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LAW REFORM RESEARCH STAFFDirector of Research:Raymond Byrne BCL, LLM (NUI), Barrister-at-LawLegal Researchers:Chris Campbell B Corp Law, LLB Diop Sa Gh (NUI)Siobhan Drislane BCL, LLM (NUI)Claire Murray, BCL (NUI), Barrister-at-LawGemma Ní Chaoimh BCL, LLM (NUI)Bríd Nic Suibhne BA, LLB, LLM (TCD), Diop sa Gh (NUI)Jane O‗Grady BCL, LLB (NUI ), LPC (College of Law)Gerard Sadlier BCL (NUI)Joseph Spooner, BCL (Law with French Law) (NUI), Dip. French andEuropean Law (Paris II), BCL (Oxon)Ciara Staunton BCL, LLM (NUI), Diop sa Gh (NUI)STATUTE LAW RESTATEMENTProject Manager for Restatement:Alma Clissmann, BA (Mod), LLB, Dip Eur Law (Bruges), SolicitorLegal Researchers:John P Byrne BCL, LLM, PhD (NUI), Barrister-at-LawCatriona Moloney BCL (NUI), LLM (Public Law)LEGISLATION DIRECTORYProject Manager for Legislation Directory:Heather Mahon LLB (ling. Ger.), M.Litt, Barrister-at-LawLegal Researchers:Margaret Devaney LLB, LLM (TCD)Rachel Kemp BCL (Law and German), LLM (NUI)iv
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2CHAPTER 2ADVANCE CARE DIRECTIVES,
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2.07 The Commission recommends that
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2.12 The Council of Europe‘s 2009
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donor understands the effect of mak
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should be referred to the High Cour
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2.30 Another protection of importan
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dentist 3psychologist 4social care
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should be defined to include, but i
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chemotherapy or dialysis, antibioti
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Similarly, Power argues that there
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assist either health care professio
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approach met with broad approval an
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Practice on Advance Care Directives
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(other than charges and directions
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3.64 The Commission concurs with th
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advance care directive involves a r
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eyond question that a court or a do
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close relationship that can exist b
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care directive. 105 The Commission
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the wishes or making their own deci
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sustaining treatment or whether the
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(b) for the guidance of persons, in
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omission.‖ 5 The Supreme Court in
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who acted in good faith could be pr
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or health professional cannot, for
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follow an advance care directive is
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the Board can erase the name of a n
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directive would be likely to be enf
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Ensuring that the wishes of the mak
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APPENDIX DRAFT MENTAL CAPACITY (ADV
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Mental Health Act 2001Powers of Att
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(3) The scope of an advance care di
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(ii) the name and address of that p
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(b) Without prejudice to section 5(
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paragraph 3.13 (palliative care), p
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Subsection (2) implements the recom
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