Excellent stuff.
To avoid any confusion, here's a guide to the new Equality Act, which came into force on 1 October 2010 and which will most possibly be the destroyer of us all.
http://www.equalities.gov.uk/pdf/401727_GEO_EqualityLaw_Rights_acc.pdf
If youre disabled
If youre discriminated against because youre disabled, the new law could help you.
For example, there will be a slightly different test of what disability means. When the new law comes in, it will be easier for someone to show that they have difficulty carrying out their day-to-day activities, and therefore that they come under the definition of disabled person and are protected under the Act.
Example
You suffer from depression, so its very hard for you to make decisions or even to get up in the morning. Youre forgetful and you cant plan ahead. Together, these factors make it difficult for you to carry out day-to-day activities. Youve had several linked periods of depression over the last two years and the effects of the depression are long-term.
So, for the purposes of the Equality Act, youre defined as a disabled person. Before the Equality Act, you might not have been able to get disability discrimination protection.