Screen LibraryDisabled justice? : access to justice and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities /
"Disability offers a new lens through which to view the effectiveness of access to justice, and the inclusiveness of the justice system as a whole. This book analyses the experience of people with disabilities through the entire justice system, from making a complaint, to investigation, and thr...
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Ashgate,
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| Publisher Address: | Farnham, Surrey, England : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Disability offers a new lens through which to view the effectiveness of access to justice, and the inclusiveness of the justice system as a whole. This book analyses the experience of people with disabilities through the entire justice system, from making a complaint, to investigation, and through the court/tribunal process. It also considers the participation of people with disabilities in a variety of roles in the justice system - as witness, defendant, victim, plaintiff, lawyer, judge and juror. More broadly, it also critically examines the subtle barriers of access to justice which might exist in a given society - including barriers to grassroots disability advocacy, the right to vote, and the right to stand for election which may apply to people with disabilities. The study is international and comparative in scope with a focus primarily on examples of legal practice and justice systems in common law countries. The work will be of interest to scholars working in the areas of human rights, equality and non-discrimination, as well as legal professionals who work with people with disabilities to achieve access to justice"--Unedited summary from book cover. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 179 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781472418593 147241859X |
| Index Number: | K637 |
| CLC: | C913.69 |
| Call Number: | C913.69/F648 |
| Contents: | Access to justice and its relevance for people with disabilities -- Access to justice and its intellectual antecedents in international human rights law -- Accessing the law : information, advice and representation -- Access and participation in court : structures, evidence and procedures -- Incorporating disability in legal education and practice : a call for consciousness-raising -- Participatory justice, deliberation and representation in public and political life. |