Equality Act 2010 Reading List
The following is a selection of key books and journal articles on the Equality Act 2010. The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Library & Information Service is unable to supply copies of the items listed. Please contact your academic/public library should you wish to read any of these items.
We would be very pleased to receive suggestions of additional key books and journal articles that we could to add to this Reading List. Please e-mail if you have any to make.
Ashianty, S. (2010) 'The Equality Act 2010: Main Concepts', International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 11, 1/2: 29-42.
Doyle, B., Casserley, C., Cheetham S., Gay, V. and Hyams, O. (eds) (2010) Equality and Discrimination: the New Law. Bristol: Jordan Publishing.
Duggan, M. (2010) Equality Act 2010: A Guide to the New Law. London: The Law Society.
Fraser Butlin, S. (2011) 'The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Does the Equality Act 2010 Measure up to UK Internal Commitments?',Industrial Law Journal, 40, 4: 428-38.
Fredman, S. (2011) 'The Public Sector Equality Duty', Industrial Law Journal, 40, 4: 405-27.
Hand, J. (2011) 'Combined Discrimination - Section 14 of the Equality Act 2010: A Partial and Redundant Provision?',Public Law, July: 482-89.
Hepple, B. (2010) 'The NewSingle Equality Act in Britain', The Equal Rights Review, vol. 5: 11-24. Available at:
Hepple, B. (2011) Equality: the New Legal Framework. Oxford: Hart Publishing.
Hepple, B. (2011) 'Enforcing Equality Law: Two Steps Forward and Two Steps Backwards for Reflexive Regulation', Industrial Law Journal, 40, 4: 315-35.
Highmore, S. (2010) 'The Equality Act - Its Effect on Property Owners and Tenants: Part 1', Landlord and Tenant Review, 14, 4: 134-37.
Income Data Services (2010) The Equality Act 2010: Employment Law Guide. London: Sweet & Maxwell.
Keen, S. (2010) 'AFrameworkfor Fairness', New Law Journal,160, 7345: 1327-28. Available at:
Lawson, A. (2011) 'Disability and Employment in the Equality Act 2010: Opportunities Lost, Seized and Generated', Industrial Law Journal, 40, 4: 359-83.
Malik, M. (2007) ' "ModernisingDiscrimination Law": Proposals for a Single Equality Act for Great Britain', International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 9, 2: 73-94.
McColgan, A. (2012) The Equality Act 2010. Liverpool: The Institute of Employment Rights.
Monaghan, K. (2009) 'The Equality Bill: a Sheep in Wolf's Clothing or Something More?'European Human Rights Law Review, 4: 512-37.
Piggott, C. (2010) 'A Step Change for Equality?'New Law Journal, 160, 7419: 749-51.
Price, L. (2010) 'In the Balance', Solicitors Journal, 154, 18: 12-13.
Roberts, D. (2010) 'The Equality Act 2010: Fundamental Rights Defences to Possession Proceedings',Adviser, 140, July/August: 22-27.
Solanke, I. (2011) 'Infusing the Silos in the Equality Act 2010 with Energy', Industrial Law Journal, 40, 4: 336-58.
Thomas, D. (2010) 'Equality Act: aFairer Way Ahead for Disability', Employers’ Law, May: 14-15.
Vickers, L. (2011) 'Promoting Equality or Fostering Resentment? The Public Sector Equality Duty and Religion and Belief', Legal Studies,31, 1: 135-58.
Wadham, J. (2010) 'New Equality Landscape', New Law Journal, 160, 7439: 1482-83.
Wadham, J., Ruebain, D., Robinson, A.and Uppal, S. (2010) Blackstone’s Guide to the Equality Act 2010. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Waring, A. and Lister, S. (2010) 'Equality Act 2010: What Employers Need to Know', The In-House Lawyer, 181, June: 3-7. Available at:
Online Content:
ACAS:
Equality Act 2010 - Home Office website:
Equality Act 2010 guidance documents (Equality and Human Rights Commission):
EHRC pages on Equality Act:
Equality Act 2010 (full text of the Act):
Equality Act Starter Kit (EHRC):
Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know? -Government Equalities Office guides:
David Sparrow
EHRC Library & Information Services
March 2012
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