LEGAL PRACTICE COURSE
Employment Law
Workshop 9 – Skills Session
Topic(s):
Discrimination (1)
Skills:
Advising
Writing
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session you will be able to:
Identify relevant discrimination claim(s) from a set of facts and advise on the merits
Understand and advise on the evidential issues and appropriate remedies relating to
discrimination claims
Formulate and plan advice in response to client instructions
Provide clear written summary of key legal issues
Outline the options and next steps
Session Activities:
Recap of basic principles governing discrimination law
Recap of structure to follow when analysing on discrimination claims
Consideration of client instructions and the claims arising from it
Preparing a written summary of the legal issues in a memo to supervisor
Reviewing memos
Materials Attached:
Pre-session task: memorandum from supervisor regarding a potential discrimination
claim
In session task: memorandum with instruction to draft a memo summarising the legal
issues
Materials to be Released:
Suggested memorandum to supervisor (d2e)
Preparation for Session:
Review LG 6 and 7
Re-read articles on Practical Law entitled ‘Discrimination in employment: overview’ and
‘Discrimination in employment: compensation and other remedies’
Read ss.4-6, 9-13, 19, 26, 27 and 109 Equality Act 2010 (‘EA10’)
Provide answers to the pre-session task for detailed discussion in class
Post-Session:
Consolidate your learning in the session
2019-lpc-employment-ws9-ss-d1 1/9 © City, University of London 2019
,WRITING CRITERIA
1.Technical skills 2. Form and presentation 3.Effectiveness
1.1 Correct grammar 2.1 Appropriate introduction 3.1 Meets client’s goals
1.2 Correctly spelt 2.2 Appropriate layout using paragraphing, enumeration, 3.2 Carries out client’s
1.3 Correctly punctuated headings and tabulation effectively instructions
1.4 Correctly capitalised 2.3 Logically organised 3.3 Addresses client
1.5 Clear, plain and active 2.4 Forms a consistent and coherent whole concerns
language 2.5 Succinct and precise
1.6 Consistent language 2.6 Appropriate ending
1.7 Style and tone appropriate to
the addressee
docs_631027045.docx 2/9 © City, University of London 2019
, Pre-session Task
Memorandum
From: Supervisor
To: Trainee
Date: 24 April 2020
Client: Aslam Dehane
Matter: Wellness Hotels Ltd
Please review the attached attendance note of my meeting with new client Aslam Dehane. I
would like your detailed thoughts on whether Aslam has a potential discrimination claim.
Please consider the merits of any such claim and have the appropriate statutory references at
your disposal.
Note to students: use the following approach (from LG 6 and 7) to structure your
answer:
Merits
IS THERE A PARTICULAR DISCRIMINATION CLAIM(S)?
Direct (s.13 EA) discrimination as to Race (s.9)
WHAT DOES C NEED TO SHOW TO SUCCEED IN THAT CLAIM?
This is the test need to go through (under direct)
Meaning of race
-Can potentially fall into all 3
-Colour= dark chap, Nationality is Moroccan national, and national origin is Moroccan all 3
Employment Law
Workshop 9 – Skills Session
Topic(s):
Discrimination (1)
Skills:
Advising
Writing
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session you will be able to:
Identify relevant discrimination claim(s) from a set of facts and advise on the merits
Understand and advise on the evidential issues and appropriate remedies relating to
discrimination claims
Formulate and plan advice in response to client instructions
Provide clear written summary of key legal issues
Outline the options and next steps
Session Activities:
Recap of basic principles governing discrimination law
Recap of structure to follow when analysing on discrimination claims
Consideration of client instructions and the claims arising from it
Preparing a written summary of the legal issues in a memo to supervisor
Reviewing memos
Materials Attached:
Pre-session task: memorandum from supervisor regarding a potential discrimination
claim
In session task: memorandum with instruction to draft a memo summarising the legal
issues
Materials to be Released:
Suggested memorandum to supervisor (d2e)
Preparation for Session:
Review LG 6 and 7
Re-read articles on Practical Law entitled ‘Discrimination in employment: overview’ and
‘Discrimination in employment: compensation and other remedies’
Read ss.4-6, 9-13, 19, 26, 27 and 109 Equality Act 2010 (‘EA10’)
Provide answers to the pre-session task for detailed discussion in class
Post-Session:
Consolidate your learning in the session
2019-lpc-employment-ws9-ss-d1 1/9 © City, University of London 2019
,WRITING CRITERIA
1.Technical skills 2. Form and presentation 3.Effectiveness
1.1 Correct grammar 2.1 Appropriate introduction 3.1 Meets client’s goals
1.2 Correctly spelt 2.2 Appropriate layout using paragraphing, enumeration, 3.2 Carries out client’s
1.3 Correctly punctuated headings and tabulation effectively instructions
1.4 Correctly capitalised 2.3 Logically organised 3.3 Addresses client
1.5 Clear, plain and active 2.4 Forms a consistent and coherent whole concerns
language 2.5 Succinct and precise
1.6 Consistent language 2.6 Appropriate ending
1.7 Style and tone appropriate to
the addressee
docs_631027045.docx 2/9 © City, University of London 2019
, Pre-session Task
Memorandum
From: Supervisor
To: Trainee
Date: 24 April 2020
Client: Aslam Dehane
Matter: Wellness Hotels Ltd
Please review the attached attendance note of my meeting with new client Aslam Dehane. I
would like your detailed thoughts on whether Aslam has a potential discrimination claim.
Please consider the merits of any such claim and have the appropriate statutory references at
your disposal.
Note to students: use the following approach (from LG 6 and 7) to structure your
answer:
Merits
IS THERE A PARTICULAR DISCRIMINATION CLAIM(S)?
Direct (s.13 EA) discrimination as to Race (s.9)
WHAT DOES C NEED TO SHOW TO SUCCEED IN THAT CLAIM?
This is the test need to go through (under direct)
Meaning of race
-Can potentially fall into all 3
-Colour= dark chap, Nationality is Moroccan national, and national origin is Moroccan all 3
