TY - JOUR
T1 - Deaf access to justice in Northern Ireland
T2 - rethinking ‘Reasonable Adjustment’ in the Disability Discrimination Act
AU - Schwartz, Michael A.
AU - Elder, Brent C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Syracuse University Small Scale Funds Award; Syracuse University Burstyn Endowed Fund for Collaborative Research Competition.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/8/9
Y1 - 2018/8/9
N2 - This article provides findings of a qualitative study exploring the interactions of eight Deaf participants and one hearing ally with the justice system in Northern Ireland, where the Disability Discrimination Act requires solicitors to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ in order to provide effective access to Deaf clients. Three thematic categories emerged: (a) barriers to accessing justice, (b) work Deaf people do for access, and (c) the need to educate solicitors about access. A central strain ran through these themes: the idea that ‘reasonable adjustment’ must reflect the value of sign language interpreters in facilitating effective communication access for all the parties.
AB - This article provides findings of a qualitative study exploring the interactions of eight Deaf participants and one hearing ally with the justice system in Northern Ireland, where the Disability Discrimination Act requires solicitors to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ in order to provide effective access to Deaf clients. Three thematic categories emerged: (a) barriers to accessing justice, (b) work Deaf people do for access, and (c) the need to educate solicitors about access. A central strain ran through these themes: the idea that ‘reasonable adjustment’ must reflect the value of sign language interpreters in facilitating effective communication access for all the parties.
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U2 - 10.1080/09687599.2018.1478801
DO - 10.1080/09687599.2018.1478801
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85053558711
VL - 33
SP - 1003
EP - 1024
JO - Disability and Society
JF - Disability and Society
SN - 0968-7599
IS - 7
ER -