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Teaching:
Kirsty's teaching is primarly in the field of Mental Health Law at undergraduate and postgraduate level, via distance learning and campus-based learning. She also teaches on undergraduate courses in health care law.
Research Students:
In addition she is supervising the following postgraduate research projects:
- Psychopathy and criminal justice
- Community Treatment Orders
Biography
LL.B (Leicester) LL.M (Leicester)
Formerly Lecturer in law, University of Liverpool.
Kirsty is a member of the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy. She works closely with self-advocates, families, mental health and learning disability professionals and has acted as consultant on a number of safeguarding adult reviews and inquiries.
Research interests
Her research interests are in:
- Medical law
- Gender and law
- Mental health law
Current Research Projects:
Kirsty is currently exploring the history of adult safeguarding law in England. She is also exploring regulatory responses to abuse and neglect within health and social care frameworks.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Liberty, equality, disability? Reforming the Mental Health Act 1983 to address the over inclusion of people from marginalised communities
Making, I., Walkowiak, J., Keywood, K. & Allen, N., 1 Oct 2024, In: The Manchester Review of Law, Crime and Ethics. 12, p. 143-161 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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The vulnerable adult experiment: Situating vulnerability in adult safeguarding law and policy
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People Like Us Don’t Have Babies.’ Learning Disability, Prospective Parenthood and Legal Transformations
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Vulnerability and the criminal law: The implications of Brazier’s research for safeguarding people at risk
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Critical decisions and questions regarding serious case reviews: Ideas from North West England
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