How can Cheshire , Halton & Warrington Racial Equality Council help me?
We employ a full time caseworker who will give you free, confidential legal advice and assistance. If we think that your case has a more than 50% chance of success we will represent you or refer your case to someone else who can. Please read our full casework policy (PDF) for further information about the conditions of assistance. I want to take a claim, what happens next? The process of making a claim of racial discrimination takes time. Employment cases are heard at an employment tribunal and all others by a county court. There are strict time limits on claiming discrimination – three months for employment cases and six months for everything else. Although there are possible extensions to those time times, you should come and see us as soon as the incident happens. When you see the caseworker, bring with you as much information as you can including all relevant documents, as the caseworker will need to take copies of these for the file. He will take a statement from you and advise yo
