Equality Act 2010
of the Equality Act 2010 and to act as a reference guide. This chapter is not designed to be a comprehensive summary of equality law. Instead advisors are encouraged to use this as a starting point to direct further reading. Advisors should bear in mind that clients may not initially present their problem as a discrimination case but
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