Who is the DLA?

The DLA brings together a broad range of discrimination law practitioners, policy experts, academics and concerned individuals, all united around a commitment to improving equality law, practice, education and advice for those who face discrimination.

Our activities include submitting responses to government consultations, sharing experiences and expertise through practitioner group meetings, disseminating information and knowledge via our Briefings journal, email updates, conferences and seminars.

Open Access

Consultations

Your help sought for MoJ Call for Evidence on costs protection for discrimination claims

Conference 2023

DLA Conference 2023: Equality & Access to Justice 3 November 2023 with plenary speakers Declan O'Dempsey, Sean Jones KC, Dee Masters & breakout sessions with Sophie Naftalin, John Horan, Catherine Casserley, Prof Richard Owen, Elaine Banton, Mike Williams

Practitioners Group Meetings

We currently have three events coming up : 22 Jan - AGM + talk by Jessica Frankin re new s19A Equality Act and BA v Rollett / 6 Mar - PGM: Counting the Cost with Catherine Knowles / 25 Mar - PGM: Litigants with mental health differences with Sophie Garner

Members only

Annual General Meeting

The DLA Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 beginning at 6:00pm followed by our guest speaker Jessica Franklin who will give a talk on the new s19A Equality Act & the case of British Airways v Rollett & Others

Briefings

Vol 83 (1101-1112) November 2024: read the latest edition of Briefings - in this issue: Enhancing equality protection / What’s on the new government’s equality agenda? / Care leavers and housing - a complex story of discrimination and inequality

eNews

eNews 238 January 2025