Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes UKEAT/0434/13: Equality Act 2010 & Discrimination

In a case that has spent some time journeying up to the Supreme Court and back to tribunal again, the EAT has upheld the tribunal’s decision in Seldon v Clarkson Wright & Jakes that a law firm’s compulsory retirement age of 65 was appropriate and reasonably necessary to achieve the legitimate aims of retention and planning.