by admin6989 | 2 Jul, 2019 | Disability
Recent reports by the Local Government Ombudsman (“LGO”) criticised the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Lambeth and Wandsworth for each not taking into account the adverse effects of the impairments of individuals in their own area who had a (non-physical)...
by admin6989 | 23 May, 2019 | Disability, Employment Law, SEN
Does the period in which an employer must take into account the protected characteristic of disability include the period after dismissal to the end of the appeal process? Yes, according to Baldeh v Churches Housing Association [2019] UKEAT 0290_18_1103 (11 March...
by admin6989 | 10 Dec, 2018 | Disability, Employment Law, SEN
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Digital...
by admin6989 | 21 Oct, 2018 | Disability, Employment Law
Can a person be forced to express a belief they do not hold? No, unless coercion can be justified, says the Supreme Court in Lee v Ashers Baking Company Limited. A gay man, Mr Gareth Lee, placed an order with Ashers Bakery for a cake iced with a depiction of the...
by admin6989 | 15 Aug, 2018 | Disability, Employment Law
We are often asked by employers whether they need to make reasonable adjustments for disabled job applicants. The answer is, of course, yes. We welcome the opportunity to assist in such cases as it means we can help a disabled candidate get the support they need and...
by admin6989 | 15 Aug, 2018 | Disability, SEN
The Bristol parents who recently crowd funded to challenge their Local Authority’s (LA) decision to reduce services available to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) were rewarded with a decision in their favour. The parents...
