UCD seminar on assisted decision-making system
UCD’s Centre for Constitutional Studies is to host an information seminar on new legislation on assisted decision-making on Thursday 27 April.
A distinguished panel of speakers will include the President of the High Court Mr Justice David Barniville.
The event takes place the day after the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022 and the Decision Support Service (DSS) that will oversee the operation of the new system come into force.
Other speakers include:
- Professor Eoin Carolan SC (event organiser),
- Áine Hynes SC (St John Solicitors),
- Orla Keane (General Counsel Mental Health Commission/Decision Support Service),
- Fiona McNulty (Mason Hayes & Curran), and
- Aoife Mulligan (barrister).
Wardship scrapped
The act marks the biggest change for decades in Ireland's legal framework for people with capacity issues.
It abolishes the current wards-of-court system, and replaces it with a new framework aimed at maximising autonomy for people who need support to make decisions about their personal, property and financial affairs.
The in-person seminar takes place in the UCD Sutherland School of Law, from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. There is a fee to attend, and registration is now open.