Naomi Ling acts successfully for the Lord Chancellor & Lord Chief Justice in magistrate’s EAT appeal

Naomi Ling has successfully defended an appeal in the EAT from a magistrate, who was removed from judicial office having made comments on BBC television that he believed that it was best for a baby to be adopted by a man and a woman.

The magistrate, Richard Page, appealed on the basis that he had been victimised for making a complaint of discrimination on the ground of religion and belief, and that his removal was a breach of his A10 right to freedom of expression.

Naomi acted for the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice, who removed him from office on the basis that as a judge who heard adoption approval applications, he had compromised his judicial impartiality.

A link to the full judgment may be found here.

Naomi is an experienced employment law practitioner with a busy advocacy and advisory practice. She appears regularly for both claimants and respondents including NHS Trusts, government departments, financial institutions, charities, and retail organisations.

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News 20 Jun, 2019