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DPO plans court vigil as it intervenes in ‘hugely significant’ Care Act case

By John Pring on 10th August 2017 Category: Independent Living

DPO plans court vigil as it intervenes in ‘hugely significant’ Care Act case
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A disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has intervened in a “hugely significant” court of appeal hearing that is set to decide how far the government’s Care Act protects disabled people’s independent living and well-being.   Inclusion London is the first DPO to […]

Activist loses appeal over ‘unfair’ 20 metres PIP consultation

By John Pring on 16th October 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Activist loses appeal over ‘unfair’ 20 metres PIP consultation
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An activist has lost a bid to prove that a public consultation on plans to tighten eligibility for the new disability benefit was unlawful, but says the legal case has still exposed the government’s “callous disregard for disabled people”. The court of appeal […]

Court hears appeal on ‘unfair’ PIP 20 metre rule consultation

By John Pring on 17th July 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Court hears appeal on ‘unfair’ PIP 20 metre rule consultation
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A government consultation on plans to tighten eligibility for its new disability benefit was unfair and unlawful, the court of appeal heard this week. Last year disabled campaigner and blogger Steve Sumpter failed in a judicial review of whether the government […]

Court’s ‘extraordinary’ judgment on bus access leaves campaigners ‘appalled’

By John Pring on 12th December 2014 Category: Transport

Court’s ‘extraordinary’ judgment on bus access leaves campaigners ‘appalled’
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The “extraordinary” failure of three court of appeal judges to protect the rights of wheelchair-users to travel on buses has left disabled campaigners “frustrated” and “appalled”. The judgement over-turned a county court ruling that wheelchair-users should have priority in the use […]

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