Who Should Be a 'Comparator' in Sex Discrimination Cases?

• Author:
• Daniel Barnett

On 27 February 2003, the House of Lords handed down its opinion in the important discrimination case Shamoon -v- Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

The Facts

Chief Inspector Shamoon worked in the traffic division of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. The traffic division was split into three geographic regions.  Along with her, there were two other Chief Inspectors (one for each of the other regions) who undertook appraisals of junior police offices.

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