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26

Jan

2023

Bequests to Disabled Relatives – Professional Advice is Essential

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Written by Lorna Payne

Leaving money to a disabled relative in your will is obviously a worthy act. As a High Court ruling showed, however, in the absence of careful drafting and professional advice, your generosity may have serious and unforeseen legal implications. The...

11

Nov

2022

Leaving Home – Mother Ordered to Respect Disabled Son's Independence

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Written by Shelley Colling...

The wrench of a child leaving home is a tough experience for many parents and that can be particularly so when the child is disabled. However, as a Court of Protection case showed, not even parents are entitled to stand in the way of their offspring...

04

Aug

2021

Disabled Teacher Sacked on Capability Grounds Wins Employment Appeal

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

Employers are entitled to dismiss workers who are incapable of adequately doing their jobs – but what if such incapacity arises from a disability? The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) addressed that issue in a case concerning a teacher who suffered...

28

May

2021

Carers, Home Working and Discrimination – Guideline Ruling

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

The COVID-19 pandemic has massively increased the prevalence of home working but, for some, working away from the office is far more than just a preference. In a guideline case on point, an Employment Tribunal (ET) emphasised the rights of carers...

06

Jan

2021

Disabled school technician wins substantial damages after Unfair Dismissal

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Employees who are disabled and have suffered unfair workplace treatment as a result are entitled to be properly compensated. In a case on this point, a school technician who was suffering from arthritis, anxiety and depression when he was sacked...

02

Nov

2020

Salesman stricken by paranoid delusions 'Not Disabled'

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

A physical or mental impairment can only amount to a disability in employment law terms if its ill effects have lasted, or are likely to last, for at least 12 months. That principle was the focus of an unusual case concerning a sales executive who...

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