[MACCAWS] Accessibility / UK disability law

Hi all

After doing some research on accessibility in the UK, specifically on
intranets, I finally managed to get a legal opinion from someone - it
took many weeks, so thanks to the Disability Rights Commission.

If anyone's interested, intranets fall under Section 2 of the UK DDA
which came into force in 1995.  Here's the quote from the DRC:

"In respect of Part II an employer's intranet facility could amount to a
workplace arrangement that could in turn (through a disabled employee
experiencing substantial disadvantage in respect of this arrangement)
trigger the duty to make reasonable adjustments - though it is by no
means settled what, in the circumstances of each case, a reasonable
adjustment would be."

Having just audited my company's intranet against WAI, and finding this
info out tonight, I'm worried.  I'm sure I can't be  the only person out
there with a non standards compliant site, and this is definatley fuel
for our fire.  This is law NOW, and not in 2004 when Part 3 of the DDA
comes into force, which covers "web sites".  Anyone fancy checking
nearly 8000 graphics for me :(

Cheers

Francis