The Best is the Enemy of The Good: The Mental Health Act 2001
2014 ◽
Vol 1
(17)
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pp. 21
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<p>This article examines the Mental Health Act 2001, which is now the main piece of mental health legislation in the Republic of Ireland. The new Mental Health Tribunal system came into force on 1 November 2006, and the Act is now fully in force. The article is being published in two parts. This part deals with the new admission, detention, leave and transfer provisions. The second part, in the next issue of the Journal, examines the new safeguards: the Commission and the tribunals, and the consent to treatment procedures.</p>
2011 ◽
Vol 34
(6)
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pp. 439-454
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1988 ◽
Vol 51
(9)
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pp. 307-311
2014 ◽
Vol 31
(2)
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pp. 83-87
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