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See also: BS 5588: Part 8; Evacuation; Place of relative safety ; and Place of safety .

Median income See: Income: median .

Mediation and the 1 Any disabled (qv) person who considers that he or she has been discriminated Disability (qv) against without justification (qv) by an employer, service provider (qv), Discrimination Act or landlord may sue for compensation, and/or the issuing of an injunction to (DDA) prevent the discrimination reoccurring. But many cases can be resolved by

negotiation, and this should always be tried first. The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (qv) encourages such attempts, using organisations such as Mediation UK (see below). 2 As of 2008, useful websites include the following. They are given in alphabetical order. ● Directgov www.direct.gov.uk/ ● Equality & Human Rights Commission www.equalityhumanrights.com/ ● Mediation UK www.mediationuk.org.uk/ ● Mediation Works www.mediation-works.co.uk/

See also: Community Legal Service Partnerships; Disability Discrimination Act ; and Disability Law Service .