
PhD @UoELawSchool, research interests mental health and capacity law, feminism & disability, opinions my own. she/her
Edinburgh
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This week, Frontiers is delighted to celebrate Disability History Month! #UKDHM We have just published a special post by @bev_clough and @rubyreedberendt who explore developments in disability law and consent whilst noting the lasting traces of the past:
frontiers.csls.ox.ac.uk/ment…
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If you want to read up on the background to this measure (which has been described as the effective sterilisation of women with epilepsy) here by @R_Arkell
blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics…
It was a real pleasure to be part of this thought-provoking day! Many thanks @bev_clough @Anna_Nelson95 for bringing us together!
‘Shifting Dynamics in Medical Law’ workshop organised by @bev_clough and @Anna_Nelson95 with over 20 participants. This was a very successful workshop on the boundaries of medical law.
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Amazing workshop on “Best Interests and Compromise” at University of Birmingham w/ @Jordan_Parsons_ @Capacitylaw @harleen_johal @rubyreedberendt @TheOrganOgress & more. Some fantastic discussion on #BestInterests #MentalCapacity #Compromise #RottenChoices
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Today the PM issued some cold and borderline inhuman rhetoric on benefit reforms.
Again he wants to make life harder for Disabled and vulnerable people after announcing a "chilling" set of reforms to force people back to work.
This persecution has to end.
theguardian.com/politics/202…
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Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill published: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.o…
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On the anniversary of Cheshire West – reflecting on DoLS work in the West Midlands: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.o…
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I cannot with the state of the field of bioethics - how is stuff like this - patent sexism, racism and moralism about healthcare - getting through peer review.
It was wonderful to work with @bev_clough on this piece and think through issues of capacity, sex, disability and equality
New paper with @rubyreedberendt out today, critiquing the reasoning and techniques in Re JB and capacity to engage in sexual relations case law through a feminist disability lens sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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New paper with @rubyreedberendt out today, critiquing the reasoning and techniques in Re JB and capacity to engage in sexual relations case law through a feminist disability lens sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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‘Genocide is a Feminist Issue’: A statement from Feminist Legal Studies on International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women.
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The Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Centre for Technomoral Futures and Edinburgh Law School are delighted to invite applications for a PhD studentship to begin in the academic year 2024/2025.
Find out more about the studentship and how to apply here: law.ed.ac.uk/study/research-…
This is a fantastic topic with a great supervisor!y team!If you’re interested in this area think about applying!
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Excited to announce funded PhD opportunity in health AI ethics. Come work with us @edinburghlaw and @CentreTMFutures on ‘Beyond clinical utility: social roles of AI-generated health categories’. Applications now open, deadline 18 December. tinyurl.com/24f2rp6j
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Myself & @bev_clough are delighted to share the Call for Papers for our @legalscholars funded workshop 'Shifting Dynamics in Medical Law: New Spaces, Temporalities and Actors'. This will take place on 19th June 2024 at @mmu_law. Please share widely! docs.google.com/document/d/1…
Ruby Reed-Berendt retweeted
Looking forward to the #LegalTransplants workshop on Friday @ #SBARC @CardiffLaw w/ @harringtonj3 @rubyreedberendt
discussing papers generated from empirical research w/ politicians, policy exprts, civil servts, activists & media #organdonation #devolution #policytransfer
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Looking forward to seeing this tomorrow!
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Three years ago today we launched what we thought was a small niche Project to promote court transparency.
How it has grown!
Today welcoming new Project members: @TorButlerCole @CounselTweets @AnnaJonesBrown & @DanielClark132
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