Table 1
Summary of UNCRPD Committee Recommendations Related to Article 13.
| There must be sufficient numbers of registered and professional sign language interpreters for all stages of legal proceedings, including in courtrooms and police stations. |
| Interpreters must be of ‘high quality’. |
| Information, communications, and documents on legislation and court proceedings must be made available in accessible formats, including sign language. |
| Deaf people should have access to assistive technologies. |
| There should be ‘protocols’ or guidance setting out available supports and how Deaf people can access justice. |
| There should be a national plan to ensure adequate accessibility to judicial facilities in terms of physical and communication access. |
| There should be access for Deaf people to civil proceedings on an equal basis with others. |
| There should be guidance for Deaf people on how to access justice. |
| All legal professionals should be provided with training on the UNCRPD and the importance of reasonable accommodation. |
| Deaf people’s organisations should be involved in delivering training. |
| There should be funding to allow training to be developed and delivered. |
| Deaf people should be provided with sign language interpreters to enable them to participate fully and equally as jurors in court proceedings. |