Hi people,Last night me and my mates went out last night down chapeltown and went in a few of the pubs and in the last pub I needed to go to the toilet.

So I looked where they were and walked to the disabled toilet and when I tried to open the door I couldnt because it was locked. So I went to the bouncer and said "Can you open the disabled toilet?" He then said "I dont have a key" and when I asked him if he would go and get a key he said "no".

I then thought, F**K it and went the the male toilet. In this toilet I struggled to walk in as all the floor was wet (no signs) and as Im very unsteady on my feet I could have fallen.

The new laws that came out last April clearly states that any puplic building should have disabled access,which includes disabled toilets and a lower bar which this didnt have.

My sisters boyfriend who was with me is telling me to sue but I dunno.

What do you think?
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i had to do all this trraining at work and they explained it all to us, i cannot remember the name of the act though. i think yes possibly you should sue, or at least get legal advice as you were inconvienenced and put at risk

Originally posted by Mainframe
I then thought, F**K it and went the the male toilet. In this toilet I struggled to walk in as all the floor was wet (no signs) and as Im very unsteady on my feet I could have fallen.

The new laws that came out last April clearly states that any puplic building should have disabled access,which includes disabled toilets and a lower bar which this didnt have.


Seeing as you didn't fall, so no harm befell you, it would probably be worth sending a polite letter to the landlord notifying him of the situation, and forgetting about it.

While I sympathise, and agree that it shouldn't have happened, suing would really be a step too far. For the sake of just not visiting that pub again do you really want all those months of stress?

Originally posted by spiffymonkey
Seeing as you didn't fall, so no harm befell you, it would probably be worth sending a polite letter to the landlord notifying him of the situation, and forgetting about it.

While I sympathise, and agree that it shouldn't have happened, suing would really be a step too far. For the sake of just not visiting that pub again do you really want all those months of stress?

the whole point of the act(for which i cannot remember the name!!!) was to make sure that disabled people were not discriminated against. it was introduced so the companies not compying with it could be sued. yes he was not hurt but next time someone could be

EDIT: disability discrimination act

DDA or Part M of the Building Regs.

I dont think its the bouncers fault, dont they have bar staff or a cloakroom attendant who would have the key?

Well, if they don't do something about it they could be prosecuted, but I'm not quite sure from what has been said how they could be sued.

I would agree. Not especially nice, but I can't see what you are going to sue for, and what you would be compensated for.

I suspect that a judge may have a little private smirk before advising not to waste his time again.

Originally posted by savbaby
the whole point of the act(for which i cannot remember the name!!!) was to make sure that disabled people were not discriminated against. it was introduced so the companies not compying with it could be sued. yes he was not hurt but next time someone could be

Yes, they could be prosecuted for failure to comply with the act, but that's not the same as being sued by an individual.

The course of action with the most likely chance of ensuring that this pub sorts itself out would be to contact the establishment itself. It might have just been one dodgy bouncer, and they may well sort it out if informed. If they don't, take it to citizens advice and the council, who can press charges.

The attitude of "I feel that I've been wronged so I'll sue" is part of the destructive litigation culture we seem to have copied from the US. What's wrong with trying to be constructive and bringing the situation to a satisfactory close without bringing personal grievance into it?

My friend used to work in a nightclub and none of the bouncers had keys to the disabled toilets on either floor... none of the bar staff did either... In fact the only people who had access were one of the managers (who could never be found when needed), and the promo staff, who used it for snorting illegal substances....

I always thought this was outrageous but there was nothing that could be done at bar-staff level... I only hope they get their act together before someone is hurt or seriously inconvenienced.

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