Business Law Library & Tracker

Equality, Discrimination & Accessibility

Fair treatment at work and in services, harassment and accessibility.

Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026

Main law guides

122

Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first

Topics

60

Plain-English clusters

Published case explainers

143

Selected cases with a business lesson

Tracked updates

11

New, amended & reviewed

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Cases

High Court of Justice[2026] EWHC 471 (KB)11 Feb 2026

Euro Car Parks Limited v Competition & Markets Authority

The durable lesson is about process discipline and publication risk. If your business gets an information notice from the CMA or another regulator, verify it...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDirectors' Duties & GovernanceCompetition, Cartels & Market ConductDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & ContentEquality, Discrimination & Accessibility
UK Supreme Court[2026] UKSC 625 Feb 2026

THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd

Do not assume an old shareholder complaint has disappeared, but do not assume it can be brought forever either. This case says the court must look at what the...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesDirectors' Duties & GovernanceShareholders & Company ControlLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsTelecommunications, Media & ContentEquality, Discrimination & AccessibilityUnions, Collective Bargaining & Industrial Action
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2025] EWCA Civ 12637 Oct 2025

InterDigital, Inc & Ors v Optis Cellular Technology LLC & Ors

If your business signs contracts with sensitive pricing, royalty structures or negotiated rates, this case is a useful guide to how courts may treat that...

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Restraints, Confidentiality & Trade SecretsLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & ContentEquality, Discrimination & AccessibilityStandards, Accreditation & Certification
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2025] EWCA Civ 5521 May 2025

Optis Cellular Technology LLC & Ors v Apple Retail UK Ltd & Ors

If your products use standardised technology, do not leave SEP licensing until after launch or until litigation is well underway. This case shows that once a...

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Licences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & ContentEquality, Discrimination & AccessibilityStandards, Accreditation & Certification
High Court of Justice[2025] EWHC 2276 (Ch)4 Sept 2025

River Island Holdings Limited, Re

The practical lesson is not that every struggling business can cut leases through court process. It is that directors should act early, build evidence and compare...

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Insolvency & RestructuringWages, Leave & PayrollDirectors' Duties & GovernanceLiquidation & RestructuringOnline Sales, Subscriptions & PlatformsCommercial Leases, Rent & OutgoingsFinancial Services, Credit & PaymentsInsurance Policies & ClaimsImport, Export, Sanctions & CustomsTelecommunications, Media & ContentEquality, Discrimination & Accessibility
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2025] EWCA Civ 1936 Mar 2025

Tesla Inc & Anor v InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc & Ors

For ordinary businesses, the durable lesson is about licensing structure, not electric cars. If your product depends on standard-essential patents, the legal route...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesEquality, Discrimination & AccessibilityStandards, Accreditation & Certification
Court of Appeal of England and Wales[2024] EWCA Civ 11433 Oct 2024

Panasonic Holdings Corporation v Xiaomi Technology UK Limited & Ors

If your business uses standardised technology and is prepared to take a court-determined FRAND licence, say so early, document it clearly and keep that position...

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Dismissal, Redundancy & GrievancesCompetition, Cartels & Market ConductLicences, Permits & RegistrationsDisputes, Enforcement & RemediesTelecommunications, Media & ContentEquality, Discrimination & AccessibilityStandards, Accreditation & Certification