Employment Appeal Tribunal (6 of which had been assisted by the Equal Opportunities Commission), two cases by the High Court, four by the Court of Appeal (of which two had been assisted by the Equal Opportunities Commission and one had concerned an application for judicial review made by that Commission), and four (all assisted by the Equal Opportunities Commission) by the House of Lords, the highest national court of appeal. In 1988, the Equal Opportunities Commission had received 744 requests for assistance and had been able to give legal assistance in 269 cases and advice in 50 other cases. 20. The Northern Ireland legislation had come into effect on 1 September 1976. From that date until 31 March 1989, 55 equal-pay cases had been heard by industrial tribunals, of which 32 had been successful. The Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland had assisted 33 of the 55 cases, of which 25 had been successful. During the same period, six equal-pay cases had been heard by the Court of Appeal, all assisted by the Equal Opportunities Commission, and two cases had been successful. Three equal-pay cases had been heard by the Industrial Court, all successfully. 21. During the same period, 157 sex-discrimination cases had been heard by industrial tribunals, of which 101 had been successful. The Equal Opportunities Commission had assisted 137 of those cases, 97 successfully. Nine cases had been heard by the County Court, all assisted by the Commission, of which two had been successful. All six High Court cases had been successful (all but one assisted by the Commission). Of the seven Court of Appeal cases, one had been successful; the Equal Opportunities Commission had assisted that and three of the unsuccessful cases. The one case which had gone to the European Court of Justice, with assistance from the Commission, had succeeded.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing legal cases and statistics related to employment and equal opportunities, which suggests a strong connection to the field of employment. The text mentions specific courts, tribunals, and commissions, indicating a focus on the legal system and its role in addressing employment-related issues.

**Category**
Employment