Publications
Selected publications
- 'What about the poor people's rights?' The dismantling of social citizenship through access to justice and welfare reform policy (Journal article - 2021)
- Debates in Charity Law (Book - 2020)
2025
Legal Advice, Health Inequalities and Poverty
Sigafoos, J., Organ, J., & Wickham, S. (2025). Legal Advice, Health Inequalities and Poverty. UK: Bristol University Press.
2024
Is the Charity Commission a ‘good’ regulator? An empirical investigation into recent Statutory Inquiries
Sigafoos, J. (n.d.). Is the Charity Commission a ‘good’ regulator? An empirical investigation into recent Statutory Inquiries. In K. Weinert, & R. Grantham (Eds.), Charity Law and Governance: Private Purpose, Public Benefit, And the Regulatory. Australia: Hart Publishing.
Contested heritage: regulation and restitution of cultural objects from the UK
Sigafoos, J. (2024, June 17). Contested heritage: regulation and restitution of cultural objects from the UK. In CLPU International Charity Law Symposium. Liverpool, UK.
Country Report: UK
Sigafoos, J. (n.d.). Country Report: UK. In IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (Ed.), Global Philanthropy Environment Index 2024. IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
2023
Agreeing an Advice Strategy for Liverpool: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Sigafoos, J., & Organ, J. (2023, April 3). Agreeing an Advice Strategy for Liverpool: Challenges and Lessons Learned. In Socio-legal Studies Association. Derry/ Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
2022
Is the Charity Commission a 'good' regulator?
Sigafoos, J. (2022, September 23). Is the Charity Commission a 'good' regulator?. In Notre Dame Law School Charity Law Workshop. London, UK.
2021
'What about the poor people's rights?' The dismantling of social citizenship through access to justice and welfare reform policy
Sigafoos, J., & Organ, J. (2021). 'What about the poor people's rights?' The dismantling of social citizenship through access to justice and welfare reform policy. JOURNAL OF LAW AND SOCIETY, 48(3), 362-385. doi:10.1111/jols.12312
On charitable discrimination: positive action, proportionality and ‘bright lines’
Sigafoos, J. (2021). On charitable discrimination: positive action, proportionality and ‘bright lines’. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 43(2), 208-211. doi:10.1080/09649069.2021.1880167
How Legal Advice Can Ameliorate the Unequal Health Impact of Covid-19
Organ, J., Sigafoos, J., & Wickham, S. (2021). How Legal Advice Can Ameliorate the Unequal Health Impact of Covid-19. Journal of Social Security Law.
2020
Access to Legal Advice for All: Essential to Reduce Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19
Organ, J., Sigafoos, J., Wickham, S., Schenwi-Dim, G., & Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, P. A. P. (n.d.). Access to Legal Advice for All: Essential to Reduce Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19. doi:10.17638/03106591
Debates in Charity Law
Sigafoos, J., Picton, A. J., Morris, D. J., Barr, W., Tribe, J. P., Shillito, M., . . . Sidel, M. (2020). Debates in Charity Law. J. A. Sigafoos, & A. J. Picton (Eds.), Oxford: Hart Publishing.
When Should Charities Be Allowed to Discriminate? The Case of Single-Sex Services and Transgender People
Sigafoos, J. A. (2020). When Should Charities Be Allowed to Discriminate? The Case of Single-Sex Services and Transgender People. In J. A. Sigafoos, & A. J. Picton (Eds.), Debates in Charity Law. Oxford: Hart Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/debates-in-charity-law-9781509926831/
Charity Law and Policy: Looking Forward
Picton, A., & Sigafoos, J. (2020). Charity Law and Policy: Looking Forward. In J. Sigafoos, & A. Picton (Eds.), Debates in Charity Law (pp. 301-313). Oxfrod: Hart.
Faultlines in Charity Law
Picton, A., & Sigafoos, J. (2020). Faultlines in Charity Law. In A. Picton, & J. Sigafoos (Eds.), Debates in Charity Law (pp. 1-13). Oxford: Hart.
2018
Routes to Justice? The Impact of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Sigafoos, J. A., Organ, J., Crawford, B., Eaton, A., Pötschulat, M., Sharma, P., . . . Whiteford, M. (2018). Routes to Justice? The Impact of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012: Routes to Justice? The Impact of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Unknown).
2017
What if There Is Nowhere to Get Advice?
Organ, J., & Sigafoos, J. (2017). What if There Is Nowhere to Get Advice?. In ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LEGAL AID: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON UNMET LEGAL NEED (pp. 161-178). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
What if there is nowhere to get advice?
Organ, J., & Sigafoos, J. A. (2017). What if there is nowhere to get advice?. In A. Flynn, & J. Hodgson (Eds.), Access to Justice and Legal Aid: Comparative Perspectives on Unmet Legal Need (pp. Unknown). UK: Hart Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/
2016
Using equality legislation as a sword
Sigafoos, J. A. (2016). Using equality legislation as a sword. International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 16(2-3), 66-82. doi:10.1177/1358229116655646
Third Sector Legal Advice ‘running out of road’
Sigafoos, J. A., & Organ, J. (2016). Third Sector Legal Advice ‘running out of road’. Retrieved from http://www.liverpoollawsociety.org.uk/system/files/LL+Mar+2016.pdf
Funding Cuts and Advice Services in the Liverpool City Region
Sigafoos, J. A., & Organ, J. (2016). Funding Cuts and Advice Services in the Liverpool City Region: Funding Cuts and Advice Services in the Liverpool City Region.
Adopting (in)equality in the UK: the Equality Act 2010 and its impact on charities
Morris, D., Morris, A., & Sigafoos, J. (2016). Adopting (in)equality in the UK: the Equality Act 2010 and its impact on charities. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 38(1), 14-35. doi:10.1080/09649069.2015.1059031
2013
The Impact of Legal Aid Cuts on Advice-Giving Charities in Liverpool: First Results
Sigafoos, J., & Morris, D. (2013). The Impact of Legal Aid Cuts on Advice-Giving Charities in Liverpool: First Results. Liverpool: Charity Law & Policy Unit. Retrieved from http://liv.ac.uk/
The Impact of the Equality Act 2010 on Charities
Morris, D. J., Morris, A. E., & Sigafoos, J. A. (2013). The Impact of the Equality Act 2010 on Charities. Liverpool: Charity Law & Policy Unit, University of Liverpool School of Law & Social Justice. Retrieved from http://www.liv.ac.uk/law/research/charity-law-and-policy/impact/index.htm
2012
What is driving rates of social policy preliminary references to the CJEU? Evidence from the United Kingdom and France.
Sigafoos, J. (2012). What is driving rates of social policy preliminary references to the CJEU? Evidence from the United Kingdom and France.. The Journal of social welfare & family law, 34(4), 489-508. doi:10.1080/09649069.2012.753737