Edited by John Wadham, General Counsel, Equality and Human Rights Commission, David Ruebain, Chief Executive, Equality Challenge Unit, Anthony Robinson, Director of Casework & Litigation, Equality and Human Rights Commission, and Susie Uppal, Ombudsman, Legal Ombudsman
John Wadham is the General Counsel for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), a solicitor, and a recognized expert on human rights and equality. He has acted for clients in most of the courts and tribunals in this country, including in the High Court, Court of Appeal, House of Lords and Supreme Court and specialized in cases before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. He is the co-author of the Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act, Blackstone's Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, and Blackstone's Guide to the Identity Cards Act. John was also a member of the Government's Human Rights Act Task Force. Before moving to the EHRC John spent four years as the full time Deputy Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. John was previously the Director of Liberty (the human rights organization). John has a first degree from the London School of Economics and an MSc. from the University of Surrey.
David Ruebain is currently a non-practising solicitor and had previously practised for 21 years. In June 2010, he took up the post of Chief Executive at the Equality Challenge Unit, which seeks to advance equality in the higher education sector in the UK. Prior to that, David was Director of Legal Policy at the EHRC and, before that, a partner at, and the founder of a department of, education and disability law with Levenes Solicitors. David is also an ADR group accredited mediator, a founding member of The Times Newspaper Law Panel, and a past equality law adviser to the FA Premier League. He has published widely and taught nationally and internationally on education, equality, and disability law and practice. David is the winner of RADAR's People of the Year Award for Achievement in the Furtherance of Human Rights of Disabled People in the UK, 2002. He was also shortlisted for the Law Society's Gazette Centenary Award for Lifetime Achievement-Human Rights, in November 2003.
Anthony Robinson is a solicitor and non-practising barrister and is the Director of Casework & Litigation at the ECHR. He was previously the Legal Director at the Commission for Racial Equality and prior to that worked in local government and in a law centre. He has a professional interest in equality and human rights as well as his previous areas of practice in education law, coroners law, public law and employment & pensions. He has acted in many notable cases in the tribunals as well as in all levels of the court system including the Court of Appeal and House of Lords.
Susie Uppal is a non-practising solicitor and is an ombudsman at The Legal Ombudsman. She was previously the Director of Legal Enforcement at the Equality and Human Rights Commission and before that Head of Enforcement for the Gambling Commission. She has also conducted forensic investigations for the Solicitors Regulation Authority having been in private practice herself for over 14 years. She is a currently member of the Regulatory Affairs Board of the Law Society. In addition to leading a number of high profile investigations, inquiries and actions in domestic courts and European courts she has a wealth of experience in change management and operational delivery.
Contributors:
- Robin Allen, Cloisters Chambers
- Nony Ardill, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Keith Ashcroft, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Tom Brown, Cloisters Chambers
- Sophie Buckley, fee-paid employment judge; Dere Street Chambers
- Ulele Burnham, Equality and Human Rights Commission; Doughty Street Chambers
- Cathy Casserley, Cloisters Chambers
- Glynis Craig, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Rachel Crasnow, Cloisters Chambers
- Razia Karim, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Sarfraz Khan, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Esther Maynard, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Rhodri McDonald, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Rana Ranjit, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Peter Reading, Equality and Human Rights Commission
