This high-profile annual conference gives trade unions, law centres, CAB and other voluntary organisations the chance to hear from leading barristers about the latest legislative developments and landmark equality cases.

We are delighted to announce the following speakers for the Discrimination Law Conference 2022:

• Paul Nowak, Deputy General Secretary, TUC
• HH Judge James Tayler, Employment Appeal Tribunal
• Rachel Crasnow QC, Cloisters Chambers
• Deshpal Panesar QC, Old Square Chambers
• Elaine Banton, 7BR Chambers
• Robin Allen QC, Cloisters Chambers
• Karon Monaghan QC, Matrix Chambers
• Rebecca Tuck QC, Old Square Chambers

The programme is devised and chaired by Michael Rubenstein, and we will have a welcome address from Paul Nowak, Deputy General Secretary of the TUC.

The cost for trade unions, law centres, CAB and other voluntary organisations is £45 per delegate. Other organisations may be able to book a place for this conference at a higher commercial rate via Michael Rubenstein Ltd. For more information visit www.rubensteinconferences.com.

While this event will be held online, as per previous years registered delegates will receive a pack (via email/ secure link) with material provided by our speakers.

Please note we will not accept any bookings for this event without payment in advance and we can currently only accept payments for this event online. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Bookings will close on 26 January 2022 , but please ensure you book in good time so as not to miss out on this prestigious event. The full event will be subtitled, but please do let us know if you have any other accessibility requirements for this event.

Programme

As the event is online , we will have a slightly different format to previous years when we have met in person. All speakers will have a 40 - minute slot followed by a 20-minute coffee break. During the break, speakers will remain for 10 minutes to answer questions. Michael Rubenstein will chair all the sessions and will select from submitted questions on the day. The full event will be subtitled.

09.30 Welcome address

Paul Nowak, Deputy General Secretary, TUC

09.45 Keynote address: Discrimination law in 2022 - the view from the EAT

HH Judge James Tayler, Employment Appeal Tribunal

10.20 Pregnancy, maternity and parental rights

Rachel Crasnow QC, Cloisters Chambers

11.00 Chat/Questions/Break

11.20 Age discrimination: new cases

Deshpal Panesar QC, Old Square Chambers

12.00 Chat/Questions/Break

12.20 Disability discrimination: recent developments

Elaine Banton, 7BR Chambers

13.00 Chat/Questions/Break

13.55 Religion or belief discrimination and sexual orientation discrimination:

where the law now stands

Robin Allen QC, Cloisters Chambers

14.35 Chat/Questions/Break

14.55 Race and sex discrimination: recent case law

Karon Monaghan QC, Matrix Chambers

15.35 Chat/Questions/Break

15.55 Equal pay and pay gap reporting: latest developments

Rebecca Tuck QC, Old Square Chambers

16.35 Chat/Questions/Break

16.45 Close of conference