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Appealing a Post Office conviction
Appealing a Post Office conviction This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you were a postmaster who
Discrimination because of race, religion or belief
Discrimination because of race, religion or belief Discrimination because of race Discrimination because of religion or belief
Discrimination because of sex or sexual orientation
Discrimination because of sex or sexual orientation Discrimination because of sex Discrimination because of sexual orientation
Preparing to go to court as a witness
Preparing to go to court as a witness Preparing to go to court as a witness What will happen on the day of the trial as a witness
Check how you’ve been discriminated against
. If what happened isn’t one of the types of unlawful discrimination, you might be able to take action using different laws. Check the types of discrimination The types of unlawful discrimination covered
Check what you can do about harassment
getting an ‘injunction’. The court can also award you compensation. If the person keeps harassing you after you get an injunction, they’ve broken the law - this means they could go to prison. You can go
Deciding whether to make a small claim
problems without going to court. If you have a different type of problem, you can get advice on mediation from the Civil Mediation Council. Sometimes, just starting a small claim is enough to make
If you've been refused reasonable adjustments
. The Equality Act is the law that says when people and organisations have to make changes so disabled people aren’t disadvantaged. It calls this ‘the duty to make reasonable adjustments’. To see if you can take
Taking action about human rights
to go to court, it may be enough to discuss your problem with the person or organisation who's breached your rights. If your problem isn't resolved informally you can make a formal complaint. Read
Problems with goods - letter before court action
Problems with goods - letter before court action This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Introduction You can use