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Tribunal awards victim of trafficking £266,536 compensation
Following a groundbreaking judgment upholding Ms Tirkey's claim of caste discrimination the Tribunal have awarded Ms Tirkey £266,536 in compensation.
C v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Barring a victim of trafficking from obtaining compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, due to non-compliance with the police amounts to a breach of the UK's obligations to victims of trafficking.
ATLEU v Lord Chancellor
ATLEU has been granted permission to challenge the Lord Chancellor’s failure to grant funding to victims of trafficking seeking redress through compensation claims against their traffickers.
Test case successes in the High Court
ATLEU has broken new ground by successfully bringing claims for compensation for victims of trafficking in the High Court.
Victim of domestic servitude wins first caste discrimination claim
In a ground-breaking judgment, the Employment Tribunal upheld numerous claims, including those for unpaid wages and religious and race discrimination, brought by an Indian woman of low caste kept in domestic servitude by her employers for four and a half years.
Court of Appeal issues declaration of incompatibility
The Court of Appeal, in a iudgment handed down today, declared the State Immunity Act to be incompatible under the Human Rights Act.
Supreme Court gives new rights to victims of trafficking who take their traffickers to court
In a landmark first case on human trafficking, the Supreme Court has made new law which means that a child victim of trafficking can recover damages from her trafficker.
Victim of trafficking successfully challenges Legal Aid Agency's refusal of funding
In a judgment handed down on 13 June 2014, it was found that the refusal to grant legal aid exceptional funding had been unlawful, and risked a breach of their human rights.
Anti-Slavery to intervene on Hounga v Allen
The Supreme Court has granted permission for Anti-Slavery International to intervene in the case of Hounga v Allen.
Domestic worker permitted to pursue complaint of caste discrimination
The Secretary of State has the power to amend the Equality Act 2010 to make 'caste' a protected characteristic. However, an Employment Tribunal has today held that 'caste' is already part of the protected characteristics of race.
ATLEU represents claimants in cases concerning state and diplomatic immunity
In two judgments handed down on Friday 4 October, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered the application of state and diplomatic immunity to claims brought by domestic workers.
Tribunal judgment sets new case law precedent
EK was trafficked to the UK from Tanzania in 2006 for domestic servitude. Contrary to UKBA guidance she was not given information on her rights upon entry to UK. The Upper Tribunal found that this was a breach of Article 4 and had contributed directly to her vulnerability to trafficking.