Disability Law Hub

Based at @Law_Leeds, we're the largest grouping of disability law scholars in Europe. Come and study/research with us!

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

We are proud of Anna! https://t.co/UulLIQHsqW

[Jim Fitzgerald @jimfitz100]

Great to see Anna Lawson of @CDSLeeds, winner of @EqualRights Hepple #equalityaward 2016 speaking at #CRPD18. Clear + insightful as always.

[Disability News Service @johnpringdns]

DPOs ‘delighted’ with exposure of UK government’s failings by UN disability rights committee
#CRPD17... https://t.co/5cPhqiOnGW

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

Let's have a national conversation about disability, says @yorkshirepost

https://t.co/ziaEUZUh9O

[European Disability Forum @MyEDF]

@EU_Commission 2 finance capacity building of #DPOs so we can contribute 2 #EUfunds use & monitoring @CorinaCretuEU https://t.co/lKplWyjt76

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

The @Conservatives manifesto and social care, by our colleague Prof Luke Clements @Law_Leeds @LSJ_Leeds https://t.co/h8nAPqu9KA

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

Our Luke Clements is in London today speaking about the rights of disabled people to access social care https://t.co/magmN6KkwK

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

♿️ From 6 April 2017 it will be illegal for taxi drivers in the UK to discriminate against wheelchair users 🚕 https://t.co/TugWBIPc3R

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

A Monumental Day in the History of Our Constitution - The process for leaving the #EU must be triggered by an Act of Parliament https://t.co/rKFavCCb3P

[UK Supreme Court @UKSupremeCourt]

UKSC confirms (by majority of 8:3) that an Act of Parliament is needed before Article 50 can be triggered 1/2 https://t.co/QUny4FUZIr

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

Important victory for disabled people's rights! Congrats @kingqueen3065 @FryLegal @CloistersLaw Anticipatory reasonable adjustments 👏 https://t.co/T0JbMY6LUb

[UK Supreme Court @UKSupremeCourt]

UKSC allows Mr Paulley’s appeal v FirstGroup: company policy should do more to encourage ppl to move for wheelchairs https://t.co/Y1jnX03S83

[Sam Halliday @DrSamHalliday]

1. Will and preferences trump other rights. Sad!
2. Mental health services are in horrible shape. Really bad. MAKE THEM GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/1zTr7gyDZ2

[Sam Halliday @DrSamHalliday]

Now we have @olewis75 asking whether the CRPD advances ADs in mental healthcare @Law_Leeds @CDSLeeds @LSJ_Leeds

[Disability Alliance @GDA_Disability]

Did u miss Professor Lawson @CDSLeeds presentation last week? Video, slides & references r on @GDA_Disability news
https://t.co/tWZpGAGXml

[Disability Alliance @GDA_Disability]

Thank u @GuernseyPress 4 the coverage of Professor Lawson's visit. She was an inspiration & also reassurance @Rob_Platts 8years campaigning

[Law at Leeds @Law_Leeds]

@LeedsLawSoc @leedslawsocPB @LeedsLawCareers @LeedsCrimSoc @LSJ_Leeds @CCJSLeeds @CBLP_Leeds @DisLawHub https://t.co/YYkRH1SmPH

[Women & Equalities Committee @CommonsWEC]

Anna Lawson: Cross-border issues (transport, online services) esp important for older people, disabled people - makes sense to keep engaging

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

Prof Stein notes that legal students identify as disabled but this identification disappears on transition into the profession.

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

Time for questions! First up - how do we educate the general public and disabled people on the CRPD? Where does it fit in legal education?

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

Prof Stein observes the success of affirmative action in Federal employment policies under the Obama administration.

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

The right to employment is an excellent example of this. What kind of employment do we mean? What kind of wages?

[Disability Law Hub @DisLawHub]

How are these rights to be operationalised? Where is the line between social and anti-discrimination provisions?