Ireland: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

| Maio de 2020

Abstract: in 2015, Ireland enacted reforming legislation to provide for adults who require assistance to exercise their decision-making capacity. At time of writing, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (‘the 2015 Act’) is largely not yet operational and practical work to prepare for its commencement is ongoing. In March 2018, Ireland ratified the United Nations […]

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