On Saturday 6th October, UL School of Law in conjunction with Sweeney McGann ran a seminar titled ‘Consent and Capacity in Practice: Clinical and Legal Concerns’. The event was attended by over 120 people and included a mix of doctors, surgeons, nurses, and solicitors. The speakers at this interdisciplinary event were:
- Áine Flynn – Director of Decision Support Service – “A New Model: Pathway to Implementation of the Decision Support Service”
- Caoimhe Gleeson – HSE National Programme Lead, Assisted Decision Making – “Health service perspectives on implementing the ADM(C) Act”
- Dr Eimear Spain & Dr John Lombard – UL School of Law – “Assessing Capacity: Future Legal and Clinical Challenges”
- Aoife Hennessy – Partner, Sweeney McGann Solicitors – “Best laid Plans”
Consent and Capacity Seminar
