Moving towards rights-based mental health law: the limits of legislative reform

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2013-03
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Murray, Claire
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This article examines the limitations of legislative reform in developing a rights-based model of mental health law. It argues that introducing a rights-based statutory framework is only the first step in ensuring the implementation of a model of mental health law that is truly engaged with safeguarding the rights of people with mental disorders.
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Mental health law , Rights-based model , Protection , Statutory framework , Judicial interpretation , Legislation , Rights-based legislation
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Murray, C. (2013) 'Moving towards rights-based mental health law: the limits of legislative reform', Irish Jurist, 49, pp. 161-181.
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