Martina Murphy and Jessica Franklin published in the April 2025 ELA Briefing

Outer Temple’s Employment Law barristers Martina Murphy and Jessica Franklin have been published in the April 2025 ELA Briefing in an article titled ‘Section 19A of the Equality Act: a new chapter in discrimination legislation.’

Martina Murphy and Jessica Franklin of Outer Temple Chambers have written an article with Clare Armstrong of the Equality and Human Rights Commission for the April 2025 ELA Briefing. In this article, Martina, Jessica and Clare discuss the decision of the EAT in Rollett and the new s19A Equality Act, and its implications for practitioners. Martina and Jessica acted for the claimants in the case of British Airways Plc v Rollett & Others, Minister for Women and Equalities intervening.

To read the full article ‘Section 19A of the Equality Act: a new chapter in discrimination legislation’, click here.

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Martina has a broad employment, commercial and equality law practice including the areas of whistleblowing and discrimination. She is regularly instructed in complex trials in the Employment Tribunal with weighty documentary and oral evidence. She is ranked as a leading Employment junior in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 for her advocacy, advisory and investigative skills.

Jessica was junior counsel for the successful claimants in British Airways plc v Rollett & Others [2024] IRLR 891, in which the Employment Appeal Tribunal found that it had jurisdiction to hear claims brought under s19 Equality Act by claimants who do not themselves have protected characteristics. This type of claim is now preserved in s19A Equality Act. Jessica is very happy to advise on S19A claims and this novel area of the law.

To find out more about Martina and Jessica, contact Nick Levett +44 (0)20 7427 4908 or Mark Gardner +44 (0)20 7427 4909 for a confidential discussion.

External Publications, News 1 Apr, 2025