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Disabled man stuck in bedroom on eighth-floor flat for 20 months loses judicial review challenge
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Disabled people seeking social housing facing avoidable injustices, Ombudsman says
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Disabled teacher who showed horror film to class wins £646k payout
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Disabled woman left in “state of neglect” after council took too long to decide what funding it would give her to manage own support needs, Ombudsman finds
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District agrees to quashing of drainage decision taken in breach of legitimate expectation of claimant being able to comment on application
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