Made-up examples on stammering

These are made-up examples relating to stammering, to illustrate how the law might apply to a particular situation.

Example: Assessed presentation at university

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Facts This is a made-up example, to illustrate how the law might apply to a particular situation. It is not yet updated for the 2024 High Court decision in University of Bristol v Abrahart. A student studying history at university is required to give an assessed presentation. The student has a stammer which meets the … Read more

Example: Turned down for accountancy job

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Facts This is a made-up example, to illustrate how the law might apply to a particular situation: An accountant applying for a job has a stammer which is a ‘disability’ within the Equality Act. The job involves a significant amount of work on the telephone, including with the firm’s clients, and also in meetings. The … Read more

Example: Restaurant puts phone down

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Facts This is a made-up example, to illustrate how the law might apply to a particular situation: A person who stammers phones a restaurant to book a table. They are struggling to speak, and the restaurant puts the phone down. It is assumed the stammer is a disability. (Note: To a large extent case law … Read more

Example: Queue in bank

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Facts This is a made-up example, to illustrate how the law might apply to a particular situation: A customer with a stammer has difficulty in explaining to a bank cashier what his service requirements are. The cashier asks the customer to go to the back of the queue so as not to delay other customers … Read more