Disability & the law

This volume is a systematic commentary on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and includes analysis of its Optional Protocol. It provides an authoritative discussion on the CRPD and will be the definitive resource tool for use in litigation and policy formation at the domestic and international levels. Learn More

It is currently estimated that there are at least 80 million people affected by some form of disability in Africa. This book addresses a clear need to bring this issue to the fore, as it combines a range of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives on the topic of disability and sustainable development in Southern Africa. Learn More

This book provides a concise guide to international disability law. It analyses the case law of the CRPD Committee and other international human rights treaty bodies, and provides commentaries on more than fifty leading cases. The book also delineates the traditional differentiation between civil and political rights on the one hand, and economic, social and cultural rights on the other. Learn More

This book provides a concise guide to international disability law. It analyses the case law of the CRPD Committee and other international human rights treaty bodies, and provides commentaries on more than fifty leading cases. The book also delineates the traditional differentiation between civil and political rights on the one hand, and economic, social and cultural rights on the other. Learn More

A timely examination of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, this first thorough comparative analysis contrasts the approaches of thirteen jurisdictions to reveal a legal area of growing importance. Learn More

Hundreds of millions of people with disabilities around the world are out of work or underemployed. Disability and Equity at Work is the first book to document what can be done to improve the employment situation of people with disabilities globally. Learn More

This collection of essays addresses the theoretical, practical and legal dimensions of equality for persons with disabilities. The articles reflect a wealth of international viewpoints and interdisciplinary areas and include classic texts which set out foundational ideas alongside essays that critique these conceptual mainstays. Learn More