Law Society conference to explore legal framework around capacity

Law Society conference to explore legal framework around capacity

The Law Society of Ireland’s annual human rights conference will tomorrow explore the legal framework around capacity and the impact of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015.

The conference in Blackhall Place will bring together legal practitioners, people with disabilities, family carers, and members of the public.

It has been organised by the Law Society’s human rights committee in partnership with Family Carers Ireland.

Speakers at the event include John Dunne, CEO of Family Carers Ireland; Dr Éilionoir Flynn, deputy director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at NUI Galway; and Áine Flynn, director of the Mental Health Commission’s new Decision Support Service.

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