Liam O'Dell

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July 1, 2021

Comments Off on Little Mix concert promoter taken to court over access to sign language interpreter

Three Deaf parents gave evidence in court today, after a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter wasn’t provided for support acts […]

June 30, 2021

Tannoy announcements are annoying, and it was good to learn earlier this week – via a piece in The Times – […]

June 29, 2021

A concert promoter for the girl group Little Mix is to be taken to court on Thursday, after a British […]

June 22, 2021

Comments Off on Deaf News: Interpreting union NUBSLI warns it ‘can’t continue’ without two key positions

The National Union of British Sign Language Interpreters (NUBSLI) has expressed concerns that it may not be able to continue […]

June 22, 2021

Comments Off on BREAKING: British Sign Language users can call 999 via video relay from next year, Ofcom announces

Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users who need to contact the emergency services will soon be able to do so […]

June 16, 2021

Comments Off on Deaf News: Deaf campaigners take Government to court over BSL access to Covid briefings

The UK Government was taken to court today, after Deaf campaigners challenged its refusal to provide a British Sign Language […]

June 16, 2021

Comments Off on Deaf News: Labour MP Rosie Cooper presents BSL Bill to Commons

Labour MP Rosie Cooper has brought forward a British Sign Language (BSL) Bill in the House of Commons, it has […]

June 15, 2021

Comments Off on #WhereIsTheInterpreter: The story so far

The UK Government is being taken to court tomorrow, in a landmark legal case with the potential to strengthen the […]

June 14, 2021

Deaf actor James Boyle has become the first Deaf man to secure a place at the Royal Academy of the […]

June 12, 2021

Jackie Driver, chair of the Board of Trustees at the Deaf health charity SignHealth, has received an OBE in the […]