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The Equality Act came into force on 1 October 2010. Some of the information on this page may be out of date.
Everyone has the right to a fair trial and equal treatment under the law.
Example
A lesbian reports same-sex domestic violence to the police but they do not take her complaint seriously. They do not believe that a woman can experience domestic violence from another woman. This is direct discrimination.
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