13 August 2003
Although the RNIB can't release details of its action at this time, Digital Development Officer Julie Howell stated, "We've brought cases against a number of firms but I can't say what stage we're at", confirming the action is against a number of different companies.
Although the right of access to online services has been guaranteed in law in the US for several years now, this is the first time that the new powers of the Disability Discrimination Act have been excercised in this country.
This may finally cause many design agencies and their clients to re-think their priorities when commisioning sites, especially when only minor changes to improve accessibility can avoid the danger of costly litigation, widen the available market for a site and improve it's Search Engine Marketing potential.
www.rnib.org.uk
RNIB takes action over website accessibility
The Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) is bringing the UK's first case against companies under the Disability Discrimination Act for failing to make their Web sites accessible to people with visual impairments.Although the RNIB can't release details of its action at this time, Digital Development Officer Julie Howell stated, "We've brought cases against a number of firms but I can't say what stage we're at", confirming the action is against a number of different companies.
Although the right of access to online services has been guaranteed in law in the US for several years now, this is the first time that the new powers of the Disability Discrimination Act have been excercised in this country.
This may finally cause many design agencies and their clients to re-think their priorities when commisioning sites, especially when only minor changes to improve accessibility can avoid the danger of costly litigation, widen the available market for a site and improve it's Search Engine Marketing potential.
www.rnib.org.uk
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