Law and Rights
The death has been announced of Lord "Alf" Morris of Manchester. He was 84. As Alfred Morris he was Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe, Manchester from 1964 to 1997. As a Member of Parliament he was particularly noted for his work on behalf of disabled people and he secured the enactment of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Person Act 1970. This is an example of a Private Member's Bill becoming law. (The Bill almost failed when Harold Wilson called an election in June 1970 but it got through as part of the "wash up" process at the end of the Parliament. The election was won by the Conservatives under Edward Heath). The Act was a groundbreaking step on the road to equality and was the first legislation in the world to recognise and give rights to people with disabilities - see BBC Lancashire 21st May 2010.
Today, disability is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 s.6. See the Equality and Human Rights Commission website.
In May 2010 the BBC published "Alf Morris: the quiet revolutionary." The article pays tribute to Morris and notes that - "His record is one of solid achievement, and his legacy is one for which many millions of disabled people have cause to be grateful."
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Law and Rights
Lord Morris of Manchester
Today, disability is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 s.6. See the Equality and Human Rights Commission website.
In May 2010 the BBC published "Alf Morris: the quiet revolutionary." The article pays tribute to Morris and notes that - "His record is one of solid achievement, and his legacy is one for which many millions of disabled people have cause to be grateful."
- Do I Have To Pay Child Support If I Receive Disability Payments From The Government?
One common question is whether a parent has to pay child support if the children are receiving social security payments as a result of the parent's disability. The short answer is that social security payments do not negate the obligation to...
- A Glance At An Interesting Day In The Court Of Appeal (criminal Division)
On 16th April, the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) handed down judgment in: Morris v R [2013] EWCA Crim 436 (16 April 2013) - Leveson LJ, Mitting and Males JJ - an appeal against conviction for dangerous driving was quashed for error of law in the...
- A Problematic Sentence: R V Bolton, Griffin And Marshall - Manchester Crown Court
Some sentences handed down by judges make people wonder just where the law is heading. Three men in Manchester have just received "Intensive Alternative to Custody" - (which is available in Greater Manchester) - sentences for an appalling crime. ...
- Can This Be Right ....it Makes You Wonder ....
Police Officers in Manchester were ordered not to give chase to men who stole expensive motorcycles. Why? Because the thieves were not wearing helmets! See Manchester Evening News 16th August 2010. It makes you wonder ..... but see ACPO...
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Tuesday 6th April: Gordon Brown went to Buckingham Palace and asked H.M. The Queen to Dissolve parliament. She duly obliged. A number of Bills were then passed into law as part of the so-called "wash up". Each of those Bills quickly...