Author: Doug Paulley

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

“promptly and in any event…”

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 section 10(1) says: a public authority must comply with section 1(1) promptly and in any event not later than the twentieth working day following the date of receipt. In their guidance on time limits for compliance with the Freedom of information Act, the Information Commissioner’s Office maintains that the…

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I sued the Courts… and won

I won Paulley v Ministry of Justice (2015) – without legal representation or advice. Last summer, I had a legal case against multiple companies based on this little debacle about railway accessibility. Nearly all the companies settled out of court with a non-disclosure agreement, so I can’t say who or what – other than to…

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Polled Out!

It’s really, really rubbish that 69% of polling stations are inaccessible. I was forced to vote in the street once, after the school that housed the polling station moved it into an inaccessible classroom without consulting or informing the Council. Then the polling booths are only suitable for people standing up. But at least I…

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