Sydney Health Law

Tag: Capacity

  • COVID-19, patients’ mental capacity and prisoners

    The coronavirus pandemic has raised an abundance of issues at the intersection of law and medicine. In recent co-authored articles, Cameron Stewart, Professor of Health, Law and Ethics at the University of Sydney Law School considers some of these issues. Mental capacity assessments for COVID-19 patients: Emergency admissions and the CARD approach In this Journal of Bioethical Inquiry article, Professor Cameron…

  • NSW Law Reform Commission recommends far-reaching reform of guardianship legislation

    In 2016, the New South Wales Law Reform Commission was asked to review the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), having regard to UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and a variety of other matters. With the submission date for comments on the draft proposals now closed, we look forward to the final report. The Commission’s…