This session will detail the manifold legal and other issues concerning access to justice for those with disabilities around the world. Presenters will highlight the role of substantive law-making in eliminating discrimination, the impediments to the use of legal systems across jurisdictions by people with disabilties and the role of legal aid organisations in protecting their rights. Research undertaken on behalf of the committee will be presented to the session, and an opportunity for delegates to discuss the results will follow. The session will be of interest to those acting for people with disabilities, as well as those whose clients may find themselves in breach of laws designed to promote the interests of, and eliminate discrimination against, them. This will be a thought-provoking and timely session given the responsibility of the profession and its clients at law for the most vulnerable group in any jurisdiction.