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Old 19th February 2009 | 10:10
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uncle ian
 
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"Not much activity". Here's some for you.

Readers of the Age Discrimination thread will know that I took the CAA to the Employment Tribunal a year ago alleging age discrimination in their policy of denying puiblic transport flying rights to sinle pilots over 60.

I lost and appealed. The appeal is due to be heard on 17/18 March. The real news is that the Equality and Human Rights Commisssion have picked up my case and will represent me at the appeal hearing.

Quite apart from the huge benefit that professional legal representation will bring to the hearing the fact that the Commission has recognised that this is a matter of our right to continue to live our lives as we would wish is hugely encouraging to me. While I don't dispute that money is important I brought this case to court on principle and seem to have been vindicated regardless of the outcome.


Ian E
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