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Court case on support is landmark for human rights
April 30, 2010
Ian Streets
A disabled woman was today set to ask a court to prevent a council cutting the support she needs to maintain her dignity, in a case with vital human rights…
Read moreBan on low £ withdrawals at Nationwide
April 29, 2010
Ian Streets
Nationwide has been criticised following reports that the building society will stop some customers from making withdrawals of less than £100 over the counter. Customers with its Cash Card accounts…
Read moreiPhone application launched by RNID
April 29, 2010
Ian Streets
The Royal National Institute of Deaf People (RNID) has launched a new iPhone application. The application is the latest version of RNID's popular Hearing Check, which, according to the charity,…
Read moreUpdate on Guide Dogs campaign against shared spaces
April 29, 2010
Ian Streets
The charity Guide Dogs has been given permission to proceed with a judicial review over the development at Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, which will feature a shared surface scheme,…
Read moreHousing association cleared of discrimination over no dogs clause
April 28, 2010
Ian Streets
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a housing association was not guilty of disability discrimination when it sought to evict a mentally ill tenant who kept a dog in…
Read moreEmployer duty to conduct thorough investigation
April 28, 2010
Ian Streets
In the legal case of City of Edinburgh Council v Dickson it underlines the importance for employers to conduct a thorough investigation before dismissing employees who have claimed their disability…
Read moreHotlines will help disabled people facing election-day barriers
April 23, 2010
Ian Streets
Telephone helplines staffed by voting rights experts will help disabled people who risk losing their right to vote at the general election. Staff working on the Electoral Commission’s national helplines…
Read moreDisabled woman secures £125,000 in landmark discrimination case
April 23, 2010
Ian Streets
A disabled woman who secured a ground-breaking discrimination ruling from the House of Lords is to receive £125,000 in compensation. Elizabeth Boyle, from Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland, had alleged…
Read moreDisabled people face barriers in enforcing access rights
April 16, 2010
Ian Streets
A new report has called for major changes to make it easier for disabled people to enforce their rights to access goods and services. The Rights and Reality report by…
Read moreShared Surfaces for the visually impaired
April 14, 2010
Ian Streets
Shared Surfaces: In a survey of 500 blind or partially sighted people, 9 out of 10 participants said they had concerns about shared surfaces and a further 6 out of…
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