The onslaught of neoliberalism, austerity measures and cuts, impact of climate change,
protracted conflicts and ongoing refugee crisis, rise of far right and populist movements have …

This article addresses whether autonomy is being adequately protected within therapeutic
jurisprudence models. It first outlines the history and theory of therapeutic jurisprudence …

This chapter presents research and activist work advocating for the sexual rights of disabled
people. The romantic and intimate lives of disabled people have been marked by a history of …

Individuals with intellectual disability are often left out of and overlooked in discussions on
sexual health and sexuality. Given this, we undertook a participatory theatre research project …

People with disability have demanded the recognition of full legal personhood in order to
realise their rights and to overcome dominance and oppression. Legal personhood is also …

In this paper, we seek to radically reframe the legal construct of consent from a disability
perspective. Drawing on feminist scholarship and human rights standards around 'free and …

Abstract Background and Objectives English and Welsh laws require “contemporaneous”
consent to sexual relations, often precluding “non-capacituos” people living with advanced …

The right to legal capacity is a new line of scholarly inquiry. It had been largely ignored by
academics until the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) …

Too often, individuals with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are left out of
discussions on romantic relationships and sexuality. However, many individuals with IDD …

This article explores the vulnerability that is created when legal capacity is denied to women
and disabled women. It argues that vulnerability is largely contingent on social constructs …