Manders vs RBWM – British couple told they couldn’t adopt a ‘white child’
Our clients the Manders, who were turned away from their local adoption agency because of their Indian heritage, won a landmark legal case and £120,000 worth of damages on the grounds of racial discrimination.
The decision ensures that no matter what race, religion or colour you are, you should be treated equally and assessed for adoption in the same way as any other prospective adopter.
Sandeep Mander is joined by Dr. Ann Olivarius, Georgina Calvert-Lee, and Honza Cervenka to talk about the landmark trial in the above video.
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Manders vs RBWM (Lexis Nexis Online)Georgina Calvert-Lee speaks to Lexis Nexis on the details of the Manders’ landmark adoption discrimination case after she successfully represented the Manders as clients.
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The Manders’ live interview about their case of racial discrimination (BBC Breakfast)Our clients the Manders, who were turned away from their local adoption agency because of their Indian heritage, have won a landmark legal case and £120,000 worth of damages on the grounds of racial discrimination.
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Berkshire couple win race discrimination case over adoption (The Guardian)“This decision ensures that no matter what race, religion or colour you are, you should be treated equally and assessed for adoption in the same way as any other prospective adopter,” says our client.