Download or read book Basic Equality and Discrimination written by Nicholas Smith and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic Equality and Discrimination examines the justification, interpretation and application of discrimination law. In order to navigate the often dense and conflicted jurisprudence in this area, the work first considers equality as a moral and political concept, thus providing a clearer understanding of the nature of the value - equality - and illustrating the nature of the difficulties posed by constitutional and ordinary 'equality law'.