Anectdotal witness evidence

[G-Unit]

The Dean didn't quote the source at first. I asked her for her definition of plagiarism. She read out a definition without giving credit to the source

So did your son plagiarise or not, and if he did, is dyslexia a defense? If it is, could a dyslexic Professor get away with it too?

[Mr Gray]

I haven't worked out anything about your parentage, I used Botswana as a random example, but if you didn't mean
"If my parents came from Botswana I would not be English" which has a very troubling implication to me, then your vocabulary was incorrect and you should have used a different word to would.

If my parents came from Lesotho but I was born in the UK then I would not be britsh.  That sentence is quite accurate.

I did latin at, school... The confusion may well be because would can apply to more than one tense.. Past future perfect for example as opposed to simply past tense.  As your mother tongue is not English you may not understand that.. Should I start a new thread

[faithlilly]

She actually admitted Id caught her out and we had a little laugh about it.. She realised I'd set a little trap.

My latest one is I had rlto go to hospital ss a out patient... I asked fir a chair while I waited and was refused.  I explained I suffered with a disability and should be given s chair.. Still refused.  The complaint is in going.  I requested a face to face meeting with the complaints team.. Explained they were in breach of the 2010 Equality act. ..They've written to me to ask me which part if the act I think they are in bteach of.
Note the Equality act replaced the 1999 disability act..

Can you imagine that.. A hospital unaware of it's obligation to the disabled

I’m afraid you hadn’t caught the Dean out as you yourself admitted that she had quoted her source and had not claimed the definition as her own.

What particular section of the Equality Act do you think that they were in breach of? Are you registered as disabled?

[Mr Gray]

I’m afraid you hadn’t caught the Dean out as you yourself admitted that she had quoted her source and had not claimed the definition as her own.

What particular section of the Equality Act do you think that they were in breach of? Are you registered as disabled?

You obviously don't understand the equality act if you, ask that question.. As you don't understand the anecdote

Are,  you in an employment where you should understand  it

[Mr Gray]

So did your son plagiarise or not, and if he did, is dyslexia a defense? If it is, could a dyslexic Professor get away with it too?

He was guilty but I showed that it was quite a simple and excusable breach ..the Dean did it inadvertently

Dyslexia is a seperate issue and the college needs to make allowances and offer extra help.  Failure to do so is a breach of the equality act and damages have no limit

[faithlilly]

You obviously don't understand the equality act if you, ask that question.. As you don't understand the anecdote

Are,  you in an employment where you should understand  it

What part of the Act are you particularly relying on to fight your case and are you considered disabled under the Act?

[Mr Gray]

What part of the Act are you particularly relying on to fight your case and are you considered disabled under the Act?

Yes I am considered disabled under the act.. I easily meet the criteria.. There is no necessity to be registered disabled.
It's an example of indirect discrimination. The hospital has an obligation to make reasonable allowances for the disabled si they can equally access services.  Although they didn't provide sested waiting facilities for the active general public due to covid there were ample options to orovude me with a seat.  From a legal point if virw the Covid Act overides the Care act bilut not the equality act.  The hospital staff.. And the complaints team are in total ignorance

[faithlilly]

Yes I am considered disabled under the act.. I easily meet the criteria.. There is no necessity to be registered disabled.
It's an example of indirect discrimination. The hospital has an obligation to make reasonable allowances for the disabled si they can equally access services.  Although they didn't provide sested waiting facilities for the active general public due to covid there were ample options to orovude me with a seat.  From a legal point if virw the Covid Act overides the Care act bilut not the equality act.  The hospital staff.. And the complaints team are in total ignorance

True, you don’t have to be registered disabled.

I’ve been involved in several discrimination cases due to disability. Can I ask, what were the particular circumstances of your case?

[Mr Gray]

True, you don’t have to be registered disabled.

I’ve been involved in several discrimination cases due to disability. Can I ask, what were the particular circumstances of your case?

Then I'm surprised you had, to ask if I was registered disabled.  I have explained briefly already. ..will reply in more, detail tomorrow.
OK... Was asked to wait before being seen.. Asked fir a, seat as , I was in pain standing.  I find it more painful to stand than to walk.  Male nurse refused even though I explained was disabled.  Made no attempt to accommodate me. Left me to stand in pain

 

[faithlilly]

Then I'm surprised you had, to ask if I was registered disabled.  I have explained briefly already. ..will reply in more, detail tomorrow.

Without having more information it seems to me that the the Hospital could use Health and Safety legislation to have your claim thrown out as under  para.1 of sch.22 to the Equality Act 2010 any action taken to comply with health and safety legislation would not amount to discrimination due of your disability.

[Mr Gray]

Without having more information it seems to me that the the Hospital could use Health and Safety legislation to have your claim thrown out as under  para.1 of sch.22 to the Equality Act 2010 any action taken to comply with health and safety legislation would not amount to discrimination due of your disability.

I've already addressed that... There were several empty small rooms where I could have been given a chair.  Nurse said no discrimination as he treated me the same as everyone else.  I just would like an apology... And for them to admit they should have assisted me

[faithlilly]

I've already addressed that... There were several empty small rooms where I could have been given a chair.  Nurse said no discrimination as he treated me the same as everyone else.  I just would like an apology... And for them to admit they should have assisted me

What was their reason for not giving you a chair?

[Mr Gray]

What was their reason for not giving you a chair?

Health and safety in the corridor.. Bbut they could have taken me into the unit and sat in several empty side rooms.  What would have happened if I had, tirned up in my wheelchair.. As, I have done at hospitals.. Would they turf me out and tell me to stand ir put me to waitbin a side room.
The nurse was just being awkward.. No sympathy.. He made his, decision and he wasn't going to change it

[faithlilly]

Health and safety in the corridor.. Bbut they could have taken me into the unit and sat in several empty side rooms.  What would have happened if I had, tirned up in my wheelchair.. As, I have done at hospitals.. Would they turf me out and tell me to stand ir put me to waitbin a side room.
The nurse was just being awkward.. No sympathy.. He made his, decision and he wasn't going to change it

A wheelchair would only be used by you…I’m afraid it’s not comparable.

As I don’t know the nurse I have no way of knowing what his motivation was and, legally, it doesn’t matter.

TBH I’m surprised that you had to ask for a chair. At the height of the pandemic I had to accompany a relative to the eye hospital and although I wasn’t able to go into the waiting room with them as I usually would Covid did not affect the number of chairs provided.

[Mr Gray]

A wheelchair would only be used by you…I’m afraid it’s not comparable.

As I don’t know the nurse I have no way of knowing what his motivation was and, legally, it doesn’t matter.

TBH I’m surprised that you had to ask for a chair. At the height of the pandemic I had to accompany a relative to the eye hospital and although I wasn’t able to go into the waiting room with them as I usually would Covid did not affect the number of chairs provided.

In other parts of the hospital chairs provided..

I'm not over concerned about it but I don't like to be treated badly and I do like a good argument.

My wife ordered some glasses and was told they would be two weeks.. Three weeks later still no appt and told due to civid perhaps two more weeks.

The same staff deliver glasses and help you choosebwheen you make the order . I rang and asked for an appt for a test and to choose some new glasses... They said they'd had a canc and could see me the following day.  I said it would be better if they gave the appt to my wife.. They agreed to see her the following day