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Hounga v Allen

[2014] UKSC 47
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtSupreme Court of the United Kingdom
Year2014
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

illegality defence in employment discrimination; trafficked worker's illegal immigration status does not bar discrimination claim; public policy

Area of Law

employment

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