Sophie Clarke’s £5m damages over brain injuries – BBC News
“A girl who was born with severe brain damage has been awarded £5m damages from a health board for her care.”
BBC News, 19th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: disabled persons
Carer battle over as ex-ballerina loses supreme court fight – The Guardian
“A former prima ballerina left disabled after a stroke has lost her supreme court battle for an overnight carer to give her ‘dignity and independence’.”
The Guardian, 6th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-ballerina Elaine McDonald to hear carer decision – BBC News
“A former ballerina from west London left disabled by a stroke is to learn the outcome of her legal battle to get an overnight carer.”
BBC News, 6th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Charities threaten legal action over benefits cuts for disabled – The Guardian
“The government faces a legal challenge from charities over its plans to cut benefits for disabled people by more than £2bn.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disability charity mounts court challenge to Jackson reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
“A disability charity has mounted a High Court challenge to oppose government plans to reform ‘no win, no fee’ arrangements.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court dismisses challenges to magistrates’ court closures – Law Society’s Gazette
“The High Court has rejected legal challenges to the closures of Sittingbourne and Barry magistrates’ courts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Police are failing people with learning disabilities, says study – The Guardian
“People with learning disabilities continue to be failed by police forces, with many neither properly investigating disability hate crimes or treating victims as credible witnesses, according to a report by Mencap.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Revenue tackles offensive labels for disabled in tax law – The Guardian
“HM Revenue & Customers is looking at how to replace the terms ‘lunatic’, ‘idiot’, and ‘insane person’ in tax law.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police wheelchair attack on Jody McIntyre ‘lawful’ – The Independent
“Police officers were justified in pulling a protester from his wheelchair and ‘inadvertently’ hitting him with a baton at the student fees demonstrations, an inquiry has found.”
The Independent, 27th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court: Council must not axe care for elderly – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s biggest council has been told its plans to cut care services for elderly and severely disabled people are ‘unlawful’ and must be scrapped, in a landmark High Court judgement with wide-ranging implications for social care.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Disabled people take anti-cuts protest to the courts – The Guardian
“Disabled people are using the courts to challenge multimillion-pound spending cuts which they say will hit them hardest.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
LSB publishes literature review of legal needs – Legal Services Board
“The LSB has conducted a review of existing research literature into the needs of different groups of legal services consumers. The review summarises the legal needs of a variety of different groups, their methods of accessing legal services and where their needs are not met. The review helps to identify gaps in existing research and will be used to target our future research programme.”
The Legal Needs of Consumer Groups (PDF)
Legal Services Board, 21st April 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Birmingham City Council disabled care limits ‘unlawful’ – BBC News
“Judges have ruled that Birmingham City Council’s plans to limit social care for disabled people are unlawful.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Oldham woman jailed over ‘disfigured face’ hate attack – BBC News
“A woman who attacked another woman because she had a facial disfigurement has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 17th March 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Call to sue councils that are ‘failing the vulnerable’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The case of a mentally ill man who attempted suicide after being discharged from hospital to a park bench has prompted mental health solicitors to call on lawyers to sue local authorities that fail to provide adequate healthcare for some of society’s most vulnerable members.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
How the law can be used to fight cuts to services for disabled people – Law Society’s Gazette
“Disabled children and disabled adults need significant support from public bodies to help them lead ordinary lives. These groups require both specialist and targeted services and flexible universal services which can be adapted to their needs.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Care home residents denied legal aid – by typing error – The Independent
“A solicitor who has battled for years on behalf of disabled and elderly residents of care homes has been told she will get no legal aid work in the coming year – because of a typing error.”
The Independent, 31st January 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Disability benefit cuts ‘could breach human rights law’ – BBC News
“New assessment tests are planned to help the government decide where to make cuts in disability benefits.”
BBC News, 8th January 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC to oversee investigation into wheelchair protester incident – The Guardian
“The police watchdog will oversee the investigation into allegations that police assaulted a young disabled protester as he took part in a student fees demonstration last week.”
The Guardian, 16th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
