Goldscheider v Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation (& 3 Interveners) Key Facts: First Court of Appeal case to have considered: i) Hearing loss/disability case brought under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. ii) Acoustic Shock as compensatable …
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Adam George and Adverse Costs Protection in Equality Claims
For some time we have been concerned at the lack of financial protection for claimants looking to enforce the rights provided to them under the Equality Act. We have been campaigning for the same protection against adverse costs at the …
Read MoreA Legal Defence Fund to Secure Access4all in UK Entertainment Venues
As you may well know, we’re committed to Delivering Change and helping hundreds of people who have been treated unfairly by poor practice – or discriminated against. One of our latest cases is for a group of three amazing mums, …
Read MoreFry Law ‘honoured’ with a Law Works Pro Bono Award win
We’re delighted to share the news of our latest award win, having been named the Law Works Pro Bono Award Winner 2018 for ‘Best Contribution by a Small Firm’ at its annual ceremony last night in London. Our team is …
Read MoreFry Law shortlisted for TWO National Pro Bono awards!
We are delighted to announce that our team as been shortlisted for two Annual Pro Bono Awards 2018, hosted by Law Works and judged by a panel of significant experts, representatives and champions of pro bono legal support in the …
Read MoreTimetabling failures create substantial disadvantages to disabled passengers
Fry Law has responded to the Transport Select Committee’s call for written evidence about the impact of the timetabling issues of May 2018 on disabled passengers. Please read our submission by following this link: Transport Timetabling Inquiry Submission – Fry …
Read MoreRestoring access to justice to Equality Claimants
Following a meeting with the Head of Civil Litigation, Funding and Costs at the Ministry of Justice last month at which Chris Fry presented the case for extending the costs protection available in personal injury claims to equality discrimination cases, we have now …
Read MoreTribute to our friend and colleague Mark Wright
It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news that our friend and team mate Mark Wright has passed away suddenly, at home on Friday 15th June 2018 at the age of 51. Mark was a Personal Injury …
Read MoreHousing Management Associations Responsible for failures to make Reasonable Adjustments
The Equality Act duties to anticipate the needs of disabled service users and to make reasonable adjustments extends to management companies or housing associations of private residents according to the case of James Plummer v Royal Herbert Freehold Limited , …
Read MoreThe High Court finds that the music industry does have legal obligations towards the hearing of musicians
High Note for Protection of Musicians as Goldscheider wins Judgment against Royal Opera House In a 125-page Judgment handed down on 28/03/2018 at the High Court, London by the Honourable Mrs Justice Nicola Davies DBE, the Royal Opera House has …
Read MoreSuccessful legal action by autistic boy against his local Scout group
An 11-year-old autistic boy, Ben Gleeson, has been successful in his case against 10th Harpenden Scout Group for disability discrimination when he was asked to leave the group in April 2016. Ben, who has Asperger’s syndrome, had been an active …
Read MoreFry Law launches Equality Cases Resource
We’ve been listening to feedback from our clients, former clients and disability rights groups that it would be great if we could share more information about the cases we work on that don’t hit the headlines. Almost all of the …
Read MoreEHRC Celebrates 10th Birthday by Highlighting #Paulleyprinciple
We had to share this inspirational film clip about Doug’s case against the First Bus Group! Chris Fry @FryLegal acted for Doug from the very beginning of his case in the County Court through to the Supreme Court. We acted …
Read MoreKambanis .v. Unity Leisure trading as Northampton Leisure Trust (Inaccessible Play Area)
Archie has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II and has lost strength in his muscles since birth and as a result requires the use of an electric wheelchair. Archie attended a play area with his mother and friends on 04/04/2017. Although …
Read MoreG .v. Flambards (Inaccessible Toilet Facilities)
A was born with a genetic condition caused by a gene fault found in his chromosomal analysis. Due to this, he has muscle weakness and multiple contractures (arthrogyposis) which has led to multiple problems with his limbs for which he …
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