The conclusion examines how legal regimes continue to limit adults with disabilities despite the CRPD promises. Using data from the EQUAL project, particularly the six life stories, it contrasts international norms affirming equal legal capacity with persistent substituted decision-making in practice. From the voices and experiences of the case studies presented, several common and interrelated themes are identified, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that enable or obstruct disability justice. The authors argue that law reform alone cannot ensure autonomy; cultural norms, institutional practices, and scarce community support services undermine rights on the ground. They call for a comprehensive implementation of legal reform, training of staff, monitoring, and resources to transform a formal reform into people’s everyday inclusion and dignity.