A campaign group which has complained about a Government “failure” to implement Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations relating to disabled people living in high-rise flats is waiting for a judge’s ruling on a High Court fight.
Claddag has raised concerns relating to recommendations that owners of high-rise residential buildings should prepare “personal emergency evacuation plans” for people with disabilities.
Lawyers for the group, which represents disabled people living in homes affected by the cladding and building safety issues, have asked Mrs Justice Stacey to quash a decision “not to implement” recommendations.
The judge finished considering arguments at a High Court hearing in London, on Wednesday.
She indicated she would deliver a ruling in the New Year.
Lawyers representing ministers said the claim is “premature”, because a consultation is ongoing, and should be dismissed.
He said those who died were “disproportionately persons with disabilities” whose “ability to self-evacuate was compromised”.
Mr Desai said legal duties mandating owners and managers of high-rise residential buildings to prepare emergency evacuation plans for residents whose ability to self-evacuate “may be compromised” had been recommended.
He argued that a decision had been made not to implement “these recommendations”.
Alan Payne KC, who led a government legal team, said a consultation was ongoing and indicated that ministers were looking at ways to implement recommendations in a “proportionate and safe manner”.
