Author: Doug Paulley

Wheelchair user and residential care user, sometimes thorn in the side of authorities.

When’s the Supreme Court judgment due?

UPDATE 12th January: The judgment will be handed down on Wednesday, 18th January at 9:45am. UPDATE 30th November: The Supreme Court suddenly have a very urgent, very hot political potato landed on the doorstep. The Brexit high court judgment has been referred for urgent consideration by the Supreme Court, who will put all of their…

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Wheelchair spaces at the Supreme Court hearing

There’s a lot of interest in the court case being heard in the Supreme Court next Wednesday, 15th June 2016 – FirstGroup Plc (Respondent) v Paulley (Appellant), on “the reasonable adjustments which a bus company is required to make to accommodate disabled wheelchair users.” The number of wheelchair users supporting this case is humbling. It…

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The Consistency of Wetherspoons Portion Sizes

Back in July 2014, whilst on a day trip to Whitby, I ate at the Angel Wetherspoons’ pub. I sent this tweet. @jdwtweet I generally love your food but this at Angel Whitby is a little stingy!! pic.twitter.com/YRtkWct19O — Doug Paulley (@kingqueen3065) July 16, 2014 Wetherspoons responded by pulling the CCTV of our meal and…

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