Disabled student wins 'lift' case
A disabled County Down student has won damages against a care company after it refused to lift her out of her wheelchair to attend university.
14 Mar 2007
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Inspectors warn on Edinburgh jail
An increasing number of inmates with serious mental health problems are being held at Edinburgh Prison, inspectors have found. Checks also found long-term prisoners being required to share cells was causing tension and disagreements. However, the report also found many of the concerns raised at a previous visit to Saughton had been solved.
14 Mar 2007
Confidence gap must close before transport investment can deliver
Major investment in making transport more user-friendly has not been accompanied by high levels of confidence among disabled users, a survey revealed on the 29th January 2007.
14 Mar 2007
New rights for disabled people on public transport - Changes to Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
New legislation introduced on 4 December 2006 means that disabled people have, for the first time, the right to be treated fairly and the right for reasonable adjustments, on buses, coaches, trains and taxis. The new law will also apply to car hire and breakdown services.
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14 Mar 2007
Tackling crime against disabled people must be an urgent priority, says DRC
A third of disabled adults say that they don't feel safe in their locality and almost a quarter say they have difficulty using police services, a new poll by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) reveals today.
14 Mar 2007
Government welfare reform review risks excluding one quarter of lone parents with disabled children.
Whilst welcoming the overall direction of David Freud's report, the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) warned that Government plans to increase the numbers of lone parents moving into paid employment still risked leaving out the quarter that have a disabled child.
14 Mar 2007