Civil Case, Discrimination and Harassment

[remlap1440]

Hi folks,

I am looking for a little guidance, mainly on what "type" of solicitor I need to contact as I am not really sure!!!

Basically I am a member of a private members club, which has suspended me indefinitely for not complying with their "dress code" I have asked to see the rule, which shows me this, to which I just get told that I should know!, Upon eventually receivng the rule book, I can see that I am not breaking any rules. I have pointed out that I am the only one being disciplined when others are dressed the exact same as me, I have pointed out that the day that they suspended me there were a number of ladies, wearing exactly the same as myself, in colour and style etc, and the club have now changed to rules to make it so that I was breaking rules. Yet I'm still the only one getting harassed for this.

At this point, I don't know what my options are, however I feel that if I can engage with a solicitor, and they can sent them a letter, then they will back down, and readmit me. I live in Scotland, if that makes any difference.


Thanks in advance, and sorry if the is in the wrong thread.

[dslippy]

Caution, Scots law can differ unpredictably.

Discrmination law deals with being treated differently in consequence of a protected charateristic.Nothing you say suggests such.
They have no obligation to discipline all rule breakers.

[remlap1440]

Thanks dslippy Would the fact that the ladies are wearing exactly the same as me, allowed dto do this, yet I am not allowed not constitute discrimination? This is not a one time thing, ladies are getting treating diffrently from male members!

[atticus]

dslippy point is that nothing you say suggests discrimination that is not lawful, i.e. discrimination by reason of a "protected characteristic" as defined in the Equality Act 2010.

[Manxman]

Just to be clear - is your argument that you are being discriminated against because you are male, and the club does will not allow you to wear women's clothes?

(Apologies if I've got that totally wrong but you haven't actually spelled out the problem... )

[remlap1440]

Thanks Manxman, That is part of it. The ladies are wearing a white polo shirt and grey trousers, so am I, but the management are saying men need to be in shirt and tie. The rules only stipulate the trousers.