Supreme Court of the United Kingdom 24 October 2012, [2012] UKSC 47 (Press summary: Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and others)

24 October 2012 PRESS SUMMARY Birmingham City Council (Appellant) v Abdulla and others (Respondents) [2012] UKSC 47 On appeal from [2011] EWCA Civ 1412 JUSTICES: Lady Hale, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath BACKGROUND TO THE APPEALS The issue in this appeal is whether the court should exercise its discretion to strike out the equal pay claims of the respondents, which have been