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Care Act 2014

Failed legal bid ‘shows UN was right to call for a right to independent living’

By John Pring on 7th September 2017 Category: Independent Living

Failed legal bid ‘shows UN was right to call for a right to independent living’
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The case of a man who lost his legal bid to reverse a drastic cut to his support package shows the United Nations was right to call on the UK government to introduce a legal right to independent living, say disabled […]

Trio seek court backing to fend off council’s DPO ban

By John Pring on 28th January 2016 Category: Independent Living

Trio seek court backing to fend off council’s DPO ban
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Three disabled people are taking legal action against a council that has banned them and other service-users from continuing to use a disabled people’s organisation (DPO) to support them with managing their care packages. It is believed to be the first […]

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