How effectively is the DDA enforced?
As with any other piece of legislation, it will build up over time. Each time a case is put before the court and a judgement is made, in which a ‘binding principle’ and ‘precedent’ are set, which can then be taken as a guide in subsequent cases or as a justification that discrimination has occurred. In simple terms, as with other discrimination law, over time case law will build up making it less and less difficult for the courts to determine if discrimination has taken place, hence making the DDA easier to enforce. (Please see also the ‘enforcement’ section 5 of this guide).
