Why equality law and Deaf people don’t get on: Developing Deaf Legal Theory

Wilks, Rob

Abstract

This presentation will introduce my doctrinal and socio-legal doctoral thesis, which is understood to be the first doctoral thesis on the subject of Law as it relates to Deaf people in the UK and possibly internationally, exploring the possible solutions to the conflict between equality law (which categorises Deaf people as disabled) and the Deaf identity, and how its findings contribute to the development of Deaf Legal Theory, originally penned by Bryan and Emery.

• Presentation Conference Type: Presentation / Talk
• Conference Name: Deaf Academics Conference
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2017
• End Date: Aug 12, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jan 9, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 10, 2024
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11598541