Deaf people and access to legal advice
This article was written by Rob Wilks originally posted on the Limping Chicken website on 21 May 2012. You can see it here. It is a truth universally acknowledged, particularly within the Deaf...
View ArticleReasonable adjustments
This post was originally featured on North of the Stupid Line. I thought it would be useful to set out the position in relation to the Equality Act 2010′s duty to make reasonable adjustments imposed on...
View ArticleThe lawyers trying to give Deaf people a hearing
I thought you might like to have a read of this article, to which I provide some comments. The lawyers trying to give deaf people a hearing | Law | guardian.co.uk. I think it’s been very well written...
View ArticleSettling cases
This post was originally featured on North of the Stupid Line. Last month I advised a client to settle his case for an undisclosed sum. I believe he made the right decision. We went on to sign the COT3...
View ArticleThe law is an ass
This post was originally featured on North of the Stupid Line. RAD Deaf Law Centre’s stint the Solicitors Group Law 2012 was a real eye opener for me this week. An event that took place over 3 days, I...
View ArticleMentoring Scheme
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Mentoring Scheme for Deaf law students at whatever stage of the legal profession they find themselves in: starting out with a LLB or Graduate Diploma in...
View ArticleWork Placement Scheme
We are pleased to announce the launch of our work placement scheme, in partnership with RAD Deaf Law Centre. If you’re thinking about a career in law, there’s no better way to gain an insight than a...
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Deaf Law Quality Mark
As part of RAD Deaf Law Centre’s (RAD DLC) mission to “make the law work for Deaf people”, they have established the Deaf Law Quality Mark to clarify access requirements for Deaf clients to ensure...
View ArticleWe are pleased to announce that we have set up a Facebook group for Deaf lawyers to share information, resources, have a moan and celebrate successes of a career in law. If you are a Deaf or hard of...
View ArticleWelcome back
After a hiatus of almost two years, we are pleased to announce that Deaf Lawyers UK and Deaf Blawg are fully operational once again. In particular, we are delighted that we have been able to salvage...
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