Lillian Ladele: Victory at Employment Tribunal
Lillian Ladele, a Christian registrar at Islington Council, was successful in her religious discrimination case. When the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was passed, Ms Ladele realised that she would have to perform civil partnership ceremonies.
Lillian Ladele, a Christian registrar at Islington Council, was successful in her religious discrimination case. When the Civil Partnership Act 2004 was passed, Ms Ladele realised that she would have to perform civil partnership ceremonies. She asked her employees whether she could be excused from performing the ceremonies but her managers refused her request. Ms Ladele found it increasingly difficult to work in an environment where her views were ignored. After several months of being harassed and discriminated against for her position on civil partnerships, and after being threatened with dismissal, Ms Ladele took her case to the Employment Tribunal. This case was supported by the Christian Institute. By God’s grace, the tribunal found in favour of Lillian Ladele. However, Islington Council is appealing the decision.
Links to the Christian Institute coverage of the case
http://www.christian.org.uk/news/20080711/lillian-ladele-hits-the-headlines/
http://www.christian.org.uk/news/20080715/islington-to-appeal-registrar-judgment/
Links to media reports
BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7499248.stm
Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2280484/Christian-registrar-who-refused-to-conduct-gay-weddings-wins-case.html
Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/registrar-wins-right-to-refuse-gay-weddings-865042.html
The Times: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article4312447.ece
