Looking for a claimant for a Judicial Review for the Disability Discrimination of London’s ULEZ

[From the campaign on disability discrimination of London’s ULEZ]

We are looking for a suitable claimant for a Judicial Review due to the Disability Discrimination of the ULEZ in regards to our Human Rights and the Equality Act for Blue Badge holders in London, since the expansion on the 25th of October. Please note we only have 3 months since the implementation date to seek a Judicial Review.

A suitable claimant would, at a minimum, need to be a Blue Badge holder and be affected by the ULEZ charge (whether that be because their own car is non-compliant, or one of the cars in which they frequently travel in is non-compliant). Please contact Kush Kanodia with their details on email: kushuk@gmail.com

We have received pro-bono legal advice and guidance from experts in Disability Rights, Human Rights Law and the Equality Act and believe this case will set legal precedence for Disability Rights for all of the future cities in the UK and globally.

Our campaign focuses on Climate & Social Justice for disabled people who have already been the most disproportionately impacted by the Covid19 pandemic. City Hall failed to support our campaign this week, but we did receive support from multiple UK political parties and have been published with many UK media organisations.

• City Hall votes down ULEZ Blue Badge exemption plea | Evening Standard (ampproject.org)
• ULEZ: Labour votes down plan to scrap £12.50-a-day charge for ALL disabled badge holders – MyLondon
• Labour accused of ‘hammering disabled Londoners’ after blocking bid to exempt Blue Badge drivers from ULEZ charge (thesun.co.uk)

Please find below some of the recent publication for our ULEZ campaign, these are all just in the last month:

1. Disabled motorists call for ULEZ exemption as zone is expanded | Evening Standard
2. ULEZ: Woman with rare condition who relies on taxis to get around fears expansion will make London less accessible – MyLondon
3. CHIEF DISABILITY OFFICER CALLS FOR HELP TO FIGHT FOR FAIR ULTRA-LOW EMMISSION ZONE (ULEZ) EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED BLUE BADGE HOLDERS | Disability Talk
4. ULEZ extension: Three in five London drivers are unaware of changes | This is Money
5. Car tax changes: Campaigners call on Sadiq Khan to give exemptions for Blue Badge holders | Express.co.uk
6. Expanded pollution charging Ultra Low Emission Zone starts on Monday – YouTube (BBC1 – BBC London)
7. BBC iPlayer – Politics London – 17/10/2021 (BBC1 – BBC Politics London – Starts 14:40)

These are also the publications previously since the beginning of the campaign:

8.        Help us fight for fair ULEZ exemption for disabled Blue Badge holders! (crowdjustice.com)
9.        Expansion of air pollution scheme ‘could have drastic impact on disabled people’ – Disability News Service
10.        Open letter – Mayor of London candidates | Inclusion London
11.        London ULEZ charges putting ‘unacceptable’ barriers in place for disabled people says Paralympic torch bearer – MyLondon
12.        Calls for ULEZ exemption for disabled people | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (rbkc.gov.uk)

Thank you for all your help and support, together we can make London the most accessible city in the world!