1. Legislative Framework
CAPACITY
Legislative Framework

2. Overview General Principles Current Legal Framework
Definition of Capacity
Capacity Model
Case Law
Conclusion

3. General Principles Treatment Articles of the Constitution – 40.1
Best Interests – Mental Health Act 2001

4. Current Legal Framework
Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Bill
Guiding Principles of Capacity Bill

5. Definition of Capacity
Ireland - Section 3 – Capacity Bill
UK - Mental Capacity Act 2005

6. Capacity Model Functional Status Mental Health Commission (Code of
Practice)

7. 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

8. Conclusion