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At least three legal firms are examining ways in which they could support disabled people and their organisations to challenge some of the government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits in the courts. Public Law Project (PLP), Leigh Day and Bhatt Murphy […]
Two campaigners have won permission from the high court to challenge the government’s refusal to ensure that all disabled people can safely evacuate from high-rise blocks of flats in emergencies. Georgie Hulme and Sarah Rennie, co-founders of the disabled-led leaseholder action […]
Two campaigners are seeking the high court’s permission to challenge the government’s refusal to ensure disabled people can evacuate safely from high-rise blocks of flats in emergencies. Three years ago, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry called for all owners and managers of […]
The family of a disabled woman who died in the Grenfell Tower fire are taking legal action to force the government to protect other residents who need assistance in evacuating from high-rise blocks of flats. Last year, the Grenfell inquiry said […]