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High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’

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

High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’
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A disabled woman is challenging the government’s failure to ensure that she can vote secretly and independently in elections. The high court has granted permission for the case being brought against the Cabinet Office by Rachael Andrews to proceed to a […]

Campaigner defeats third government department on accessible information

By John Pring on 28th June 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Campaigner defeats third government department on accessible information
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A disabled campaigner has won his third legal case against separate government departments over their failure to provide information in accessible formats. Graham Kirwan had already secured victories over the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department of Health. […]

PIP applicant takes legal action over DWP’s inaccessible claim process

By John Pring on 18th December 2015 Category: Independent Living

PIP applicant takes legal action over DWP’s inaccessible claim process
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A disabled campaigner who has been refused permission to apply for a vital disability benefit in a way that is accessible to him has begun legal proceedings against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Graham Kirwan has been told that […]

Disabled voters take pioneering legal action over election access

By John Pring on 24th July 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled voters take pioneering legal action over election access
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A disabled campaigner is one of five blind and visually-impaired people taking pioneering legal action against their local councils over the failure to make voting in elections accessible to them. Graham Kirwan, who is visually-impaired, has been trying to persuade Dudley […]

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