Medical, legal and ethical implications of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
The long-awaited Assisted Decision-making (Capacity) Act 2015 was passed in December 2015. The 2015 Act replaces the ward of court system grounded in the ‘best interests principle’ with a comprehensive statutory framework based on the will and preferences model to assist people in exercising their decision-making capacity.
This 1-day intensive masterclass looks at the medical, legal and ethical implications of the new legislation in theory and in practice from the perspective of lawyers and medical professionals.
Presentations will include:
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Opening Remarks |
Ms Justice Marie Baker |
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The International HumanRrights Framework: Putting the Assisted Decision-making Legislation into Context |
Dr Charles O’Mahony, NUIG |
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Legal Principles of the Assisted Decision-Making Legislation |
Professor Mary Donnelly, UCC |
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Mechanisms in the legislation |
Patricia Richard Clarke, Former Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission |
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Advance Care Directives (Living Wills) |
Dr Adam McAuley, School of Law and Government, DCU |
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Implications of Advance Care Directives from an ethical perspective |
Dr Joan McCarthy, UCC |
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Implications of the 2015 Act from a Clinical Perspective |
Professor Brendan Kelly, UCD, Mater Hospital |
To register, visit www.3u.ie/healthcare&lawcpd.