Dear Loretto,
Sorry, I did not intend to suggest the access to goods and
services are not covered by the DDA. Rather that this case
would not come under the provision of goods and services
as defined by the act. Hope this is more clear.
Ann
On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 10:05:56 +0100 Loretto O'Callaghan
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> What's questionable about the access to goods and services part of the Act?
> At 09:47 09/07/98 +0100, you wrote:
> >Dear Di,
> >Try Disability on the Agenda at www.disability.gov.uk
> >I think you will find that the DDA is very weak.
> >Although this scenario is clearly discrimination, it is not
> >covered by the act re. education, and that if it is covered
> >under goods and services (which is questionable)the Law
> >Society will consider it to be 'justifiable'
> >discrimination, as defined by the act. Yes, we so much
> >need civil rights legislation in this country.
> >Ann
> >On Thu, 09 Jul 1998 08:49:43 +1000 Di paez
> ><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> This scenario is very interesting particularly coming from the Law Society.
> >>
> >> On the surface it appears to be discriminatory, in that they are imposing
> a condition of enrolment on a group of students who, as the result of a
> disability are treated differently to students without a disability. The
> fact that it is a postgraduate course makes it even worse in that these
> students have already demonstrated that they have the academic knowledge to
> undertake the course.
> >>
> >> Further the student would be required to provide documentary evidence of
> their disability which obviously the students with dyslexia are providing,
> again I think it may be discriminatory to not accept this documentation.
> >>
> >> Can someone tell where I can view a copy of the UK Disability
> Discimination Act on the WEB?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Di Paez
> >> Equity Officer
> >> Sunshine Coast University College
> >> Locked Bag No 4., Maroochydore South
> >> Queensland, Australia 4558
> >> phone 61 07 54 30 1226
> >> fax 61 07 54 30 1231
> >>
> >> >>> <[log in to unmask]> 07/09 1:56 AM >>>
> >> As many of us are now aware the Law Society are insisting
> >> that all students with a disability, including dyslexia,
> >> studying on the Legal Practice Course are issued with a
> >> Learning Contract prior to enrolling.
> >>
> >> Word has it that the Law Society are suggesting that those
> >> students with a dyslexia assessment older than one year old
> >> should be reassessed. In my opinion this maybe a good idea
> >> for a ten year old, but I would have thought that for an
> >> adult on a postgraduate course a dyslexia assessment could
> >> be several years old before it becomes questionable.
> >>
> >> Is there any guidance available for how old a dyslexia
> >> assessment can be for an adult before reassessment is
> >> necessary?
> >>
> >> Bryan Jones
> >> Equal Opportunities Adviser
> >> London Guildhall University.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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