The Department of Health issued its draft Mental Capacity Bill for consultation in May 2014. The consultation period finished on 2 September 14. The meeting took this opportunity to discuss with practitioners the main proposals/changes in the Bill, the Law Centre’s response to the consultation, as well as other responses from voluntary/ community group consultees.

Practitioners discussed other topics and cases of interest to them.

When: 10 December 14, 11am to 1pm

Where: Law Centre (NI) Western Area Office, 9 Clarendon Street, L'Derry

Who: community care and mental health legal advisers, advocates, health and social care staff and other interested practitioners.

With: Seán Mc Parland and Caroline Cooley, legal advisers at the Law Centre.

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