| The provision of legal services for disabled people This half hour seminar will look at equality in terms of compliance with the law; what you need to look out for in your own organisation and how it can be good for business. Recent research undertaken by the Law Society indicates that 42% of disabled people and their carers believe they do not get equal access to the justice system and around one-third of solicitors with a disability feel they have been the victim of discrimination by employers. This sector of the population has an estimated annual spending power of around £80billion so it makes sense to check how compliant your organisation is. This online seminar is suitable for solicitors at all career stages as well as those involved in the management of firms (in areas such as HR, facilities and IT). |
Learning Outcomes
This seminar is presented by Richard Hamer, a former director of Capability Scotland. Richard has over 20 years’ experience in the voluntary sector, and led ground-breaking research on access to justice and legal services. He sits as a lay member on the Law Society’s Equality Law Sub-committee. |
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