SIR – The case of Tussie and David Myerson’s fight against Wychavon District Council should prompt increased scrutiny of the criteria used in instigating legal proceedings ‘Severely disabled woman wins court fight to stay in her annexe’ (Worcester News, June 13).

Following the P J Proby debacle in March this year, which was memorably a joint farce with the Department for Work and Pensions, we now have a long-term persual of another disabled person (Mr Proby was also suffering from a serious illlness, remember).

In both cases the council claimed to be applying the system equally and fairly, only for courts and tribunals to find the exact opposite.

It is absolutely right that those abusing the system should be held to account, but this does not allow the council to use a scatter-gun approach.

The previous PJ Proby case must have cost local people thousands, if not tens of thousands.

In view of the expert legal services needed in the three levels of legal process here, how much did this cost?

What leaves a funny taste in the mouth, though, is the fact both these cases were against disabled people, and both cases were found to be completely wrong at taxpayers’ expense.

There must be plenty of fit and able- bodied people committing offences but perhaps they are more timeconsuming or dangerous to deal with?

Let us have equal and fair application of the system.

RICHARD FARRELL-ADAMS
Worcester