Abstract
This article considers how the Victorian Mental Health Act 2014 extinguishes the right of people with a mental illness to refuse treatment in light of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which prohibits detention or compulsory treatment on the basis of a person’s disability. Three possible resolutions of this inconsistency are proposed and considered: repealing the Mental Health Act 2014, de-linking disability from compulsory treatment, and maintaining legal capacity by supporting mental capacity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-155 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Alternative Law Journal |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- capacity
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Mental Health Act 2014
- mental health law