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Equality Act 2010

Government’s disability strategy ‘must be grounded in UN convention’

By John Pring on 3rd December 2020 Category: Politics

Government’s disability strategy ‘must be grounded in UN convention’
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Disabled activists have called on the government to ensure that its long-awaited disability strategy produces stronger anti-discrimination legislation and is grounded in the social model of disability and the UN disability convention. They were speaking at an event hosted by Labour’s […]

DDA 25 years on: ‘Phenomenal activism… but deeply flawed legislation’

By John Pring on 12th November 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DDA 25 years on: ‘Phenomenal activism… but deeply flawed legislation’
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Disabled campaigners this week celebrated the activists whose efforts helped lead to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), while highlighting the continuing flaws in equality legislation and the need to continue the fight for comprehensive civil rights. They were speaking out on […]

Coronavirus: EHRC pressed to launch inquiry into 17 breaches of rights during pandemic

By John Pring on 30th July 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: EHRC pressed to launch inquiry into 17 breaches of rights during pandemic
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The equality and human rights watchdog is facing pressure to launch an inquiry into how the UK government breached the rights of disabled people in at least 17 different ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) […]

Eight years on, government announces plans to bring in access laws for tenants

By John Pring on 22nd March 2018 Category: Housing

Eight years on, government announces plans to bring in access laws for tenants
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The government has finally agreed to bring into force long-awaited laws that will impose a duty on landlords to allow disabled tenants to make access improvements to the hallways, staircases and entrances of residential properties. The measures were part of Labour’s […]

Legal advice concerns after government abandons search for new contractors

By John Pring on 15th February 2018 Category: Human Rights

Legal advice concerns after government abandons search for new contractors
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Lawyers and campaigners have raised fresh concerns about the government’s approach to providing legal advice to people who need help with discrimination and special educational needs (SEN) cases, after ministers abandoned efforts to award new contracts in those areas. The Ministry […]

Court awards disabled woman ‘aggravated’ damages for ombudsman discrimination

By John Pring on 29th June 2017 Category: Human Rights

Court awards disabled woman ‘aggravated’ damages for ombudsman discrimination
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A county court has delivered a devastating judgment against the Local Government Ombudsman, after it discriminated against a disabled woman by failing to provide the reasonable adjustments she needed to lodge a complaint against a local authority. The ombudsman has been […]

Equality Act ‘simply isn’t strong enough’ for BSL-users, peers are told

By John Pring on 30th October 2015 Category: Independent Living

Equality Act ‘simply isn’t strong enough’ for BSL-users, peers are told
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Two leading Deaf campaigners have told peers – in a ground-breaking evidence session – that the UK’s equality laws do not provide enough protection for users of British Sign Language (BSL). They want the government to do more to protect BSL-users […]

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