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You are here: Home / Anti-Bullying & Homophobia / Court Decision: Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd

Court Decision: Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd

29/05/2015 By Dave McFarlane 1 Comment

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland welcomes the judgement given in Belfast in the case of Lee v Gareth LeeAshers Baking Co Ltd. This case raised issues of public importance regarding the extent to which suppliers of goods and services can refuse service on grounds of sexual orientation, religious belief and political opinion.
The Court’s decision confirms the legal responsibilities on all service providers not to discriminate against their customers on these grounds.

  • See the Commission’s response to the decision
  • Read the full judgement of the Court (pdf, 516kb)


The Commission’s Advisory Services Team can provide advice to employers and service providers. For further information Tel: 028 90500600 or email edenquiries@equalityni.org
 

Filed Under: Anti-Bullying & Homophobia Tagged With: Ashers bakery, Equality Commission NI

Comments

  1. John Allman says

    30/05/2015 at 11:54 am

    Editorial: Mr Allman has asked for comments regarding ‘Why Tesco should resist pressure to discriminate against Asher’s bakery‘. NIGRA would ask that if you do respond, that you do so with care and attention to the situation, discrimination from any side, as we have already stated, is not acceptable.
    Mr Allman wrote: I would like to invite comments from readers of this statement, on my own recent blog posts on this topic
    An eye for an eye and a cake for a cake
    No platform for gay cakes!
    at
    http://JohnAllman.UK

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