The case of two Ulster teachers who claim they were turned down for a promotion because of religious discrimination was due to be heard by the Court of Appeal in Belfast today.The case - which centres on Laurelhill Community College in Lisburn - could result in increased legal protection for teachers who apply for promotion within their own schools.
The two Catholic teachers took a case of religious discrimination when they were turned down for promotion.
Normally schools are exempt from that part of the discrimination laws.
However, the Equality Commission is backing the women's case and has argued that European law had already ruled that schools were only entitled to discriminate on religious grounds when teachers are being recruited to a school, and not to those going for promotion within their own schools.
This was due to be argued this morning in the Court of Appeal.
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