The European Convention on Human Rights, may prove an effective tool because if I am not mistaken the government has to foot the bill for the case as it is supporting current law. (you legal people know more than I do obviously) And that is one route which The Europeans tend to fight shy of because if they go against one case then it refelects on their own similar actions down the line. If it is an inalienable right to wear a headscarf because of relgious beliefs despite the risk of being dragged into machinery etc etc then it ought to be an inalienable right to receive training to stay alive in unforseen circumstances and to use the training you have without it being against the law to do so .
