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Court ruling deals blow to self-advocacy movement

11/03/2012 – 9:00 am

A high court ruling has delivered a blow to the self-advocacy movement, and the way in which user-led organisations are viewed by the legal system and local authorities.
People First Lambeth (PFL), which is run by people with learning difficulties, had sought a judicial review of the decision of Lambeth council not to renew annual contracts [...]

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Self-advocacy campaigner takes organisation’s fight for survival to high court

01/12/2011 – 9:00 am

A disabled activist with one of the country’s leading self-advocacy organisations has spoken of her pride in taking her council to court over its decision to remove their funding.
Gina Barrett and colleagues from People First Lambeth (PFL) were in the high court this week for a judicial review of Lambeth council’s decision not to renew [...]

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