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Victory in first stage of ‘fitness for work’ court case

31/07/2012 – 9:00 am

Two disabled people have won the first stage of their legal bid to force the government to improve the much-criticised “fitness for work” test.
The high court this week granted permission for them to bring a claim for judicial review against Iain Duncan Smith, the Conservative work and pensions secretary.
The two disabled people, both supported by [...]

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‘Fitness for work’ test under fire: Campaigners seek judicial review

31/05/2012 – 9:00 am

Campaigners are to ask a judge to declare that the government’s controversial “fitness for work” test is unlawful because it discriminates against people with mental health conditions.
Two people with mental health conditions, both supported by the Mental Health Resistance Network (MHRN), will be seeking permission for a judicial review at a hearing on 29 June [...]

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