<p>The aim of this paper is to advance the notion that using the workplace model of appraisal is an effective method of assessing students who undertake clinical legal education (CLE). It is the belief of the team working in the law clinics at the University of Portsmouth that appraisal provides students with both praise and constructive criticism and the necessary information to enable them to improve their performance while working in the University of Portsmouth clinics. Giving feedback on a regular basis via the appraisal system motivates the students to strive for improvement and helps them to meet the challenges of achieving excellence. At the University of Portsmouth, staff, students and, in some cases, the representatives of our partner organisations work together in our appraisal system to tackle any barriers to student success within our CLE progammes.</p>

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The Equality Act 2010 was designed to simplify as well as unify Britishdiscrimination law. While there has been some significant unification, there are anumber of areas where it has fallen short with regard to simplification, indeed it hasintroduced or cemented complexity and confusion. This article examines three suchareas concerning two of the protected characteristics (pregnancy/maternity andgender reassignment) and one of the claims (victimisation) within the Equality Act2010.