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Suits by disabled raise questions on litigation law

  • September 18, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

Senate bill was supposed to reduce inappropriate claims under the Americans With Disabilities Act, b...

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View from a chair: ‘Even going out for a meal can be an ordeal’

  • September 8, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

KIARA LYNCH was pleasantly surprised to be asked to test disability access at Dublin Airport’s ne...

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Access difficulties demonstrated to candidates

  • September 8, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

The race for the mayor’s office of the Queenstown Lakes district reached a new level in Arrowt...

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Lawsuit: California fails to accommodate deaf workers

  • May 27, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

SAN FRANCISCO — Deaf and hard-of-hearing state employees in California are regularly denied si...

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Disability group mad as hell and ready to fight

  • March 27, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

Voters are being asked to back only parties that promise a national disability insurance scheme ...

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Justice: Lawyer fined for snubbing service dog

  • March 27, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

A Colorado Springs attorney accused of not allowing a disabled woman and her service dog into his of...

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Taxi driver fined for refusing to carry guide dog

  • March 18, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

TAXI driver James Young could not have picked a worse person to refuse a fare. The man in the back o...

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Disabled protest at lack of access to stadiums

  • March 18, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

SA DISABILITY Alliance (Sada) members burnt tyres at SA Football Association (Safa) House, south of ...

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Access All Areas

  • March 16, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ report Access All...

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Disability access standards lauded

  • March 15, 2010
  • Bruce Bromley

All new buildings will be required to have adequate disabled access under new broad standards aimed ...

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