Exposing equality law as it relates to Deaf people: Developing Deaf Legal Theory

Wilks, Rob

Abstract

Bryan and Emery (2014) argue that for 'Deaf jurisprudence' to develop, the current underpinnings of law that are based on incomplete assumptions need to be exposed and to do so, Deaf Legal Theory needs to be applied to particular aspects of the law. In the process, the law's incomplete assumptions of Deaf people will be exposed. This talk aims to demonstrate how alumnus Robert Wilks' doctoral thesis (2020) at the University of Leicester fits under the Deaf Legal Theory umbrella and is an exposé of equality law as it relates to Deaf people.

• Presentation Conference Type: Keynote
• Conference Name: Festival of Change Alumni Events, University of Leicester
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2023
• End Date: Nov 30, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jan 9, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 10, 2024
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11598586