(5) Ethnic Origins : Under this head it has been argued (successfully) that Sikhs, Jews, ‘Gypsies’ and (unsuccessfully) Rastafarians fall within the definition of ‘ethnic origins’. The leading case on the definition of ‘ethnic origins’ in the RRA 1976 is Mandla v Dowell Lee. According to the rules of a private school, boys had to wear the school uniform

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It is not suggested that Sikhs are a group defined by reference to colour, race, nationality or national origins. In none of these respects are they distinguishable from many other groups, especially those living, like most Sikhs, in the Punjab. The argument turns entirely on whether they are a group defined by ethnic origins ...