1. Mapping a pathway: Addressing risk, detention and status in the
Mental Health Act 2001
1 March 2013 1:45pm – 4:45pm
Morgan Hotel, Fleet Street, Dublin 2
This seminar will examine core issues arising from the review of the
Mental Health Act 2001. It is an opportunity to hear from national and
international experts, who will explore how Ireland can comply with its
obligations under international human rights law, specifically the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
In particular it will focus on the criteria for detention under the Act, as
well as the definition of voluntary and involuntary patients.
Programme:
1:30 Registration
1:45 Introduction and welcome
2:00 George Szmukler, Professor of Psychiatry & Society, King’s
College London
2:30 Rory Doody, Peer Advocate, member of Amnesty
International Experts by Experience group
2:50 Break
3:10 Claire Murray, Lecturer in Law, University College Cork
3:30 Phil Fennell, Professor of Law, Cardiff University
4:00 Questions and answers
Places are limited. Please RSVP by 22 February to
mentalhealth@amnesty.ie. Venue is accessible. Please inform us of any
accessibility requirements.