La figura de facilitación de acceso a la justicia. Comparación internacional de un reto formativo

  1. Teira Serrano, Celia 1
  2. Sotillo Méndez, María 2
  1. 1 Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca. España
  2. 2 Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. España
Journal:
Siglo Cero: Revista Española sobre Discapacidad Intelectual

ISSN: 2530-0350

Year of publication: 2024

Volume: 55

Issue: 1

Pages: 11-27

Type: Article

DOI: 10.14201/SCERO.31685 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Intermediaries are professionals who enable the effective right of access to justice for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring principles of equity, participation, accessibility and self-determination for them. This paper analyzes the presence and formative background of this figure from an international comparative perspective. Nowadays, we can find these professionals in the international law across different countries: some Nordic countries, United Kingdom, Israel, Azerbaijan, Taiwan, South Africa, Kenya, Canada, part of the USA, Mexico and Chile, Australia and New Zealand. In Spain, intermediaries are considered in the latest reform of the civil and procedural legislation (Law 8/2021, June the 2nd). This paper analyzes the formative background of this figure from an international comparative perspective. We find both formal and non-formal education in the background of these professionals. There is no doubt their profile must adjust to the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the contexts that require the facilitation.

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