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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Robyn Vinter and agency

Bailiff who took emotional support dog on jobs loses discrimination case

The exterior of Manchester tribunals service
The Manchester tribunal heard that Cullingford believed the dog helped her work more effectively. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA

A bailiff who took her miniature yorkshire terrier on debt collection jobs has lost her case for discrimination after being told she was not entitled to have an emotional support dog at work.

Bella would accompany Deborah Cullingford, a county court bailiff operating in the Leeds area, to help with the stress of the job and the aftermath of three bouts of cancer. When colleagues spotted Bella in Cullingford’s car, she was told by management that as Bella was not a guide dog, she could not continue to take her on jobs.

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