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Assisted Decision-Making Act 2015

The Assisted Decision Making and Capacity Act provides for a new legal framework for supported decision making in Ireland, to deal with situations where a person may have difficulties with making certain types of decision.

We can provide legal advice and legal aid in the area of Assisted Decision Making in our specialised Law Centre in Ballymun, Dublin. 9. However you can also contact your local Law Centre for more information.

We Can Provide

Legal advice: Clear, confidential guidance to help you understand your rights, the process and what to expect at each stage.
Legal representation: Professional support from our solicitors and barristers to represent you in court.

Priority Applications

Assisted Decision Making Applications are treated with priority in our Law Centres. All applications received in Law Centres are assessed by the managing solicitor of the Law Centre for priority.

If the Law Centre cannot offer a priority appointment or service where it is required, the applicant will be granted an authority for advice from a private practitioner or will be granted a legal aid certificate for representation in court from a private practitioner.

Client Testimonial

Peter was just 52 when he suffered life changing injuries after a cardiac arrest. His medical needs were complex. As a result, Peter came to us to help him express his will and preference in appointing a Decision-Making representative under the Assistant Decision Making Act.

"I did not understand the reason for the hospital’s application. Over the past two years I had made good and right decisions. The biggest of these was my decision to fight to live when medical staff advised this was not an option. If I had not had the chance to make my own decisions at that time and relied on the decision of others, I would not be alive.

I understood, due to my ongoing medical needs and injuries, that I had a difficult rehabilitation ahead and difficult decisions to make about where I would live and what treatments I should have. But, I wanted the chance to continue to make decisions in my life and steer my recovery process alongside the support and guidance of my family, and not just my medical team.”