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Legal Reasons

The information on this page is specifically oriented to UK Law. We are very aware of legislation in other countries, so if you need some pointers, please contact us. Additionally, in the section of our site devoted to other useful web sites, we provide a collection of links to legal resources online.


Disability Discrimination Act

Human Rights Act

Now in force throughout the UK, this provides a legal right "not to be discriminated against on any ground..." It brings some of the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law.


Remember Staff as well as Customers

Don't forget that if accessible problems of company web sites or intranets prevent someone from doing their job, they may be entitled to legal action against the company.