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• Scotland must do more to tackle disabled peoples exclusion

  Last updated: Array 03 Dec 2015

  Speaking on Wednesday 3rd December at Scotland’s First Annual Disabled Peoples Summit, Alastair Pringle, EHRC Director in Scotland said: Three years ago, London 2012 was seen as a turning point for the visibility and inclusion of disabled people in our so ...

• Commissioner Chris Holmes responds to disability hate crime report

  Last updated: Array 21 May 2015

  Commenting in response to the Criminal Justice Joint Inspection report today that the criminal justice system in England and Wales is continuing to fail disabled victims Equality and Human Rights Disability Commissioner Lord Chris Holmes said: “The Equali ...

• Commission supports Doug Paulley’s appeal in disability discrimination case

  Last updated: Array 23 Feb 2015

  Commenting on the Commission's support for wheelchair user Doug Paulley's appeal to the Supreme Court in the Paulley vs First Bus disability discrimination case, a Commission spokesperson said: "This case is of enormous importance to the th ...

• Equality & Human Rights Commission requires NHS Tayside to meet the communication needs of Deaf Patients.

  Last updated: Array 12 Dec 2014

  The Equality & Human Rights Commission today announced that it has signed a formal agreement with NHS Tayside to ensure that in future they will meet their duty under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure all deaf patients have their communication needs met ...

• Commission welcomes landmark education ruling

  Last updated: Array 01 Dec 2014

  01 December 2014 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has welcomed a Sherriff Court ruling that a Scottish Council acted unlawfully when it removed a disabled student’s support package on the day he turned 18. David Miller, a disabled pupil at a resi ...

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