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Training Symposium 2009

The Annual Training Symposium Programme the title of which was " Promoting Best Interests - Mental Health Act 2001" took place on Thursday 26th November 2009 in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin 4. The Symposium focused on three important and very relevant themes, Best Interests, Capacity and Human Rights. Please click here to view the Training Symposium Programme.

 

Please find below powerpoint presentations and papers which were presentated at the Mental Health Commission Symposium on 26th November 2009:

Speaker's Name

Title of Powepoint Presentation

Title of Paper

Professor Terry CarneyBEST INTERESTS OR LEGAL RECTITUDE?: AUSTRALIAN MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL STAKEHOLDER & CASE-FLOW IMPLICATIONSBEST INTERESTS OR LEGAL RECTITUDE?: AUSTRALIAN MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL STAKEHOLDER & CASE-FLOW IMPLICATIONS
Professor Phil FennellHUMAN RIGHTS AND MENTAL HEALTH: NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE OBLIGATIONS OF STATES 
Ms. Patricia Rickard ClarkeSCHEME OF MENTAL CAPACITY BILL 2008 
Dr. Margo WrigleyCAPACITY: CLINICAL DECISIONS AND DILEMMAS 
Professor Elyn SaksMY JOURNEY THROUGH MADNESSTHE CENTRE CANNOT HOLD

 

 

 

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