Legislative Framework CAPACITY Legislative Framework
Overview General Principles Current Legal Framework Definition of Capacity Capacity Model Case Law Conclusion
General Principles Treatment Articles of the Constitution – 40.1 - 40.3.1 - 40.3.2 Best Interests – Mental Health Act 2001
Current Legal Framework Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Bill Guiding Principles of Capacity Bill
Definition of Capacity Ireland - Section 3 – Capacity Bill UK - Mental Capacity Act 2005
Capacity Model Functional Status Mental Health Commission (Code of Practice)
Relevant Case Law UK – Re C (1994) 1 WLR 290 - P & Q & P (2014) UKSC 19 Ireland – Fitzpatrick & Ryan (2009) 2 IR 7 - Fleming (2013) IESC 19 - HSE –v- R – October 2014
Conclusion