Legal
The prison potter
He was blind and isolated, with nothing to do. But a pottery class has brought one inmate out of his cell
Alan Smith, Tuesday September 16 2008, The Guardian.
Don't jail my husband if he helps me to die, pleads MS sufferer
Debbie Purdy talks to Robert Verkaik about her court challenge to ensure her partner will not be prosecuted for a last loving act
Friday, 12 September 2008, The Independent.
Court of Appeal quashes MoJ rules on restraint in STCs
Daniel Lombard, Monday 28 July 2008, communitycare,co.uk.
Court bans physical restraint methods used on children in custody
Staff and agencies, Monday July 28 2008, Society Guardian.
Open skies for disabled travellers
Geoff Adams-Spink, Saturday, 26 July 2008, Age & disability correspondent, BBC News website.
Disabled flyers given new rights
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, BBC News website.
Carer brings hope to millions with landmark win on employment rights
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"Mother of deaf son says she was forced out of job"
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"European judges' ruling will end discrimination"
Rights and wrongs
For the first time, a UK recruitment agency has been found guilty of disability discrimination. Ben Furner asks what lessons can be learned by all parties
Ben Furner, Monday May 12 2008, The Guardian.
Judge: baldness is not a disability
Richard Garner, Education Editor, Thursday, 17 April 2008, The Independent.
High court declares new immigration rules unlawful
Elizabeth Stewart and agencies, Tuesday April 8 2008, guardian.co.uk.
Direct payments and mental capacity
Ed Mitchell, 26 March 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Government may use care bill to end rights exemption for providers
Corin Williams, 26 March 2008, communitycare.co.uk.
Cases closed
Non-profit law centres give advice to hundreds of thousands of people. But there are fears many will soon be forced to shut
Annie Kelly, Wednesday March 12 2008, The Guardian.
Labour's handling of legal aid makes a mockery of its rhetoric on fairness
It's the poorest who suffer as new crimes, terrorism cases, and clampdowns on lawyers' fees eat into our legal budget
Madeleine Bunting, Monday March 10 2008, The Guardian.
European court to rule on UK disability discrimination ban
Mother says son's illness led to unfair treatment - Test case on EU directive and more specific UK law
Clare Dyer, legal editor, Monday October 8 2007, The Guardian.