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Collapse of discrimination law firm causes confusion, anger and concern

By John Pring on 14th October 2021 Category: Independent Living

Collapse of discrimination law firm causes confusion, anger and concern
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The collapse of a law firm that had hundreds of active disability discrimination cases has caused confusion, concern and anger among some of its disabled former clients. Fry Law, and its founder, Chris Fry, were responsible for taking a string of […]

High-profile disability law firm forced into administration

By John Pring on 30th September 2021 Category: Human Rights

High-profile disability law firm forced into administration
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A disabled lawyer who has taken scores of important disability discrimination cases has spoken of his regret after his law firm was forced to close because its credit facility was suddenly withdrawn. There has been concern among disabled campaigners at Fry […]

Government finally faces court hearing over failure to provide BSL interpreters

By John Pring on 17th June 2021 Category: Human Rights

Government finally faces court hearing over failure to provide BSL interpreters
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The government has been forced into court to defend its failure to provide on-platform British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters for “urgent” and “critical” COVID-19 televised briefings. The judicial review hearing* yesterday (Wednesday) was the latest stage in the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, which […]

Government ‘bans’ thousands of disabled fans from sporting test events

By John Pring on 15th April 2021 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Government ‘bans’ thousands of disabled fans from sporting test events
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The government is facing fresh accusations of disability discrimination, after apparently banning people who are “clinically extremely vulnerable” to COVID-19 from attending all nine of its sports, cultural and business “test” events. The nine events are taking place over the next […]

Legal threat to PM over lack of BSL interpreter in £2.6 million briefing room

By John Pring on 1st April 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Legal threat to PM over lack of BSL interpreter in £2.6 million briefing room
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The government is facing the threat of fresh legal action after it failed to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter at a televised pandemic briefing by the prime minister, despite spending £2.6 million on a new media room. Deaf campaigners […]

Train company pays £17,000 after repeatedly leaving disabled woman stranded

By John Pring on 11th March 2021 Category: Transport

Train company pays £17,000 after repeatedly leaving disabled woman stranded
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A disabled woman who was left stranded on trains and station platforms more than 30 times by a rail company has been awarded compensation of £17,000. Southern admitted repeatedly failing to deal ­­with the discrimination Sam Jennings was facing, even after […]

US retail giant faces legal action over new face covering rule

By John Pring on 7th January 2021 Category: Independent Living

US retail giant faces legal action over new face covering rule
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Disabled campaigners have called on a multinational retailer to urgently withdraw a “totally unacceptable” policy that bans disabled people who cannot wear face coverings from its stores. The American retail giant is now facing legal action from disabled people after introducing […]

‘Vast majority’ of important government COVID information ‘is inaccessible to BSL-users’

By John Pring on 17th December 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

‘Vast majority’ of important government COVID information ‘is inaccessible to BSL-users’
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The “vast majority” of important COVID-19-related information provided by the UK government is not accessible to users of British Sign Language (BSL), a new investigation has found. A report on the investigation will be submitted by lawyers for BSL-user Katie Rowley […]

Legoland agrees sweeping changes after leaving disabled five-year-old ‘humiliated’

By John Pring on 17th December 2020 Category: Independent Living

Legoland agrees sweeping changes after leaving disabled five-year-old ‘humiliated’
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A children’s theme park that forced a disabled five-year-old to leave his wheelchair and prove he could walk – twice – before he was allowed to use a ride, has apologised and agreed to make sweeping changes. The owners of Legoland […]

Apple could face multiple legal actions after ‘ignoring’ government face mask guidance

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Human Rights

Apple could face multiple legal actions after ‘ignoring’ government face mask guidance
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Tech giant Apple could be facing multiple legal cases by disabled people who have been ejected from its shops for failing to wear a face mask, despite government guidance stating that they were exempt from the rules. Two legal firms – […]

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