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What is a disability impact statement in relation to an employment tribunal claim?

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Produced in partnership with Peter Edwards of Devereux Chambers
Published on: 18 October 2019
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The order for a claimant to produce a Disability impact statement has become one of the standard directions given at Case management discussions (CMDs) in respect of Disability discrimination cases in which disability is denied or not admitted.

The standard directions in those circumstances will tend to be for the claimant to be ordered to disclose medical records (whether in their entirety or limited to a specific time period or to a specific medical condition) together with the disability impact statement. The respondent is then given a specific time period in which to confirm whether disability is admitted before directions as to medico-legal experts—single or joint instruction—will

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Devereux Chambers

Peter Edwards is one of the few senior practitioners with a specialism and a thriving practice in both of the complimentary fields of employment law and personal injury. "Noted for cases at the intersection of personal injury and employment law" by Legal 500 2017, he has extensive experience of dealing with ' and cross-examining ' medical experts and is at a particular advantage when dealing with cases involving both areas of law (for example, stress-at-work/workplace injury cases in the High Court and Disability Discrimination claims in the ET and at Appellate-level). He is ranked in both major Directories in personal injury and employment: "He's excellent. If it's a difficult case he'll handle it with absolute aplomb." ' Chambers UK 2017. "He is able to give to provide accurate, focused and succinct advice." ' Legal 500. 'His attention to detail and ability to get to the crux of a case are second to none.' 'Decisive, down-to-earth and robust.' -Chambers UK 2018.

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Disability definition
What does Disability mean?

The term used for a person who has a disability in accordance with section 6(1) of the Equality Act 2010.

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