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Matt Lewin

Cornerstone Barristers
Matt is a public law barrister, whose clients range from government departments to parish councils. His work includes advocacy in court and at public inquiries, investigations, reviews, training, public speaking and advisory work on a diverse range of public law issues, for clients across England and Wales. He is a member of both the Attorney General's and the Equality and Human Rights Commission's C panels of counsel.

Practice Areas

Panels

  • Contributing Author
  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2013

Education

  • 1st class degree English Literature
  • GDL and BPTC

1 Contributions by Matt Lewin

Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010: scope, application to public functions and contractors, due regard and EIAs, positive action, exceptions, case law and judicial review (Great Britain)
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Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010: scope, application to public functions and contractors, due regard and EIAs, positive action, exceptions, case law and judicial review (Great Britain)
Every public authority, when carrying out any of its functions, is subject to and must comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). The PSED is contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). In performing their functions, public authorities are required to have due regard to the need, in particular, to: eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by or under the EqA 2010 advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not EqA 2010, s 149 replaced the earlier trio of standalone public sector duties on race, gender and disability equality (Race Relations Act 1976, s 71, Sex Discrimination Act 1975, s 76A and Disability Discrimination Act 1995, s 49A—all repealed), consolidating those duties within a single statute, and extending the duty to other protected characteristics as well. Case law relating to the former public equality duties remains relevant when considering the PSED under EqA 2010. Overview of the PSED EqA 2010 is the main anti-discrimination statute in UK law. The PSED is, by nature, a procedural duty under it...
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