Rational men and difficult women – R (on the application of McDonald) v. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2011] UKSC 33

Carr, Helen (2012) Rational men and difficult women – R (on the application of McDonald) v. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2011] UKSC 33. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 34 (2). pp. 219-230. ISSN 0964-9069. (doi:10.1080/09649069.2012.718536) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:36337)

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2012.718536

Abstract

The case note argues that the failure of the Supreme Court justices to recognise Ms McDonald's claim to dignity and equal treatment can be explained by the neo-liberal context of contemporary judicial reasoning. It sets out the circumstances of Ms McDonald's application for judicial review and the legal framework of community care; it then explores the legal reasoning of the majority of the court, and the response to Baroness Hale's dissent, before commenting on the extent to which the decision demonstrates neo-liberal characteristics.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1080/09649069.2012.718536
Uncontrolled keywords:	adult social care, dignity, rationality, financial crisis, neo-liberalism
Subjects:	K Law
Institutional Unit:	Schools > Kent Law School
Former Institutional Unit:	Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School
Depositing User:	Sarah Slowe
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2013 08:55 UTC
Last Modified:	20 May 2025 13:35 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/36337 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Carr, Helen.

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