Law Society and Controversy

Law Society and
Controversy ASS071-1

ABSTRACT
The laws are the rules and regulations which are required to be followed by every person
in order to prevent any legal consequences. There are many social groups who faces the
discrimination. The present project deals with the disabled group who faces discrimination in
many circumstances such as at work or at education institution or assessing any facility, etc. The
disabled person is the who has reduce mental and intellectual capacity and make its daily
decisions. The law of equality and mental Capacity Act are both aimed to protect the rights of the
disabled people. The Equality Act helps in preventing the discrimination for the disabled person
and the Mental capacity Act is aimed to encourage the decision making by the people who do not
have capacity to make decisions. Further this project will deal with the discrimination faced by
learning disabled person, relevant legislations and the case laws.

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND....................................................................................4
LEGISLATIONS.............................................................................................................................5
Equality Act, 2010......................................................................................................................5
Mental Capacity Act...................................................................................................................6
CASE LAW.....................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9