Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and critique the conceptual and
terminological shift–particularly from “vulnerability” to “adult at risk”–in adult safeguarding …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the concept of mandatory reporting
in adult safeguarding in the jurisdictions of Australia, Canada, England, Northern Ireland …

By unpacking some of the dichotomies inherent in the concepts of vulnerability and
disability, the article problematises some of the current legal approaches to disability in …

Adult safeguarding is characterised by competing debates related to core concepts
including policy and legislative frameworks. In some countries, to reconcile the dualism of …

In recent years, there has been a move toward a more human rights-based approach to the
issue of supported and assisted decision-making (ADM) with legislative changes …

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) highlights
the need to actively remove obstacles to, and promote, the full and equal enjoyment of …

In this article I explore law and practice at the intersection between adult safeguarding and
mental capacity law to show that adults vulnerable to abuse are left under-protected in some …

This is the first collection to examine the legal dynamics of deinstitutionalisation. It considers
the extent to which some contemporary laws, policies and practices affecting people with …

Purpose The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (ASP Act) mandates public
bodies to investigate situations of harm and to support and protect adults at risk. One of the …

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is rightly
seen as a break from the past in mental capacity law. At the same time, implementation will …