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Court ruling ‘shows systemic discrimination’ within ‘vile and horrendous’ asylum system

By John Pring on 17th December 2020 Category: Human Rights

Court ruling ‘shows systemic discrimination’ within ‘vile and horrendous’ asylum system
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A high court ruling has demonstrated the systemic disability discrimination within the Home Office’s asylum support system, say disabled activists. The high court this week rejected the Home Office’s argument that it was justified in discriminating against disabled claimants in the […]

Courts not much more accessible than 25 years ago, says campaigner

By John Pring on 23rd July 2020 Category: Independent Living

Courts not much more accessible than 25 years ago, says campaigner
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The courts are not much more accessible than they were a quarter of a century ago, a disabled campaigner has told lawyers and fellow campaigners. Natalya Dell (pictured) has been collecting information about disabled people who take civil cases through the […]

Round-up: Universal credit, accessible housing, new recruits… and award for ‘legend’

By John Pring on 2nd July 2020 Category: Housing

Round-up: Universal credit, accessible housing, new recruits… and award for ‘legend’
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A disabled student has launched a legal case against the Department for Work and Pensions over an “unlawful” policy that prevents many disabled students claiming universal credit. Sidra Kauser, from Halifax, who is studying for a master’s degree at the University […]

Disabled campaigners ‘one step closer to justice’, despite court setback

By John Pring on 20th February 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled campaigners ‘one step closer to justice’, despite court setback
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Disabled campaigners believe they are “one step closer to justice”, despite losing a legal case against the government over the potentially ruinous costs of taking discrimination cases through the courts. A high court judge yesterday (Wednesday) dismissed an application for judicial […]

Train companies set to be forced to act on rail replacement access after legal advice

By John Pring on 3rd October 2019 Category: Transport

Train companies set to be forced to act on rail replacement access after legal advice
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Train companies must ensure that nearly all their rail replacement vehicles are accessible to disabled people, or risk criminal prosecution, according to legal advice obtained by the rail regulator. Train companies have reacted to the provisional legal advice by promising to […]

Government faces legal action threat over accessible housing failure

By John Pring on 19th September 2019 Category: Housing

Government faces legal action threat over accessible housing failure
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The government is facing the threat of legal action over its failure to take action to solve the crisis in accessible housing. The housing, communities and local government secretary Robert Jenrick has been told that he may have acted unlawfully over […]

Rail regulator backs down on access to replacement buses

By John Pring on 5th September 2019 Category: Transport

Rail regulator backs down on access to replacement buses
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The rail regulator has been forced by a disabled campaigner to reconsider its refusal to tell train companies to ensure their rail replacement buses are fully accessible. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) issued guidance to train and station operators […]

Deaf campaigner takes court action over BSL jury ban

By John Pring on 23rd August 2018 Category: Human Rights

Deaf campaigner takes court action over BSL jury ban
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A Deaf campaigner has launched a legal action aimed at stopping the government discriminating against users of British Sign Language by preventing them from serving on juries. David Buxton, chief executive of the London-based disabled people’s organisation Action on Disability, is […]

Charities help cover up real reason government announced blue badge changes

By John Pring on 25th January 2018 Category: Transport

Charities help cover up real reason government announced blue badge changes
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Disability charities are facing questions over why they helped the government disguise the reason it had to change “discriminatory” guidance that was preventing thousands of disabled people with invisible impairments from securing blue parking badges. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced […]

Deaf leader launches legal case over ‘discriminatory’ Access to Work cap

By John Pring on 7th December 2017 Category: Employment

Deaf leader launches legal case over ‘discriminatory’ Access to Work cap
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A Deaf chief executive has launched a legal case against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its “discriminatory” cap on the amount of support available to help disabled people with disability-related expenses at work. David Buxton, chief executive of […]

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