a student at a
Uni)
• Couch v BBBC
o She was given license to box because licenses weren't given to
women all her fights were outside the UK
o rules did change
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, • James v Eastleigh
o J claimed he was discriminated against because he was charged
more than his wife at entrance to pool
• no intention needed
• Saunders v Richmond
o female applied for golf coach position
o was very experienced, was former champion
o was asked rude questions
o she didn't get job
o she said she was directly discriminated against
o court said no
• Singh v Football
o Only Asian ref
o Was removed from list for reason without data / support
o S claimed direct discrimination in courts agreed
• Sterling v Leeds
o Black new line team got new coach and he told as he won't be in
first team anymore for no reason
o As claimed direct discrimination
o Courts agreed
• Gillingham v McCammon
o M dismissed from football club for alleged misconduct
(aggression)
o Claimed he was treated differently than white players
o M won claim
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