Capacity

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Early Reflections on the new EPA system

The new EPA system is upon us and we practitioners are adjusting to the new regime. I am currently attending the Law Society’s certificate on…

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The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022

It is now hard to believe that we are writing about an Act rather than a Bill when it comes to Assisted Decision-Making amendments. What…

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Capacity Legislation Becoming a Reality

It is hard to believe that after so many false starts that the 2015 capacity legislation is soon becoming a reality. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity)…

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Assisted Decision Making – Seanad Amendments

Just a short note to state that the Seanad amendments to be debated at Committee Stage of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 were…

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Assisted Decision-Making – Where are we now?

In last week’s blogs we noted that the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 had its second reading in the Seanad. According to Seanad debates,…

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Assisted Decision Making – July 2022 Update

This is a short note of update on the Assisted Decision-Making Act. The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (referred to here as…

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New era for Enduring Powers of Attorney

The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022 was published on the 30th of May 2002 and the Second Stage debates concluded in the Dail on…

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Update on the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

There has been a lot of developments recently in connection with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. It is clear that sufficient funding has been…

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Reform of the Fair Deal Scheme

You might have heard recent media commentary on the changes to the fair deal scheme. The changes are set out in the Nursing Home Support…

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Help with the fair deal scheme

Life’s not fair. You know that. You are a solicitor! You’re supposed to be creaming it and working 10 – 4! However, the debate is…

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