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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Department of Transport is currently asking for people’s views on the use of mobility vehicles, with a view to changing the law. This consultation is different from that started…

Workplace Law has published this briefing, which considers the question of ‘reasonable adjustments’. The paper cites the disability discrimination case of The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and…

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published this British Standard, which is an updated version of BS 5395-1:2000. BS 5395-1 is a code of practice that gives recommendations for the…

The Department for Transport (DfT) has released a document for consultation which outlines and seeks views on proposals for improving the Blue Badge (Disabled Parking) Scheme. Among other things, the…

A list of people killed or injured in scooter incidents was presented by campaigners to the House of Commons Transport Committee. It was explained by Norfolk Police that under current…