Jill Stavert
Biographic Data
| ID | 4091931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jill Stavert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jill |
| FAMILY NAME | Stavert |
| SIGNATURE | STAVERT J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edinburgh Napier University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1591-4601 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A human rights indicator for the mental health context
Since the introduction of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), there have been calls to develop standards for evaluating compliance and implementation. Human rights 'indicators' are a recognized, if somewhat contested, way to measure states' compliance with human rights treaties. The additional CRPD requirement for active involvement of people with disabilities in monitoring and implementation has sparked efforts towa…
Capacity and incapacity
Those who support decision-making capacity as a criterion for non-consensual interventions for persons with mental disabilities (mental illness, learning disability, neurodivergence, acquired brain injury and dementia) argue that it creates parity between physical and mental health approaches to care, support and treatment. It is also argued that such an approach aligns with European Court of Human Rights direction relating to restrictions of a p…
Unified mental health and capacity law
It has been argued that a fusion of mental health and capacity law creates parity and respects non-discrimination. This approach has been adopted in the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, although this legislation is not yet fully in force. Separately the World Health Organisation and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have advocated ending the separate status of mental health law. Across the rest of the UK, the po…
Scotland, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and repurposing of mental health and capacity law
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) requires a reconceptualised approach to rights enjoyment by persons with mental disabilities promoting equality through support, institutional and environmental adjustments, and envisaging ‘protection’ in terms of all rights enablement and not rights restriction. Mental health and capacity law has tended to focus exclusively on authorizing and regulating non-consensual interventions…
The CRPD and mental health law reform in Scotland
Dementia, Work and Employability
The importance of remaining in, or re-entering, the labour market is emphasised by governments internationally. While this may bring benefits, progressive disabilities such as dementia affect an individual's employability. Although employers have legal obligations to support employees with disabilities, research suggests that employers are not providing this support to employees living with dementia and are undermining their capabilities. Drawing…
Supported Decision-Making and Paradigm Shifts
Article 12(3) CRPD requires states parties to provide access by persons with disabilities to the support they may require in exercising their legal capacity. This is to ensure that the rights, will and preferences of persons with disabilities are enjoyed on an equal basis with others [Articles 12(1)(2) and (4) CRPD]. Moreover, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has made it clear that supported decision-making must replace su…
Scottish mental health and capacity law
Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature
Mental health tribunals are responsible for making decisions about compulsory treatment for individuals considered a risk to themselves and others due to mental disorder. They are generally designed to provide safeguards for individuals subject to compulsory treatment by testing whether national legislative criteria and international human rights standards have been met. Despite this, they have been criticised for being dominated by the medical d…
The legal implications of dementia in the workplace
Dementia is a growing issue in the United Kingdom (UK) with over 800,000 people affected. Of these people, in excess of 40,000 are aged under 65 years. Thus, a significant number of individuals may be experiencing symptoms of dementia while in employment. In addition, as working lives extend, the potential impact of dementia on the workplace could be substantial. However, to date, there has been little research on experiences of dementia in the w…
Domestic legislation and international human rights standards
The right to health has been somewhat neglected in discussions about human rights at both national and international levels. States are often reluctant to implement socio-economic rights which they consider to be a resourcing issue, rather than a matter of rights. The right to mental health has received even less attention and is rarely mentioned in national laws and policies, with the focus remaining largely on compulsory care and treatment. The…
Dementia, Work and Employability
The importance of remaining in, or re-entering, the labour market is emphasised by governments internationally. While this may bring benefits, progressive disabilities such as dementia affect an individual's employability. Although employers have legal obligations to support employees with disabilities, research suggests that employers are not providing this support to employees living with dementia and are undermining their capabilities. Drawing…
The legal implications of dementia in the workplace
Dementia is a growing issue in the United Kingdom (UK) with over 800,000 people affected. Of these people, in excess of 40,000 are aged under 65 years. Thus, a significant number of individuals may be experiencing symptoms of dementia while in employment. In addition, as working lives extend, the potential impact of dementia on the workplace could be substantial. However, to date, there has been little research on experiences of dementia in the w…
Domestic legislation and international human rights standards
The right to health has been somewhat neglected in discussions about human rights at both national and international levels. States are often reluctant to implement socio-economic rights which they consider to be a resourcing issue, rather than a matter of rights. The right to mental health has received even less attention and is rarely mentioned in national laws and policies, with the focus remaining largely on compulsory care and treatment. The…
Domestic legislation and international human rights standards
The right to health has been somewhat neglected in discussions about human rights at both national and international levels. States are often reluctant to implement socio-economic rights which they consider to be a resourcing issue, rather than a matter of rights. The right to mental health has received even less attention and is rarely mentioned in national laws and policies, with the focus remaining largely on compulsory care and treatment. The…
The legal implications of dementia in the workplace
Dementia is a growing issue in the United Kingdom (UK) with over 800,000 people affected. Of these people, in excess of 40,000 are aged under 65 years. Thus, a significant number of individuals may be experiencing symptoms of dementia while in employment. In addition, as working lives extend, the potential impact of dementia on the workplace could be substantial. However, to date, there has been little research on experiences of dementia in the w…
Are mental health tribunals operating in accordance with international human rights standards? A systematic review of the international literature
Mental health tribunals are responsible for making decisions about compulsory treatment for individuals considered a risk to themselves and others due to mental disorder. They are generally designed to provide safeguards for individuals subject to compulsory treatment by testing whether national legislative criteria and international human rights standards have been met. Despite this, they have been criticised for being dominated by the medical d…
Scottish mental health and capacity law
Supported Decision-Making and Paradigm Shifts
Article 12(3) CRPD requires states parties to provide access by persons with disabilities to the support they may require in exercising their legal capacity. This is to ensure that the rights, will and preferences of persons with disabilities are enjoyed on an equal basis with others [Articles 12(1)(2) and (4) CRPD]. Moreover, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has made it clear that supported decision-making must replace su…
Dementia, Work and Employability
The importance of remaining in, or re-entering, the labour market is emphasised by governments internationally. While this may bring benefits, progressive disabilities such as dementia affect an individual's employability. Although employers have legal obligations to support employees with disabilities, research suggests that employers are not providing this support to employees living with dementia and are undermining their capabilities. Drawing…
The CRPD and mental health law reform in Scotland
Capacity and incapacity
Those who support decision-making capacity as a criterion for non-consensual interventions for persons with mental disabilities (mental illness, learning disability, neurodivergence, acquired brain injury and dementia) argue that it creates parity between physical and mental health approaches to care, support and treatment. It is also argued that such an approach aligns with European Court of Human Rights direction relating to restrictions of a p…
Unified mental health and capacity law
It has been argued that a fusion of mental health and capacity law creates parity and respects non-discrimination. This approach has been adopted in the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, although this legislation is not yet fully in force. Separately the World Health Organisation and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have advocated ending the separate status of mental health law. Across the rest of the UK, the po…
Scotland, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and repurposing of mental health and capacity law
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) requires a reconceptualised approach to rights enjoyment by persons with mental disabilities promoting equality through support, institutional and environmental adjustments, and envisaging ‘protection’ in terms of all rights enablement and not rights restriction. Mental health and capacity law has tended to focus exclusively on authorizing and regulating non-consensual interventions…
A human rights indicator for the mental health context
Since the introduction of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), there have been calls to develop standards for evaluating compliance and implementation. Human rights 'indicators' are a recognized, if somewhat contested, way to measure states' compliance with human rights treaties. The additional CRPD requirement for active involvement of people with disabilities in monitoring and implementation has sparked efforts towa…
Psychology (8 works) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Child and Adolescent Health (4 works) · Human rights (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)