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News Update: The British Sign Language (BSL) Report 2022

August 6, 2023September 26, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

The British Sign Language (BSL) Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.  It was introduced to the House of Commons as a Private Members’ Bill

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News Update: Co-chair appointed to BSL Board advising Government on key issues for Deaf people

November 29, 2022December 30, 2022 Lawyers with Disabilities

The Minister for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove, has appointed Craig Crowley MBE FRSA as co-chair of the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which

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News Update: Sign language is used in court as deaf jurors with their own interpreters are used for first time in England

September 29, 2022January 2, 2023 Lawyers with Disabilities

Deaf jurors needing a sign language interpreter have served in trials for the first time. It comes after changes to the law allowed interpreters to be

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News Update: British Sign Language Bill Receives Royal Assent

May 7, 2022December 30, 2022 Lawyers with Disabilities

The British Sign Language (BSL) Bill was introduced to the House of Commons as a private members’ bill on 16 June 2021 by Rosie Cooper. The BSL Bill gained cross-party

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Resources: British Sign Language Interpreter Services

January 7, 2022December 30, 2022 Lawyers with Disabilities

British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter services are provided by trained professionals who are able to interpret spoken language into BSL and vice versa. These services

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