Madarassy v Nomura International Plc
Jan 07
[2007] EWCA Civ 33 (CA)
Sex discrimination and unfair dismissal proceedings brought against Nomura by Andrea Madarassy, its former employee. Appeared for Nomura in its successful defence of the claim at Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal (2002-2007). High-profile case from a news point of view, and also important legally, explaining how the burden of proof is to be applied in discrimination cases. Treated as the lead case in a number of joined appeals before the Court of Appeal, and now a leading judgment in this area: [2007] ICR 867 (CA).