Discrimination Law

The Law Centre operates a discrimination law project covering

• ROCHDALE
• OLDHAM
• BURY
• BOLTON

And so the service has been called the R.O.B.B. project.

The project is funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (‘EHRC’) to 31 September 2009 to provide advice, assistance and representation for clients with discrimination enquiries. It is hoped funding for the project will be extended.

Most people know that discrimination law applies in employment. It also covers most areas of public life such as access to services, housing, education and transport.

Contact an Advisor
The project team consists of qualified and non qualified lawyers. Any assistance we provide is entirely free.

The project team is experienced in Tribunal and County Court representation and deals with discrimination rights enquiries on a daily basis.

You can obtain advice on any discrimination matter by calling the Project on 01706 657850 from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and on Mondays to 5.30pm or calling in to our offices during these times.

Appointments
We can see you at the Law Centre, or at your home or another location convenient to you if you have needs arising from a disability.

We also work closely with other advice organizations and may be able to arrange appointments in your local area.

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Examples of help the project has provided

Services
A disabled client was refused assistance by Tesco in inflating her tyres at their garage. They then introduced a national policy refusing help to anyone including disabled people. In a nationally reported case the project won a claim of disability discrimination for the client.

Transport
A client with muscular dystropy who was a wheelchair user had difficulty visiting friends because of long term disrepair to a lift at Piccadilly station. Following a combination of written representations and, then, publicity on youtube and in the Sun, the lift was repaired.

Housing
A client with cerebral palsy was on the waiting list for suitable housing for nearly 4 years. Following the ROBB Project involvement and a county court claim a suitable property was quickly found for the client and £3000 compensation agreed.

Education
A registered blind client wanted to attend the local college. The college
failed to make reasonable adjustments to enable their attendance.
Following the ROBB Project involvement and conciliation the problems the
student faced were rectified and the college changed policies. The client was
awarded substantial compensation.

Employment
A client was unable to walk without pain or a walking stick. Their employer
removed a parking pass which made accessing work difficult. The ROBB
project prepared a grievance for this client complaining of a failure to make
reasonable adjustments. The parking pass has now been returned to the client.

Education
A client with learning difficulties was attending college but found that the
college did not make reasonable adjustments to change the learning and
exam conditions to suit this students needs. The ROBB Project worked so
that the student’s needs were met by the college.

Working with others
The discrimination project seeks to work closely with other advice organizations in the R.O.B.B. area. We can often arrange to see new and existing clients at CABx, Law Centres and equality centres in your area.