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Equality Act 2006

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(1)This section applies to proceedings under section 66.

(2)A court may, in addition to any remedy available to it in proceedings for tort, grant any remedy that the High Court could grant in proceedings for judicial review.

(3)A court may not award damages in proceedings in respect of an act that is unlawful by virtue of section 45(3) if the respondent proves that there was no intention to treat the claimant unfavourably on grounds of religion or belief.

(4)A court may award damages by way of compensation for injury to feelings (whether or not other damages are also awarded).

(5)In the application of this section to proceedings in Scotland—

(a)a reference to the High Court shall be taken as a reference to the Court of Session,

(b)a reference to tort shall be taken as a reference to reparation,

(c)a reference to the respondent shall be taken as a reference to the defender, and

(d)a reference to the claimant shall be taken as a reference to the pursuer.

(6)This section is subject to section 52(5).

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