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Publications
Is the Disability Confident Scheme up to the task - and suitable to the Bar
Christina Warner, Mark Henderson and Daniel Holt discuss whether the Disability Confident Scheme is succeeding at the Bar. Daniel ends by arguing that he is "confident that regulators and disabled lawyers’ organisations could administer a similar scheme tailored to the Bar’s idiosyncrasies, with external validation from the outset."
Disability Inclusion and the Bar: a long way to go
Daniel Holt and Christina discuss the key challenges in achieving disability inclusion at the Bar and gather the views of people who are helping the Bar towards this ambition.
Getting PIP'd Off: A Short Analysis of the Delays in and the Inadequacies of Personal Independence Payments and its Contribution to the Hostile Environment Towards Disabled People
In Volume IV of the City Law Review, Daniel sheds light on the issues within Personal Independence Payments and the adverse impact these have on disabled people.
Time of Change
In this article for journalofapandamic.org, Daniel discusses how the COVID-19 outbreak affected his life.
The Life of a Disabled Student on the BPTC: Term 3
Daniel discusses his third term on the Bar Professional Training Course for the Association of Disabled Lawyers' blog.
The Life of a Disabled Student on the BPTC: Term 2
Daniel discusses his second term on the Bar Professional Training Course for the Association of Disabled Lawyers' blog.
The Life of a Disabled Student on the BPTC: Term 1
Daniel discusses his first term on the Bar Professional Training Course for the Association of Disabled Lawyers' blog.
Why We Are Here?
Daniel explains why he founded the Association of Disabled Lawyers' for its blog.
How Can We Make Sure Wheelchair Users Can Travel On Public Transport?
Daniel sets out the law on wheelchair spaces on public transport and what needs to change as a guest writer for Each Other
Disability in the Legal Professions
Daniel summarises the Human Rights Lawyers Association’s Young Lawyers’ Committee event, which offered a unique opportunity to discuss disability diversity in the legal professions.
More Sex Please!
Daniel takes the reader through the complexities of disability and sex. All the good, bad and ugly.
Being a (Physically) Disabled Lawyer: the Lessons Learned
Daniel summarises the Being a (Physically) Disabled Lawyer he hosted for the Human Rights Lawyers Association.
The Paulley Case: The Bare Bones
Daniel explains his disappointment with the Supreme Court's judgement in FirstGroup Plc (Respondent) v Paulley (Appellant) [2017] UKSC 4.
The Paulley Case Explained
Daniel breaks down the Supreme Court judgement of FirstGroup Plc (Respondent) v Paulley (Appellant).
Autonomy: A Means of Achieving a CRPD Compliant Capacity Regime
In the Young Human Rights Lawyer, Daniel proposes autonomy as a way of making the mental capacity regime compliant with the Convention of the Rights with Disabilities.
Disability Rights UK’s Supplementary Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability
With Philip Connolly, Daniel authored Disability Rights UK’s Supplementary Submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability
House of Lords Reform: Keeping the Expertise
Daniel proposes a system that would create a Parliament that combines the peoples’ representatives in the Commons and the expertise of the Lords.
The History of Human Rights
Daniel looks at the history of human rights for Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre's blog in celebration of Human Rights Day: 10th December 2014.
Domestic Violence: A Public Matter to Which the State Has Responsibilities To Prevent
Daniel sets out the obligations imposed onto the state to prevent domestic violence for Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre's blog.
Revenge Porn: The Case for Reform
Daniel proposes reforms to laws applied to revenge porn for Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre's blog
Snowed Over with Controversy: The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Russia’s LGBTI Law
Daniel sheds light on Russia's 'anti-gay' laws in the aftermath of the 2014 Winter Olympics for The Advocate.
Reasonable Adjustments Explained, Being Disabled in a Normal Society
Daniel explains reasonable adjustments for Being Disabled in a Normal Society
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