“Though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time. But if she could have looked a little further back… she would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor’s stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backward.” - Aslan, C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

⟡ The Right to Refuse, Beautifully ⟡


⟡ SWANK Refusal Proxy Policy ⟡

Filed: 9 June 2025
Reference: SWANK/POL/PROXY-01
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Issued by: Polly Chromatic, Director, SWANK London Ltd.

🛡 Policy Purpose

This document affirms the right of SWANK London Ltd. to act as a written proxy for individuals who are:

  • Medically exempt from verbal contact

  • Under safeguarding or institutional surveillance

  • Experiencing retaliation, procedural harassment, or silencing

  • Simply unwilling to directly interface with abusive systems

Where public bodies demand phone calls, home visits, or coerced cooperation, we intervene in writing — with formatting sharp enough to draw blood.

✉ What SWANK May Do

When acting as Refusal Proxy, SWANK London Ltd. may:

  • Issue formal refusals or complaint responses on behalf of individuals

  • Demand written-only correspondence in line with disability law

  • Accept institutional contact in proxy capacity

  • Preserve and publish such correspondence for evidentiary protection

  • Escalate refusals to directors, regulators, or legal authorities

Refusals issued by SWANK are not emotional protestations. They are jurisdictional closures — structurally sound and archivally preserved.

⚖ Legal Basis

This policy is grounded in:

  • Equality Act 2010 – protections for disabled individuals, including communication adjustments and safeguarding from harassment

  • Human Rights Act 1998 – Articles 6, 8, 10, and 14 (right to private life, communication, and expression)

  • Companies Act 2006 – confirming the legal personality and agency of incorporated entities

  • Common Law – right to third-party representation, especially under duress or disability

  • Safeguarding Frameworks – which prohibit coercive or retaliatory contact

No institution may lawfully demand verbal contact when a disability-related proxy policy is in place.

🚫 What SWANK Will Not Do

To be clear, SWANK is not a solicitor, and this policy is not an invitation to impersonate or substitute legal authority. SWANK will never:

  • Offer legal advice

  • Act in court on your behalf

  • Mediate disputes privately

  • Misrepresent identity or authorship

We document. We shield. We refuse — publicly, lawfully, and with unimpeachable contempt.

🪞 If You Object

If your institution believes that written-only proxy responses are “uncooperative,” we suggest you:

  1. Reread the Equality Act 2010

  2. Consult your own internal safeguarding ethics

  3. Reflect on why a formatting company now protects more rights than your department

🖋 To Engage SWANK as Proxy

You do not need to explain your trauma to us.
You do not need to prove you deserve dignity.

You need only to write to:
✉ director@swanklondon.com
Subject: “Refusal Proxy Request”

And tell us:

  • What you’re refusing

  • Who is harassing you

  • Whether you need public or anonymous documentation

We will respond within 3–5 working days.
If accepted, your refusal becomes structured resistance.

⟡ Final Note

Some people scream.
Some people vanish.
We write.

If you cannot say “no” out loud —
We will file it in Helvetica.

© 2025 SWANK London Ltd.
All Refusals Must Be Typed™
A courtroom designed by Alexander McQueen.


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