Home News Breaking News  McCririck 'ageism' tribunal begins
Racing pundit John McCririck's employment tribunal over alleged
age discrimination is to begin today.  The 73-year-old is taking
former employer Channel 4 and TV production company IMG Media
Limited to a tribunal, alleging his sacking last year was
motivated by age discrimination.  The case, at the Central
London Employment Tribunal, is expected to last up to seven
days.  McCririck - known for his bling, sideburns and
deerstalker - was dropped when the station unveiled a new
presenting team headed by Clare Balding.   The pundit, who has
appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, was given the go-ahead to
take the case to a final hearing after a pre-hearing review in
June.  Speaking ahead of the start of the tribunal, he told the
Press Association: "It (age discrimination) is a scourge on so
many people.  " The law is quite clear in the equality act,
nobody can be dismissed because of their age. Unless somebody is
better than you, you can't be dismissed beca