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2. When discrimination can happen
4. What counts as a disability
5. When discrimination is allowed
7. Discrimination when buying and using goods and services
8. Discrimination by public authorities
9. Discrimination by private clubs and associations
10. Discrimination when buying or renting a property
11. Discrimination at school or college
12. What you can do about discrimination
13. Going to an employment tribunal (ET)
15. Going to a special educational needs and disability tribunal (Sendist)
17. Further Help
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission
phone: 08457 622 633
textphone: 08457 622 644
website: www.equalityhumanrights.com
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (Sendist)
phone: 0870 606 5750
website: www.sendist.gov.uk
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Tribunal for Wales
phone: 01597 829 800
website: www.sentw.gov.uk
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
phone: 08457 47 47 47
website: www.acas.org.uk
DIAL
A network of 140 local advice centres for disabled people. To find your local centre:
phone: 01302 310123
website: www.dialuk.info
Disability Wales
phone: 029 2088 7325
website: www.disabilitywales.org
British Council of Disabled People
phone: 01332 295551
website: www.bcodp.org.uk
Disability Law Service
phone: 020 7791 9800
textphone: 020 7791 9801
website: www.dls.org.uk
Mencap
For people with learning disabilities
phone (England): 020 7454 0454
phone (Wales): 02920 747588
website: www.mencap.org.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust
For people living with HIV or AIDS
phone: 0845 12 21 200
website: www.tht.org.uk
The Community Legal Service has been set up to help you find the right legal information and advice to solve your problems.
You can get help through a national network of organisations including Citizens Advice Bureaux, Law Centres, many independent advice centres and thousands of high street solicitors. All of these services meet quality standards set by the Legal Services Commission. Look for the Community Legal Service logo, shown below:
Many of the organisations offer some or all of their services for free. If you cannot afford to pay for advice you may be eligible for financial support through the Community Legal Service Fund (Legal Aid). You can order leaflets about funding from the LSC Leaflet line on 0845 3000 343. You can also use a Legal Aid eligibility calculator on the website: www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk
The Legal Services Commission (LSC)
The Community Legal Service and the Community Legal Service Fund are managed by the Legal Services Commission. To find out more about us visit our website at www.legalservices.gov.uk or find the details for your local Legal Services Commission office in the phone book.
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This leaflet is published by the Legal Services Commission (LSC). It was written in association with Andrew Short, a barrister at Outer Temple Chambers and specialist in discrimination law.
Leaflet Version: August 2008
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