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Efobi v Royal Mail

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Efobi v Royal Mail
CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom
Full case name Royal Mail Group Ltd v Efobi
Decided23 July 2021 (2021-07-23)
Citation[2021] UKSC 33
Case history
Appealed from[2019] EWCA Civ 18

Efobi v Royal Mail [2021] UKSC 33 is a judgment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

The case was heard by Lord Hodge, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden, Lord Hamblen, and Lord Leggatt on 27 April 2021.[1] The judgment was delivered on 23 July 2021.[1]

The Supreme Court held that the burden of proof in employment discrimination cases was unaffected by a change to the wording of the Equality Act 2010.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Royal Mail Group Ltd (Respondent) v Efobi (Appellant)". Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Burden of proof in work discrimination cases unaffected by change to statutory wording". The Times. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ Broadbent, Jo; Martin, Stefan (27 July 2021). "As you were – UK Supreme Court confirms no change to discrimination burden of proof". Hogan Lovells. Retrieved 5 August 2021.