Human Rights and Realizing the Right to Health for the Most Disadvantaged – Health Justice Partnerships (Presentation Slides)

Seminar/Workshop for the Oxford Human Rights Hub, Law Faculty, Oxford University, Forthcoming

31 Pages Posted: 14 Nov 2016

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Liz Curran

Nottingham Trent University

Date Written: November 1, 2016

Abstract

This seminar/workshop examines innovations such as multi-disciplinary practice, specifically Health Justice Partnerships (HJP) and how they can enhance human rights adherence and protection.

Services are already hard to navigate for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Even where there is no court or tribunal case involved access to legal advice can be critical. It can save mistakes being made, help people understand their rights and responsibilities and according to my research on the impact of HJP's through evidence based field research, such models lead to early intervention and often prevention of problems or their escalation. Fundamental universal human rights such as the right to income support, the right not to experience inhumane or degrading treatment including poor housing, and rights to safety are all aspects that can see vulnerable and disadvantaged people needing legal advice and support.

It is also critical to the Rule of Law. (See author's comments, Chapter 1 (21) ‘Access to Justice’ Global Perspectives on Human Rights (3rd edition, 2015) OHRH, at 22).

This seminar/workshop discusses some of the human rights settings and what HJP can to do help realise rights to health and well being that are effected by the social determinants of health.

It examines some research and findings of the author including the types of lawyers that are critical to successful lawyering and health service support if those programs/services are to be effective in engaging the most vulnerable. The presentation also suggests how HJP might be explored in student clinics and in non government organisations doing work in developing countries which have limited resources and where the reach of HJPs, collaboration and capacity building can be critical. This feeds into Sen's notions of capability and empowerment and the critical importance of systemic work to solve the causes of problems including the alleviation of poverty.

Keywords: human rights, access to justice, social determinants of health, effective service delivery, collaborative lawyering, multi-disciplinary practice, health justice partnerships, medical legal partnerships, poor perceptions of lawyers, empowerment of professions and community

Suggested Citation

Curran, Elizabeth, Human Rights and Realizing the Right to Health for the Most Disadvantaged – Health Justice Partnerships (Presentation Slides) (November 1, 2016). Seminar/Workshop for the Oxford Human Rights Hub, Law Faculty, Oxford University, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2864385

Elizabeth Curran (Contact Author)

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