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This legal firm hold many expertise and are champions for Austism related matters which is great However let me tell you of my experience as an autistic woman with this firm . seeking advice support and representation on a specific area of law renowed for its complexities and very little hope in sucessful cases being challenged because of the high level of expertise needed to make a challenge a law bar set so high only few have ever got to it let alone been sucessful in it  .

You would of thought considering the NAS Have championed change in laws and solicitors are now becoming sponsors advocating these changes they would of been most helpful or even slightly remotely interested in a challenge using these laws that everyone has campaigned for in autism  . I have to say its all very well having these laws but unless legal professionals are willing to exercise it on cases then it currently stands unused and pointless since 2009 how many judicial reviews have taken place in the uk in regards to the autism act ?? If it was actually challenged within a court arena maybe precedents would be set and everyone would be in a better place this is the point however it seems to me that legal firms including this one want to shy away from real cases with an ability to set precedent with an ability to challenge the cases . Im not saying i want a judicial review but some common courtesy from this firm would not of gone amiss along with respect for an austistic woman and going unheard they will never have the knowledge of what passion i have for seeing change within courts and how I believe the more cases setting the case law for austism rights the more people will not be within those courts or have to fight to the extent they do for recognition and Justice . I am one of thousands who face injustice due to  Autism but what I do have is the passion to challenge it the ideas of how it can be challenged the zest to do something noone else has done before and use those laws you all fought so hard to campaign for what i dont have is access to a legal firm or the time of day from a legal firm that apparently hold the same passion and desire feeling rather let down and disappointed however You want change folks you gotta put your money where your mouth is and get these cases on autism rights won you gotta get it in those courts at least to get the law intepreted and those solicitors instead of not bothering and making up every tom *** and harry excuse as to why they cant need to actually start to be more integral in what they are advocating instead of squashing the passion of those who already having autism have faced very little hope in justice in their lives  dont do that guys its not fair !

  • Hey the law firm in question google the name then the NAS together ??  . And yes it does deal with the area of law I needed however I was literally spoken to so bluntly and rudely that my whole case wasnt even discussed with them not even the time of day was given . and I think that is disrespctful and makes me question why they are claiming championing autism . However I have bagged a Top  lawyer who did listen to me who likes the case thinks they can do something with it in regards to ASD so im set to rumble on a legal challenge .

     And im Autistic strong sense of moral and values and justice and  I like puzzles The law is like a massive huge puzzle Aut inveniam viam aut faciam I shall either find a way or make one .

  • Hey Ghostwriter, loving your style.

    I looked back on some of your previous posts to try and get a handle on who you are, and I see some likenesses between you and me. I too want any Injustice corrected, and I want it now. It's obviously wrong, so why is it being allowed to continue? etc etc.

    I get you, so, if you feel able to, please can you try to tell us what's the particular problem?

    I've shared with someone else on here that feeling of rage at my own impotence when it comes to addressing injustice, and I wonder; is this common to ASDs, is it one of those 'niche' ASD characteristics, or does it just come under the general heading of We Get Obsessed by things?

    You've raised two issues, one with the firm, and one about specific legal representation for ASD people. Longman speaks rightly - is there anybody out there?

  • If I might ask, does the firm in question say they can support people on the autistic spectrum?

    There are lists of solicitors with autism experience on the NAS website. Although the firm you refer to is big in one part of the country, it doesn't indicate on its website that it is one of its skills. The nearest thing they identify is child care law.

    Law is complex and a firm's capabilities are made up from the specialist skills of the partners. It might be that you were asking a law firm with little relevant expertise about things they weren't able to comment upon. Some firms concentrate on wills, conveyancing and family disputes, others on liability etc etc. You should try to find a firm that declares an interest in autism issues, or at least disability discrimination if you seek help.

    At the same time all firms dealing with the public should have an equality policy, including an understanding of disability issues. The firm you name does say their team have equality training, but what does that mean in practice? You could ask them if they have a disability equality policy, which they are required to let you see.

    You do have a right to be treated respectfully.

    I suspect it will take a long time for lawyers and solicitors to become autism friendly. It is still slow in reaching all police forces, prisons etc. It certainly isn't getting through to all hospitals or particularly to all GPs!

    If you were asking them to fight for rights or tackle unfair practices theere need to be funds. Firms can do a no win no fee deal for things they have a good chance of defending. But it costs money to take on something legally complex and different and it would likely fall on you to provide the money or obtain it from a legal aid or other source.

    Perhaps if you explain more clearly what you were asking them to do, there may be a parent on here with legal experience who could respond.